What is Down syndrome in pregnant women?

For women, getting married and having children are major events in their lives. However, with the changes of the times, people are getting married at an older age, and the age at which they give birth is also getting older. If pregnant women give birth at an older age, they are more likely to develop Down syndrome. So what is Down syndrome in pregnant women? Many female friends want to know this question. Here I will give you a brief introduction and I hope it can help you.

What is Down syndrome in pregnant women?

Humans have 46 chromosomes in 23 pairs, of which 22 pairs are autosomes and the 23rd pair are sex chromosomes. Down syndrome refers to an extra chromosome 21, so it is medically called trisomy 21 syndrome. It is characterized by a special facial appearance, such as a flat nose, wide eye bags, eye bag, dandruff, loose muscles, low tension, and more importantly, low intelligence, so it is also called congenital idiocy.

Down syndrome is more common in older pregnant women, couples with chromosomal abnormalities, couples who have given birth to children with chromosomal abnormalities, and those who have repeated unexplained miscarriages, stillbirths, or neonatal malformations. At present, we can conduct serological screening on pregnant women in the second trimester to identify the high-risk groups for this disease, and then confirm the diagnosis through chromosome examination of chorionic villus, amniotic fluid and fetal blood samples. Screening and diagnosis of Down syndrome have been included in my country's Maternal and Child Health Care Law.

The above is an introduction to what Down syndrome is in pregnant women. I hope it can help everyone. For the health of the child, older pregnant women must pay attention, go to the hospital for regular check-ups, check the health of the child, pay attention to the diet, stay away from things that are bad for the child, and be sure to give birth to a healthy child.