What is the definition of advanced maternal age?

In fact, in daily life, most of today's female friends have become strong women, and some are more career-oriented than men. Therefore, they feel that having children will make their careers go bad and affect their future development. However, after the best childbearing age, they will become elderly mothers. Below I will introduce to you the definition of what age is considered an elderly mother.

Specific definition:

Older mothers refer to women who are 35 years old or older when they give birth to their first child, or 34 years old or older when they become pregnant.

According to statistics, the incidence of Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome) in older pregnant women has increased significantly. The following figures can illustrate the incidence of Trisomy 21: the incidence is 1/1100 for pregnant women aged 25-29, 1/900 for those aged 30-31, 1/500-750 for those aged 33-34, 1/350 for those aged 35, 1/100 for those aged 40, and 1/35 for those aged 45 and above. Children with this syndrome are mentally retarded with significantly low intelligence and abnormal appearance, and the incidence rate in subsequent pregnancies is increased.

In addition, older pregnant women are more likely to have miscarriage, premature birth, and abnormal conditions during pregnancy, such as pregnancy-induced hypertension and gestational diabetes, than younger women. During labor and delivery, their muscle strength is poor, which makes them prone to poor uterine contractions and poor cervical dilation. They are also prone to cervical edema and difficulty in dilating the cervix, the so-called cervical dystocia. The cesarean section rate among older women is obviously higher than that among younger women.

Therefore, older women who want to have children must go to the hospital for consultation. After pregnancy, they need to undergo amniocentesis and chromosome testing of the amniotic fluid to rule out the possibility of Down syndrome. After pregnancy, it should also be carried out under close observation by an obstetrician.

Nowadays, more and more working women are preparing to become mothers after the age of 30. Generally speaking, the best pregnancy age for women is 25-30 years old. As age increases, fertility gradually decreases. If you want to be an older mother, the most important thing is to understand yourself and grasp the best time before your body functions decline. Only then can you be a happy mother after you have a successful career.

The biggest worry for women who delay pregnancy is miscarriage. About 15% of pregnant women in their early 30s will experience miscarriage; for pregnant women in their 40s, 25% will encounter this situation; and after the age of 45, half of pregnant women are at risk of miscarriage.

The above article has introduced in detail the definition of what age is considered an advanced maternal age. I believe that everyone has a more detailed understanding, so you should pay attention to your age. When you reach the appropriate age, you should return to your family and be a qualified mother. This is responsible for yourself and the fetus.