What are the preparations for older women before pregnancy?

We all know that the age of pregnant women should be controlled between 26 and 29 years old. "Older pregnant women" refers to first-time pregnant women who are over 35 years old. Generally speaking, older pregnant women are more likely to have intrauterine growth retardation and premature birth of their fetuses, and there will be certain risks. Relevant data show that the proportion of older primiparas in my country is about 2.45%, and there is a trend of increasing year by year. Compared with ordinary pregnant mothers, older pregnant mothers bear much greater risks. Therefore, it is important to make good preparations before pregnancy. What preparations should be made?

1. For older mothers, they often bear heavy pressure both physically and mentally. On the one hand, they worry that their advanced age will affect the baby.

health; on the other hand, physical illness will bring you a great sense of crisis. Therefore, comprehensive pre-pregnancy consultation and examination are very important, which can help understand the physiological conditions of both husband and wife, and adjust the physiological and psychological state suitable for pregnancy, thereby greatly alleviating the physical and mental suffering and pressure of older pregnant mothers.

2. Women over 35 years old have a higher body weight due to changes in diet and slower metabolism, making them more susceptible to high blood pressure and diabetes, both of which can also affect women's health during pregnancy. Therefore, when women are preparing for pregnancy, doctors usually recommend screening and measurement of various chronic diseases. Take diabetes as an example. If the mother is a diabetic before pregnancy, the high blood sugar in the mother’s body can easily cause spinal or heart deformities in the baby.

3. After women are over 30 years old, their ovarian function will gradually decline. According to research data, the success rate of natural conception per month for women with normal sexual life before the age of 30 is about 25%, while the success rate after the age of 40 is less than 10%.

4. Chromosomal abnormalities When the ovarian ovulation function deteriorates, unhealthy eggs will lead to chromosomal abnormalities, increasing the chances of giving birth to deformed babies or babies with Down syndrome.

5. Be careful with high-risk pregnancies. As long as there are enough hormones, there are basically no major problems with the endometrium of women over 35 years old. However, if the pregnant woman is a patient with hypertension or diabetes, the amount of blood in the uterus will decrease. Although the implantation and development of the early embryo are not directly related to the uterus, they are related to the endometrium, which will have a significant impact until the end of the first trimester and the second and third trimesters.

Everyone knows the dangers of older mothers! Giving birth to a healthy baby smoothly is the wish of every mother. It is best for older mothers to learn about problems that may affect their health and fertility as early as possible through reproductive health examinations before pregnancy, and to actively deal with them through medical professionals, referrals or genetic counseling services to understand their own health conditions so that they can be fully prepared to give birth to the next generation. I wish you good health!