How to avoid fetal arrest in elderly pregnant women

When women become pregnant after the age of 35, they are called elderly pregnant women. Compared with urban pregnant women, elderly pregnant women have a higher risk factor during pregnancy, so elderly pregnant women should pay more attention to their health during pregnancy. A common phenomenon in older pregnant women is fetal arrest. So how can older pregnant women avoid fetal arrest?

What is advanced age? Advanced age pregnancy refers to first-time pregnancy of women who are over 35 years old. Generally speaking, the best pregnancy age for women is 25-30 years old. As they age, their fertility gradually decreases. How to avoid fetal growth retardation during pregnancy at an advanced age? From the early stages of pregnancy until delivery, you should regularly go to a gynecological and obstetric department with appropriate conditions for maternal and fetal monitoring and pay attention to your physical condition at all times.

How to avoid fetal growth retardation in advanced pregnancy

Fetal growth retardation is the nightmare of every pregnant family, and it is the thing that expectant mothers fear most. Because it will turn hope into disappointment or even despair. The baby's departure will not only increase the inner pressure, but also bring physical damage. So how can we avoid [advanced age] fetal growth retardation?

The most obvious symptoms of fetal growth retardation are abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding. In addition, some pregnancy reactions such as morning sickness and breast tenderness may suddenly disappear. This may be a previous sign of fetal growth retardation. Expectant mothers should go to the hospital for examination in time to determine whether the embryo is developing normally.

If embryo arrest occurs, all pregnancy reactions of the pregnant mother will gradually disappear. First of all, there will be no more early pregnancy reactions such as nausea and vomiting, and the feeling of breast swelling will also be reduced. Then there will be vaginal bleeding, often dark red bloody leucorrhea; finally, there may be lower abdominal pain and the embryo is expelled. The above symptoms vary from person to person. Some patients may not even show obvious signs of discomfort or may directly experience abdominal pain and then miscarry, or may have no symptoms after the embryo stops growing and the condition is only discovered through routine B-ultrasound examination.

Things to note for older pregnant women in early pregnancy

With the gradual opening of the second child policy, we unknowingly find that people around us are urging us to have a second child. Considering the age issue, we are worried about how to give the best to our child. Currently, first-time mothers over 35 years old are defined as elderly mothers. After the age of 35, women's body functions begin to decline, and the risks during pregnancy increase accordingly. It is necessary to understand the precautions for elderly pregnant women in the early stages of pregnancy.

What should older mothers pay attention to in the early stages of pregnancy? Let us make preparations before the baby is born. What should older women pay attention to in the early stages of pregnancy? Older women are in a period of decline and aging, and the biggest problem in preparing for pregnancy is ovulation. A normal woman has about one to two million follicles at birth, but they begin to shrink during childhood, and by puberty there are only about 300,000 follicles. During each menstrual period, about 3-11 follicles develop, but only one or two mature enough to ovulate. In a lifetime, only about 400 to 500 follicles can mature enough to ovulate. The difficulty for older women to get pregnant is primarily because the number of follicles is significantly reduced, and follicle dysplasia is more likely to occur, which can easily lead to fetal malformations after pregnancy.