What are the preparations for older women before pregnancy?

Advanced-age pregnancy and older pregnant women are completely different situations. Generally, pregnancy after the age of 35 is advanced-age pregnancy, and pregnancy around 30 is older pregnant women. According to medical research, compared with women who are suitable for pregnancy, the incidence of various diseases in advanced-age pregnancy is much higher, and it will also affect the normal physiological laws of women, which is not good for the body. So what do older women need to prepare for pregnancy?

What is advanced pregnancy?

Medically speaking, pregnancy at the age of 35 or above is called "advanced age pregnancy".

Studies have shown that the incidence of various diseases in older women is 2-4 times higher than that in women of appropriate pregnancy age. According to women's physiological laws, their fertility is strongest at the age of 25. It begins to decline slowly after the age of 30, and declines rapidly after the age of 35. After the age of 44, 87% of women have lost their ability to conceive.

10 risks of pregnancy at an advanced age 1. Increased rate of spontaneous abortion The chromosomes of older women are prone to abnormalities, so the incidence of spontaneous abortion in early pregnancy increases significantly. Data shows that for older women who are pregnant with their first child, the miscarriage rate can be as high as 20% in the early stages of pregnancy, which is 2-4 times that of women of childbearing age.

2. The premature birth rate increases. The intrauterine environment of older pregnant women is relatively poor, which is not conducive to the growth and development of the fetus. Abnormalities are prone to occur in the late pregnancy, causing the fetus to be born prematurely. Data shows that the premature birth rate in advanced pregnancy is four times that of women of childbearing age.

3. The rate of dystocia increases. When women are too old, the joints of the uterine cervix, perineum and pelvis become hardened, making it difficult to expand during delivery. The contraction force of the uterus and the stretch force of the vagina are also poor, resulting in slow delivery, prolonged delivery time, and easy dystocia.

4. Increased incidence of breast cancer. The latest data show that the incidence of breast cancer in women who give birth for the first time over the age of 35 is much higher than that of those who give birth for the first time before the age of 30, and the incidence increases with age.

With the opening of the national policy of two-child plan, many older young women want to get pregnant again. However, after all, older women have a higher risk of pregnancy and may lose their fertility. Therefore, pregnancy at an advanced age is very risky. They need to be prepared and have a comprehensive physical examination.