Post Date December, 02 2023
At the same time as late marriage and childbirth, it has caused many elderly mothers to appear. What should elderly mothers pay attention to when giving birth? Let's enter the article together and learn.
Precautions for elderly pregnant women
Elderly pregnant women, even if they are physically healthy, cannot ignore their own protection. From catching a car and going out, to undergoing a physical examination, it is a must pay attention. In addition, elderly pregnant women should also prepare for cesarean section due to the difficulty of natural delivery.
1. Taking the bus is the most economical and safe choice, but the travel time should avoid the rush hour to avoid worsening the feeling of nausea due to poor air quality. The rear of the bus is more bumpy than the front, so you should choose the seat in front.
2. A physical examination is required before pregnancy. This is a check-up that both spouses need to undergo. Especially for women who are preparing to conceive, in addition to routine examinations such as heart, liver, and kidneys, they should also focus on examining the reproductive system. If you have a sexually transmitted disease, you should wait for treatment and recovery before getting pregnant.
3. Take folic acid orally one month in advance before pregnancy. Taking folic acid can prevent neurological developmental diseases. If folic acid is not taken in a timely manner before pregnancy, it should be continued to be supplemented after pregnancy until 12 weeks.
During pregnancy, special attention should be paid to ensuring regular prenatal examinations:
1) At 16 to 20 weeks of pregnancy, Down's screening is required. This examination is to extract the blood of pregnant women, detect the amount and concentration of various substances contained in the blood, in order to determine some possible symptoms of the fetus.
2) After 20 weeks of pregnancy, amniocentesis is necessary. This examination is not necessary for normal young pregnant women. Research shows that the older the pregnant women are, the higher the incidence rate of congenital stupidity and malformation. This examination can directly obtain the number of chromosomes and determine whether the fetus has abnormalities based on the examination results.
3) Pay attention to indicators such as blood sugar and blood pressure. Older women are prone to pregnancy with heart disease, pregnancy induced hypertension syndrome and pregnancy induced diabetes. Due to a significant increase in blood volume in pregnant women compared to non pregnant women, the burden on the heart increases. Pregnant women who previously had heart disease are likely to have to terminate their pregnancy early due to intolerance.
Older mothers are not inferior to young pregnant mothers in terms of physical fitness and condition. Because the best time for women to conceive has already been missed, once pregnant, it is even more important to strengthen and strengthen nursing care. Some of the issues mentioned above are what older pregnant mothers need to pay attention to.
