How older women can avoid pregnancy risks

　　Elderly mothers refer to pregnant women over 35 years old. Now Hospital Pregnant women over 40 years old are very common. Age factors, changes in the environment, bad living habits, etc., add a lot of risks to the process of giving birth to a new life.

　　old age female If you want to be eugenic, you should be fully prepared before pregnancy, including eugenic consultation, understanding of precautions, and targeted psychological preparation. The couple should have a comprehensive physical examination and actively treat the original problems. disease . If you suffer from high blood pressure, diabetes, hyperthyroidism and other diseases, you should wait until the disease is under control before conceiving. to avoid fetus If malformations occur, folic acid should be taken 3 months in advance as directed by your doctor before pregnancy. Both husband and wife should avoid smoking and drinking.

　　Elderly women should also eat a balanced diet and exercise appropriately during pregnancy under the guidance of a doctor. Sexual intercourse should be avoided in the first and third trimester of pregnancy. Avoid going to places with dirty air and crowded places.

　　In addition, special attention should be paid to prenatal check-ups, because older pregnant women have miscarriages, premature birth The incidence rate is significantly increased, and the risk of diabetes or hypertension is also increased. Elderly pregnant women should also shorten the interval between prenatal examinations and increase the number of examination items.

　　1. Prenatal screening:

　　Prenatal screening is performed in early or mid-pregnancy. Generally, the levels of alpha-fetoprotein, free estriol and chorionic gonadotropin in the blood of pregnant women are checked, and combined with age, gestational age, etc., to determine whether they are high-risk. In addition, B-ultrasound is also a very important method to check fetal development.

　　2. Pregnant women’s sugar screening:

　　Sugar screening should be performed between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy. If the sugar screening is positive, a glucose tolerance test should be performed to detect gestational diabetes early.

　　3. Fetal heart rate monitoring:

　　In the last month of pregnancy, elderly pregnant women should pay special attention to fetal movements. Those who have the conditions should do fetal heart rate monitoring once a week to understand the status of the fetus in the womb.

　　In short, older pregnant women are more dangerous than pregnant women of suitable age, but there is no need to be nervous about this. As long as you actively cooperate with your doctor, have regular prenatal check-ups, and maintain healthy healthy body, good mentality, pay attention to nutrition and nutrition during pregnancy exercise , will generally give birth to healthy babies.