What tests should women do if they become pregnant after the age of 30?

　　Miscarriage, caesarean section, and giving birth to a baby with deformities are the deepest pain for elderly mothers

　　Some obstetricians and gynecologists believe that the latest age for a woman to start a family is 35 years old. Because age increases the likelihood of infertility. If a woman becomes pregnant too late, she may encounter problems such as infertility and miscarriage. According to statistics, about 10% of married women in their twenties cannot become pregnant within a year. ； For those in their early 30s female , this number is 15%； For women approaching 40, the figure is 28%. If her husband is over 40 years old, pregnancy will become more difficult, because men after the age of 40 have begun to decline in fertility.

　　Because the cervix of older mothers is generally tougher, the opening of the cervix is ​​slower, and natural childbirth is difficult, caesarean section is more common among older mothers. With the development of medical technology, caesarean section surgery has been greatly improved than before. Not only has the anesthesia method evolved from the previous single general anesthesia to the current combined anesthesia, which has reduced the patient's pain, but the operation time has also been shortened from the previous 1-2 hours to the current dozens of minutes. Therefore, older women who undergo caesarean section do not need to worry too much.

　　For older mothers, the most terrifying thing is giving birth to a child with a disability. baby . Indeed, a mother's advanced age increases the likelihood that her baby will have congenital defects and not survive. But luckily, fetus Diagnostic technology is improving. Doctors can now detect many genetic abnormalities that cause birth defects as early as eight months before pregnancy. In some cases, prompt treatment can be given before or after birth.

　　Although postponing pregnancy is not as dangerous as people think, older women have to give birth to healthy A baby must take better care of itself and the fetus than a mother in her twenties. For now, if you want to start a family later or have a family later, Child If so, you must pay attention to your physical health, and it is best to see your obstetrician and gynecologist regularly, so you don’t have to worry even if your pregnancy is delayed.

　　Warm reminder: Mothers after the age of 30 should do six major checks first

　　Regardless of whether you are a man or a woman, your fertility will gradually decrease with age. The ideal childbearing age for a woman is 25-30 years old. If you choose to get pregnant after reaching the age of 35, your chance of pregnancy will become smaller, and the rate of spontaneous abortion will increase. Statistics show that the miscarriage rate for women aged 25 to 30 is 15%, and after the age of 40, it is as high as 40%.

　　Common factors causing miscarriage, excluding environmental factors, are nothing more than genetic factors, reproductive organ malformation or disease , infection, endocrine factors, immune factors, etc. Therefore, it is recommended that if you are preparing to become a mother after the age of 30, it is best to do the following examinations:

　　Genetic aspects: blood can be drawn to check chromosomes, blood type, and genetic analysis

　　Genital area: B-ultrasound can be done to understand Uterus body, cervix, ovaries, fallopian tubes

　　In terms of infection: leucorrhea and blood tests are required to rule out trichomonas, mold, HPV: mycoplasma, rubella virus, cytomegalovirus infection

　　Endocrinology: blood can be drawn to check thyroid function, blood sugar, and sex hormones

　　Immunity: blood can be drawn to check for antibodies sperm Antibodies, anti-lecithin antibodies, anti-endometrial antibodies, lupus factors, etc.

　　Environmental aspect: It can detect trace elements or detect odorous environments.

　　In addition, it is recommended to start taking folic acid tablets, 0.4 mg per day, in the first 3 months of pregnancy, and stay away from tea, alcohol, tobacco, coffee etc., and adhere to appropriate daily exercise , and at the same time, you should also ask your husband to exercise together to improve your physical fitness to ensure the quality of your sperm.