How to prepare for pregnancy successfully at an advanced age?

As we all know, after a woman reaches her childbearing age, her ability to become pregnant and give birth will continue to decline as she gets older. If she is an older woman, even if she becomes pregnant successfully, the risks she encounters during the pregnancy will be higher. Therefore, women should try to become pregnant and give birth as early as possible. Now many families want to have a second child, and many women who give birth to a second child are older mothers. So how should these people prepare for a successful pregnancy?

How to prepare for pregnancy successfully at an advanced age?

1. If you plan to have a child, it is best to conceive as soon as possible.

Once you have made the decision to have a child, do not delay any longer, otherwise your body's tissues will continue to age and the vitality of the eggs will become lower and lower, which will directly affect the quality of the embryo.

2. Actively treat some existing diseases

The rate of various diseases during pregnancy after the age of 35 is higher, which will not only affect conception, but also greatly affect the health and safety of oneself and the fetus after pregnancy. Therefore, before becoming pregnant, you must undergo active treatment and then become pregnant after being completely cured.

3. Go for a health check before getting pregnant

Women who are pregnant at an advanced age are more likely to have physical abnormalities than younger women. Therefore, when preparing for pregnancy, go to the hospital for a comprehensive health check-up, including your husband. If any abnormality exists, active treatment should be sought first to adjust the body to a healthy state.

4. Get enough sleep every day

Adequate sleep can improve the body's immunity, enhance the functions of organs and tissues, especially the reproductive system, and help form high-quality fertilized eggs.

5. Make adequate nutritional preparations

Pay attention to supplementing fresh vegetables, fruits, eggs, milk, lean meat and other foods rich in high-quality protein every day to make good nutritional reserves. Adequate and high-quality nutrition will help improve the quality of eggs.

Plan 2 for preparing for pregnancy at an advanced age: prenatal diagnosis after pregnancy

Pregnant women over the age of 35 need to undergo prenatal diagnosis, which is clearly stipulated in the "Implementation Measures of the Maternal and Child Health Care Law of the People's Republic of China". At present, the following types of prenatal diagnosis are mainly carried out clinically:

1. Maternal blood screening test

In addition to genetic factors, the only factor related to congenital idiocy is gestational age. At present, maternal blood screening is the preferred method for early detection of congenital idiocy in children. Eugenics experts recommend that pregnant women who are eligible should undergo maternal blood screening tests at 8-9 weeks of pregnancy, and pregnant women over 35 years old are one of the key screening targets. This examination is safe and non-invasive, and the screening rate can reach 60%-80%. Suspicious fetuses screened out can be diagnosed through amniocentesis with an accuracy rate of 99%.

2. Chorionic villus cell examination

The best time to do this test is 40-70 days after pregnancy. By taking chorionic villus, it is possible to diagnose whether the fetus has genetic diseases with a high accuracy rate. Moreover, this test is performed earlier than the amniotic fluid test, and can advance the diagnosis of the fetus from the second trimester to the first trimester. Once fetal abnormalities are discovered, artificial abortion can be performed promptly in the early stages of pregnancy, which can not only prevent the birth of a defective fetus, but also avoid the pain of induced abortion in the second trimester. This examination has no adverse effects on the fetus or pregnant woman.

3. Amniocentesis

This test is mainly used by women with high-risk pregnancies. At present, with the assistance of B-ultrasound, the amniotic fluid is punctured at 16-18 weeks of pregnancy, and the fetal shed cells are removed for chromosome analysis, so that intrauterine diagnosis can be made on the fetus to determine whether it has genetic or congenital metabolic diseases. Older pregnant women over 35 years old should have this examination at an appropriate time once they become pregnant. If the fetus is diagnosed with congenital idiocy, the pregnancy can be terminated in time.

4. Ultrasound examination

B-ultrasound can detect a variety of congenital malformations, such as anencephaly, hydrocephalus, microcephaly, spina bifida, polycystic kidney, hydronephrosis, etc. Generally, this examination can be performed in a regular hospital around 16 weeks of pregnancy or later. It is painless to the pregnant woman and harmless to the fetus.