The term "old-timer" at different times meant a different age. So, in the old and middle ages it was believed that a woman who did not give birth to her first child before the age of 20 was already old for pregnancy. In the middle of the 20th century, this border "after ..." moved to the age of 24 years. Then the old-age women began to be considered those whose age exceeded 28, or even 30 years.
In general, this ugly word is still jarring many women. Agree, it is insulting to hear in your address such a characteristic, even if you give birth for the first time in 35 years. In modern medical practice, they try to exclude this term and replace it with a more loyal one - " late childbirth ".
When is a woman considered old-timer?
And yet late births are estimated differently in different countries of the world. So, for example, in Ukraine the average age of first-borns is 24 years, in Russia - 26 or more. And in developed European countries, women prefer to become pregnant after 30-31, when their career has reached a certain level, relations with her husband have experienced all sorts of cataclysms and are strengthened, and health is corrected to the state of "satisfactory".
Often, the causes of late pregnancy and childbirth are the consequences of previous abortions, which have caused infertility in women . Fortunately, modern medicine is able to help even in the most seemingly desperate situations.
Pregnancy after 25 years - pluses and minuses
Despite the established in our society opinion that the later you decide to give birth to the first child, the harder and more dangerous it is given, the late birth has undeniable advantages. For example, the fact that such a pregnancy is often welcome and long-awaited. This will have a big impact on the process of pregnancy, childbirth and child upbringing.
Secondly, a woman at this age is more intelligent in the process of conception, more carefully monitors her health, goes through all the necessary research, does everything to ensure that the baby is properly developed and born healthy.
In general, a woman after 25 years is more ready for motherhood
As for minuses, most of them are associated with diseases of the gynecological plan, as well as chronic diseases of other organs and systems. In addition, women become less elastic tissues, joints, which often leads to the need for caesarean section.
However, these disadvantages can easily be turned into pluses, if you monitor your health, in time to be treated and play sports for the rest of your life.