Is having a baby at 28 considered advanced maternal age?

A woman who becomes pregnant and gives birth at the age of 28 is not considered to be of advanced maternal age; the peak childbearing age is between 25 and 35 years old, and 28 years old is the optimal time for conception. Advanced maternal age refers to women who are expected to give birth at 35 years of age or older, or who are 34 years of age or older at the time of conception. The risk of pregnancy complications such as high blood pressure and diabetes is higher in older women, and the risk of chromosomal abnormalities and malformations in the fetus is also relatively high. 28-year-old women who are pregnant and give birth are not considered to be of advanced maternal age, but they should still follow the doctor’s instructions to carry out pregnancy checkups during pregnancy, including progesterone and HCG tests in the early stages, ultrasound examinations at 11-14 weeks to observe the development of the fetus, Down’s syndrome screening at around 6 weeks, and a large-volume screening test at around 24 weeks. At the same time, the pregnancy should be monitored for blood glucose, blood pressure and blood lipids throughout the pregnancy to ensure the health of the mother and fetus. In addition, they should also pay attention to health care during pregnancy, such as quitting smoking and drinking, supplementing folic acid and micronutrients to ensure adequate nutrition, and at the same time, they need to maintain adequate sleep, moderate exercise, and avoid exposure to toxic and harmful substances. If there are any abnormalities such as vaginal bleeding, lower abdominal pain, or back pain, you need to go to the hospital immediately to avoid delaying your condition and affecting the health of the mother and fetus. If there are signs of labor such as rupture of amniotic fluid or uterine contractions on the expected date of delivery, you need to be admitted to the hospital in time to wait for delivery.