At the age of 40, it is relatively late to have a second child, which is an advanced maternal age. Pregnancy observation should be strengthened to ensure the safety of mother and fetus and the quality of pregnancy.
When age ≥35 years old is an advanced maternal age. Pregnancy at advanced age significantly increases the maternal and fetal risks of pregnancy, such as the risk of chromosomal disorders in the fetus and the risk of comorbidities or complications such as gestational hypertension and diabetes mellitus in the pregnant woman are elevated. Therefore, when you have a second child at the age of 40 is relatively late, you must strengthen the management of pregnancy to ensure the safety of pregnancy.
40-year-old pregnant women of advanced age during pregnancy should follow the doctor’s instructions to carry out obstetric examinations strictly and on time, and must carry out the relevant screening tests and prenatal diagnosis on time, such as ultrasound NT (fetal nuchal translucency thickness) measurement, amniocentesis, fetal structural anomalies screening, etc., and timely detection of pregnancy comorbidities or complications, in order to actively give treatment, which can ensure the quality of pregnancy, and appropriately reduce the risk of pregnancy.