Patient's question:
Due to family reasons, my mom wants to have a son, so she got pregnant. But I'm a bit worried. At her age, if she has another son, will the risk of giving birth to a deformed child for a high-risk pregnancy significantly increase?Doctor's answer:
Women who give birth at an advanced age indeed have a higher risk of having children with birth defects, which is influenced by many genetic factors. If you have the habit of smoking, you must quit, otherwise it can affect the child's intellectual development. However, since you are now pregnant normally, it is essential to maintain emotional stability and perform regular prenatal check-ups, especially for Down syndrome screening and 4D ultrasound, among other special prenatal tests. Generally speaking, as long as the check-ups are normal, the child born will also be healthy.