Source: CCTV News Client
September 12 is the Birth Defects Prevention Day in the mainland, and various themed activities are held throughout the country during the birth defect prevention day to advocate the scientific prevention concept of birth defects and promote the implementation of prevention and control measures at the grassroots level.
Activities on the prevention and treatment of birth defects were held in various places
On the eve of the Prevention of Birth Defects Day, Fujian Province organized a number of provincial experts from gynecology, obstetrics, neonatology and other departments to carry out free medical activities in remote mountainous areas and island counties of Fujian to carry out knowledge popularization around the stages of pre-marriage, pre-pregnancy, pregnancy, newborns and children, and improve the public's awareness rate and participation in prevention and control knowledge.
Chen Bingjie, attending physician of the neonatal department of Fujian Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital: I hope to improve everyone's awareness of prenatal pregnancy examination, so as to better do a good job in prenatal examination and better detect some congenital defects.
Citizen He Yuyu: I hope that free clinic activities are held frequently, because this is very convenient for us, and we can also learn about relevant medical knowledge.
In order to popularize the knowledge of congenital heart disease screening, the pregnant women's school set up in the maternal and child health care hospital in Changxing County, Zhejiang Province has carried out publicity and learning activities for pregnant women and their families, so that these expectant mothers can increase their attention and cooperation.
Pregnant woman Yan Meijuan: I heard about congenital heart disease before, it sounded terrible, but after listening to the teacher's lecture today, let us know to go for screening and testing early, if we find that early intervention is not so scary. After our child is born, we cooperate with the doctor to check up and protect his health.
Shaanxi, Chongqing, Jiangxi and other provinces carried out free consultations and other activities during birth defects day, organized experts to conduct centralized consultations on difficult and complex cases during pregnancy in need, and formulated individualized diagnosis and treatment plans suitable for patients through multidisciplinary collaboration.
Lin Haihan: Including calling us in the community and posting activities in the community that you can participate in, including publicity, I think it is very good.
Wang Jing, deputy chief physician of Xi'an Children's Hospital in Shaanxi Province: In the future, our hospital will organize experts in related fields to go to the grassroots level to carry out patrols and free consultations for the prevention and treatment of birth defects to ensure the sinking of high-quality medical resources.
Elderly women who are trying to get pregnant should pay attention to the relevant examinations during pregnancy
With the adjustment of fertility policy, the number of advanced maternal age in clinical obstetrics has increased significantly. Experts remind that women of childbearing age, especially women who are trying to get pregnant of an advanced age, should pay attention to the relevant examinations during pregnancy.
You Yanqin, member of the Expert Committee of the China Birth Defects Intervention and Rescue Foundation: The number of elderly pregnant women has soared, especially in some large general hospitals, and this phenomenon is more obvious. Pregnant women over 35 years old may sometimes reach 30% ~ 50%, more high-risk pregnant women are pregnant women higher than 40 years old, with the development of assisted reproductive technology, more and more elderly pregnant women, the oldest pregnant women we have seen are more than 50 years old.
Clinical studies have fully demonstrated that as the maternal age increases, the risk of fetal chromosomal abnormalities increases, which means that the possibility of birth defects also increases. In addition, elderly mothers are also prone to hypertension, diabetes, preeclampsia and other diseases. Experts remind everyone that it is still necessary to try to achieve a planned pregnancy, pay full attention to preconception consultation and preconception examination, especially women with chronic diseases or women who have given birth defects for the first time, and must do detailed examination and intervention before preparing to conceive a baby again.
You Yanqin, member of the Expert Committee of China Birth Defects Intervention and Rescue Foundation: Taking a specific example, we all know that trisomy 21, for pregnant women under the age of 25, the risk is 1:1800; at the age of 30~35, the risk is 1:800; over 35 years old, the risk increases exponentially and becomes 1/250. Therefore, we should pay more attention to this kind of elderly pregnant women, who are the objects that need prenatal diagnosis.
Aging production These aspects should be paid attention to
In addition to doing a standardized and detailed pregnancy test according to the doctor's requirements, what problems should pregnant women pay attention to when giving birth at an advanced age? Get advice from the experts.
Experts remind that patients who already have diabetes, hypertension and other chronic diseases should actively control the disease before pregnancy, especially to avoid the use of potentially teratogenic drugs. If some medications must be used, it is best to use them under the guidance of a professional doctor. To avoid smoking and drinking, especially not alcoholism, but also pay attention to stay away from toxic and harmful substances and the environment in life.
You Yanqin, member of the Expert Committee of China Birth Defects Intervention and Rescue Foundation: Regular work and rest, reasonable and balanced nutrition, and appropriate supplementation of folic acid and vitamins. Before pregnancy, it is necessary to have a comprehensive understanding and evaluation of your body. If some potential diseases are found and previously unknown, after diagnosis, we have to make some corresponding treatments and adjustments to achieve a relatively stable state, which can lay a very good foundation for pregnancy or pregnancy.