“Gclinical studies say that the older the pregnant mother is, the more psychological distress is»He comments Elisa Colombo, psychiatrist of the Irccs Ca ‘Granda Foundation Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan.
Young mothers: the advantages
“The young people experience pregnancy in a physiological way, even mentally. As the years go by and as awareness grows, fears increase. Girls are milder even in handling the child: less fussy about meal times, less anxious to cover him or not to take him out, less willing to sacrifice their lives to the needs of the child. They insert it more easily into their 25-year-old life, socializing with other mothers and going out with friends.
What can be missing
The However, there is a risk that their needs will become predominant, and lose sight of the fact that it would be better for a baby not to be out at midnight yet. TO sometimes help is missing: grandparents are mostly young, they still work, have a social life themselves and don’t have much time to look after their grandchildren.
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Postpartum depression risk
This can increase the risk of postpartum depression, especially if the partner, after the initial enthusiasm for fatherhood, resumes with the gym every night or work late. In fact, it is also not uncommon for a man to put all the weight of the decision on the woman in the face of pregnancy: sometimes out of respect, sometimes to avoid responsibility. An unexpected child changes one’s outlook on life, but is welcomed if there is one nonetheless mental space for a child in the couple. Even some of our medical students, with career prospects therefore, choose to have a child during specialty school: when they enter the world of work they will not have to manage a baby or maternity leave “.
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