MATERNAL AGE AND PERINATAL OUTCOMES

Volume : VII, Issue : VI, June - 2018

Dr. Soniya Saini, Dr. Shyam Lal, Dr. Suman Mittal

Objectives– To determine perinatal morbidity rates by maternal age.

Study Design– This was Prospective Study in Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Zenana Hospital, SMS Medical College,

Jaipur from March 2015 to Feuary 2016.. maternal age was categorized in to 3 groups 19–23years,24–28yrs,29+ yrs . Rates of

perinatal outcome by maternal age were compared . Sample size was calculated to 600 subjects .

Results– In our study ,New born baby with low birth weight were observed more in 19–23(5.67%) and 29+ (6%%)yrs of age

group. New born baby with low APGAR at 5 minute <7/10 were observed more in 19–23(4.67%) and 29+ (5.5%)yrs of age

group. NICU admissions of new born babies were more in 29+ yr age group (5.34%).

Conclusion– This study demonstrates that maternal age remains a predictor of perinatal morbidities. Further studies are needed

in this regard in order to establish a perfect correlation between prenatal morbidities and maternal age.