Pregnancy outcome in elderly primi gravidas

Authors

  • Vibha Moses Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, MGM Medical College, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
  • Nilesh Dalal Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, MGM Medical College, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20163519

Keywords:

Elderly primigravida, Pregnancy, Maternal complication

Abstract

Background: The health of the mother lays a strong foundation to the health of the nation in general. Pregnancy and child birth are normal physiological processes and outcomes of most pregnancies are good. But pregnancy in woman with advanced age is considered high risk. In obstetric practice, maternal age is an important determinant of the outcome of pregnancy. One such risk factor is an elderly pregnancy that leads to many complications during pregnancy, labor and also for the baby. Elderly Primi Gravida - Women who become pregnant first time after the age of 35 years. In recent times women have changed their life style such as in the pursuit of higher education and entry into work forces and career advancement outside the home. Consequently, this has lead to postponement of child bearing, resulting in an increasing maternal age and it contributes to this upward trend. This study was designed to assess pregnancy outcomes in elderly primigravidas.

Methods: This study was a Prospective hospital based study done in 100 elderly primigravida enrolled after exclusion criteria in M. Y. Hospital and Kalyanmal Nursing Home, MGMMC Indore during Jan. 2015 to Dec. 2015.

Results: This study showed 38% women postponed their pregnancy due to education and increased maternal complications like Gestational hypertension develop in 24% elderly primigravida. Gestational diabetes mellitus in 6%, anemia in 19%. Antepartum haemorrhage in 3%. Cesarean section rate 40%. Preterm vaginal delivery 17%. Induction of labour in 11% and normal delivery only in 29% and congenital anomaly 3%.

Conclusions: Elderly women are at a high risk of several complications including instrumental deliveries, mal-presentations, mal-positions, prolonged labor, increased caesarean section rate, induction of labor, pregnancy induced hypertension, diabetes mellitus, ante and post partum hemorrhage. It was concluded that among maternal pregnancy outcomes PPH, Induction of labour and cervical dystocia were found significantly more in elderly primi gravida, fetal pregnancy outcomes such as, Oligohydramnios, Breach and Transverse lie were found significantly more in elderly primigravida. Likewise vaginal deliveries were significantly less in elderly primi gravida. IUGR and low birth weight was significantly higher in newborns of elderly primi gravida.

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2016-12-14

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