Impact of Adolescent Pregnancy on Neonate Outcome

Background & Aims: Adolescent pregnancy defines as "The pregnancy of a female aged ۱۰-۱۹ years”. This is considered to be her age when she gave birth to her first child. The object of the study is to find out the association between the  adolescent pregnancy &  the normal age pregnancy with in relation to the neonate outcome. Methods: Descriptive observational, Case-control Study was conducted between ۱۸th January ۲۰۲۱ to ۲۹th September ۲۰۲۱. Researchers studied all ۶۵۴ pregnant patients at Kirkuk's Azady Teaching Hospital, from admission through labor and delivery, after they were randomly selected. Result: Adolescent mom had a higher incidence rate than adult mom regarding  Low birth weight (۱۳.۳% vs ۸.۷ %), Fetal distress (۳۰.۷% vs.۲۵.۲% ) ,and the rate of Respiratory distress (۱۰.۶% vs.۱۰.۱%), Asphyxia (۳.۷vs. ۲.۸%), Preterm(۱۷.۰% vs ۶.۰%), Congenital anomalies(۴.۱% vs۱.۴%), Stillbirth (۵.۵% vs ۰.۹%), Early neonate death(۳.۲% vs ۱.۸%), Admission to NICU (۴۲.۲% vs ۲۷.۵%). Conclusion: This study clearly demonstrates that, in comparison to adult mothers, teenage moms were more susceptible to difficulties during labor and delivery. Adolescent pregnancy rates may be decreased by using specific techniques.

کلیدواژه ها:

maternal complication ، teenage pregnancy ، Pregnancy Outcome