Korean J Obstet Gynecol.  2004 Mar;47(3):458-463.

A Clinical Study of Pregnancy and Delivery in Pregnant Women 35 Years and Older

• Heo H
• Hwang JY
• Kim DG
• Lee HJ
• Sim JC
• Yang HS

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
We studied the effects of the age factor in pregnant women who are over the age of 35 on pregnancy, parturition and verified its usefulness in the future managements of the old aged pregnancy.
METHODS
Out of 2,526 mothers who delivered in Dongguk university hospital from April 2000 to June 2003, we selected 183 mothers who aged more than 35 years as a study group, and 150 mothers aged between 25 and 29 years as a control group. We then statistically evaluated and analyzed the two groups.
RESULTS
Study group consumed up to 7.24%. Placenta previa, male birth delivery, abnormal presentation, low birth weight, iron deficiency anemia and preterm labor was noted more in the study group. Likewise, preterm delivery, pregnancy induced hypertension and cesarean section rates were significantly high in the study group.
CONCLUSION
Pregnancy in old age is currently a rising trend. Whlie they might have the tendency to show prenatal complications, neonatal complication and difficult decision making in delivery method, early detection and treatment of presumable complications by adequate antenatal care and appropriate selection of delivery method can reduce the section rates and obtain relatively successful pregnancy outcome.

Keyword

Pregnant women; 35 years and older

MeSH Terms

Age Factors
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency
Cesarean Section
Decision Making
Female
Humans
Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced
Infant, Low Birth Weight
Infant, Newborn
Male
Mothers
Obstetric Labor, Premature
Parturition
Placenta Previa
Pregnancy Outcome
Pregnancy*
Pregnant Women*