Teenage pregnancies: Obstetric characteristics and outcome

Effect of Young Maternal Age on Obstetric and Perinatal Outcomes: Results from the Tertiary Center in Turkey

“…On the contrary, some large population studies reported that fetal death was usually either unaffected or decreased in cases with younger maternal age (3,4,13,15). Also, conflicting results were reported in previous investigations about neonatal mortality in adolescent pregnancy (4,6,(8)(9)(10)(11)13,14). In our study, infants from younger adolescent mothers showed a higher risk of early neonatal death related to preterm delivery and LBW (adjusted OR: 21.09), although this may be due to the small sample numbers.…”

“…33, No. 3,2016 delivery rate, as reported in many studies carried out to date (4)(5)(6)(7)(8)13). The rate of CPD as an indication of cesarean delivery was observed to be lower in adolescent mothers.…”

“…Although it may be due to the small sample numbers, the present study showed an increased risk of intrauterine fetal deaths in pregnant young adolescents, consistent with other studies (2,3,8,11,14) (adjusted OR: 4.94). On the contrary, some large population studies reported that fetal death was usually either unaffected or decreased in cases with younger maternal age (3,4,13,15). Also, conflicting results were reported in previous investigations about neonatal mortality in adolescent pregnancy (4,6,(8)(9)(10)(11)13,14).…”

“…In low-and middle-income countries, pregnancy has been reported as the main factor of death in adolescent girls (1). Young maternal age has usually been considered a high risk in relation to adverse pregnancy outcomes (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16). Possible explanations for adverse pregnancy outcomes have been thought to be their biological immaturity or poor social, economic and behavioral factors such as smoking, alcohol/substance abuse, malnutrition and inadequate prenatal care (17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22).…”

Teenage Pregnancy: Maternal and Fetal Outcomes

“…[7] Some studies, however have shown that adverse outcomes of teenage pregnancies are more the result of socioeconomic factors rather than the biological age itself.These factors may cause a delay in health care seeking by the mother [8]. This other risk factor, like non-utilization or non accessibility to antenatal care may be more of a contributing factor rather that the young age of the mother [9,10,11] . Sufficient and even higher level of antenatal care can promote good outcomes of teenage pregnancies [12].…”