ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study is to analyze perinatal and neonatal outcomes of pregnant women at the age 40 and over.

The study group consisted of pregnant women who were 40 and over and delivered at Okmeydanı Training And Research Hospital between January 2011-December 2014. The data of the patients were compared with those of a control group which exclusively included pregnant women between ages 20 and 35.

Chronic hypertension, gestational diabetes mellitus, intauterin growth restriction and caesarian section rates were found statistically high for advanced age pregnancy (p=0.005; p=0.027; p=0.031; p=0.001). Preeclampsia, ablatio placenta, placenta previa, intrauterine fetal death rates were not statistically significantly different. At age 40 and over, chronic deseases were found significantly higher (p=0.023). Week at birth and birthweight, neonatal intensive care unit requirements, 5th minute Apgar scores, preterm labor ratios were not statistically significantly different.

In this study; chronic hypertension, gestational diabetes mellitus, intauterine growth restriction and caesarian section rates were found high at age 40 and over.