Maternal Multiparity and Adverse Neonatal Outcomes in Mosul City: A Prospective Observational Study

Abstract

Background & Objective:  Maternal multiparity is characterized by a woman having two or more pregnancies, irrespective of the outcome (live births, stillbirths, or miscarriages). Adverse neonatal outcomes encompass various detrimental health conditions that can impact newborns. The study aimed to assess the incidence and severity of maternal and neonatal adverse birth outcomes

Methods:  quantitative cross-sectional observational study design due to its ability to gain a clear understanding of the research objectives over a period of 10 months, this study was conducted at three maternity and obstetric hospitals in AL-Mosul, Iraq The sample of the study consisted of 300 pregnant women between the ages of 15 and 45 years, who underwent delivery or were referred from antenatal care units for labor induction

Result: Mean age for grand multiparity is 30.49 and for multiparity is27.88.42.4% had babies weighing 2.5KG belongs to grand multiparity women

Conclusion: Most of the study participants Most common neonatal out comes was statistically significant difference in term low birth weight in both group the majority was in grandmothers