Perinatal Outcomes of Newborns by Women with Maternal Complications in Pregnancy

Description

Maternal complications during pregnancy and labor have been the leading cause of maternal and neonatal death globally. The aim of the study was to observe and compare the differences in the perinatal outcomes of newborns born to women with maternal complications to those born to women without complications. This was a prospective hospital-based paired cohort study. A total of 510 pregnant women were followed up and their newborns’ outcomes were recorded. 102 had complications and 408 did not have complications. Teenagers and women aged above 34 years in pregnancy were at a higher risk of presenting with maternal complications. Women referred from hard-to-reach constituencies of the county were more likely to present with complications in pregnancy. Maternal care related to amniotic fluid cavity complications was the leading maternal complications in pregnancy followed by edema with proteinuria complications.