Abstract
A retrospective study of 44 previously pregnant mothers delivering before 17 years of age yielded a descriptive profile of the adolescent multigravida. Characteristic risks for these mothers included a 30% antepartum admission rate, a 23% prematurity rate, and a 20% rate of low birthweight. Comparison with age-matched primigravid controls revealed that these rates occurred despite a larger proportion of primigravid controls who delayed antepartum care until the third trimester. Implications for clinical care and further research are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 71-74 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Adolescent and Pediatric Gynecology |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1990 |