Teenage pregnancy and its effect on maternal and child health--a hospital experience
Anandalakshmy, P.N.; Buckshee, K.
Indian Journal of Medical Sciences 47(1): 8-11
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 0019-5359 PMID: 8514342 Document Number: 419244
Sixteen mothers died out of 2279 teenage deliveries contributing a high maternal mortality rate of 7.02 per 1000 during the study period. 15 adolescent mothers who died had no access to prenatal care. An increased incidence of low birth weight (less than 2.5 kg) babies was observed among teenage deliveries. Incidence of premature deliveries were more among teenage mothers. Severe anemia, puerperal sepsis and hypertension were the dominant complications experienced among adolescent mothers.
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