INTERPREGNANCY INTERVAL EFFECT ON PRETERM BIRTH

Abstract

Identication of modiable and non-modiable risk factors for preterm birth before conception or early in pregnancy may help prevent this complication. Aretrospective analysis of interpregnancy interval in women giving preterm birth in a tertiary health centre was done . All records of obstetric patients, from institutional data centre were examined in detail which included demographic information, reproductive history, maternal characteristics, prenatal care, labor management, maternal complications during pregnancy, delivery, and the puerperium, and neonatal outcomes. In this study , among 112 patients 30 percent were having interpregnancy interval of less than 12 months, 50 percent 12 to < 24 months, 11 percent 24 to 48 months and 9 percent > 48 months. Higher occurrence of short interpregnancy interval <24 months and younger age group <19 years were found in association with preterm births.