Does grand multiparity affect fetal outcome?
Low birthweight and stillbirth rates of 16,647 Jerusalem deliveries were examined by birth-order comparing longitudinal to cross-sectional data. Six hundred fifty-seven complete sibships of 7 or more were assessed, including 95 sibships from the socio-economically homogeneous ultraorthodox Jewish community of Mea Shearim. In both cross-sectional and longitudinal studies grandmultiparas were not at increased risk for low birthweight, but did have a higher frequency of stillbirths.
D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007557:Israel; D007585:Jews; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D010298:Parity; D011247:Pregnancy; D012306:Risk