A Study on Obstetric and Perinatal Outcomes in Women ? 40 Years of Age

Objective:- The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of maternal age on prenatal and obstetric outcome in women ? 40 years of age. Materials and Methods:- A prospective study for women delivered at gestational ages of greater than20 weeks in Umaid hospital jodhpur between July2018 and June2019. We study 100 women aged 40 or above at the time of delivery. Results:- The mean age of women in the study group was 41.2 ? 1.7 years. Advanced maternal age was associated with a significantly higher rate of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, fetal complication, and 5-minute Apgar scores