All India Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 04–08 Jan 2009 · Birla Auditorium, Jaipur

Objective: To study and compare incidence of antenatal registration, pregnancy complications and pregnancy outcome in teenage mothers and control mothers (21 to 25 years). Material and Methods: The present study was conducted in M.Y. Hospital, Indore. 104 primigravida were included in the study, 52 teenage and 52 in the age group 21 to 25 years, and the two groups were compared according to: Literacy, antenatal registration, distribution of pregnancy complications, type of labour, incidence of postpartum psychological and lactation problems and perinatal outcome. Results: It was observed that: 40% of the cases in the study group and 37% of case in control group were illiterate.