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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
Year : 2019, Volume : 13, Issue : 4
First page : ( 946) Last page : ( 951)
Print ISSN : 0973-9122. Online ISSN : 0973-9130.
Article DOI : 10.5958/0973-9130.2019.00420.1

Impact of Preterm Labor upon Mother and Neonatal Healthy of Pregnant Women

Kadhim Sarah Talib1,*, Washeel Oday Faris2, Rashash Doaa Samia3

1University of Thi-Qar, College of Nursing, Maternal and Neonatal Health Nursing Department, Iraq

2Al-Muthanna University, College of Nursing, Pediatric Nursing Department, Iraq

3University of Thi-Qar, College of Nursing, Maternal and Neonatal Health Nursing Department, Iraq

*Corresponding author: Sarah Talib Kadhim. University of Thi-Qar, College of Nursing, Maternal and Neonatal Health Nursing Department, Iraq, E-mail: sarass131@yahoo.com.

Online published on 27 November, 2019.

Abstract

Objective of Study

To find out the impact preterm labor upon mother and neonatal healthy. A purposive sample is “Non-probability” of (100) women who had preterm labor during 3rd trimester (32-36wk) of pregnancy, and who visited the Bint Al-Huda Hospital for the period from 2nd December to 3th Feb. 2019. Validity and reliability of questionnaire are determined through pilot study. Descriptive and inferential statistical procedures were used to analyze the data, and the data were collected by using interview technique, constructed questionnaire designed and developed for the purpose of the study. The highest percentage of the study sample were within the age group (20–24 years). And women with high educational and economic level and more than half of the study sample were housewife, and residents in urban areas. The interval between the last pregnancy and current one year to two years. And that the cause of preterm labor from a medical point is the premature rupture of membrane. The study shows that the impact on the mother was anxiety and fatigue and the impact on neonatal was premature birth and low birth weight less than 2.500 gram.

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Keywords

Impact, Preterm labor, Causes, Mother and Neonatal healthy, Pregnant Women.

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