Abstract
Objective: To determine the impact of interpregnancy interval (IPI) on outcome among pregnant
women with history of miscarriage.
Methodology: This descriptive study was donefrom
27-January-2017 to 26-July-2017and included 145
women with history of miscarriage and currently
having pregnancy of greater than four weeks,
confirmed by beta HCG levels, urine dipstick test or
ultrasound. Inter-pregnancy interval and pregnancy
outcome was noted.
Results: Mean age of patients was 27.93 ± 3.37 years.
Outcome of pregnancies was miscarriage, one (0.7%),
live birth 127 (87.6%), perinatal death 18 (12.4%),
pre-eclampsia 14 (9.7%), placental abruption 6 (4.1%),
preterm delivery 28 (19.3%) and low birth weight 23
(15.9%). Women having IPI of 1 – 6 months had 39
(86.7%) live births, 0 (0%) miscarriage, 7 (15.6%)
preterm deliveries, 5 (11.1%) low birth weight
newborns, 3 (6.7%) preeclampsia and 2 (4.4%) had
Placental Abruption while in women having the IPI of
12 – 18 months was seen in 30 (81.1%) live births, 1
(2.7%) miscarriage, 12 (32.4%) preterm deliveries, 10
(27%) low birth weight newborns. 4 (10.8%)
preeclampsia and 1 (2.7%) had placental abruption.
Conclusion: There was no effect of IPI on live birth
and miscarriage, while IPI of more than one year was
associated with more chances of prematurity and low
birth weight. There was no effect of IPI on placental
abruption and pre-eclampsia.
Keywords: Pre-eclampsia, preterm delivery, stillbirth.
