Prevalence and birth out come of multiple pregnancies managed at woliso saint lukas catholic hospital suth west shewa, Ethiopia

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Multiple pregnancies (MP) are high risk pregnancy with number of associated foetal and neonatal complications.Obstetric complications associated with multiple pregnancy include: Increased incidence of Pregnancy Induced Hypertation (PIH),Antepartal Haemorrhage (APH),Preterm labour and assisted/surgical delivery. It has associated risk factors likeHistory of multiple pregnancy, advancedage,Ethnicity,multy parity and infertility treatment. OBJECTIVE: To determine prevalence and birth outcome of multiple pregnancy at Woliso SAINT Lukas Catholic Hospital(WSLCH). METHOD: Hospital based Crossectional Retrospective study in Woliso Saint Lukas Catholic Hospital from Jan.1st 2013 to Dec.31,2014. .Data was obtained through structured pretested check list by trained data collector under direct supervision by supervisor and principal investigator. RESULT:The prevalence of Multiple pregnancies was 1.9% at Woliso in study period with 123(96.9%) twin and 4(3.1%) triple pregnancies.There were 49(38.6%) unfavorable neonatal birth outcome with no favorable triple births. CONCLUSION: From this study; the pre valence and unfavorable neonatal birth outcome are as high as other study in Africa. RECOMMENDATION : I strongly recommend that mothers with multiple pregnancies should give birth at Hospital with good neonatal intensive care unit;Due to increased number of prematurity.