Primal Health Databank: Study
| Entry No: | 0105 |
| Title: | Study of the birth weight of parents experiencing unexplained recurrent miscarriages |
| Author(s): | Christiansen O.B, Mathiesen O, Lauritsen JG, Grunnet N |
| Reference: | Brit J Obst and Gyn 1992; 99: 408-411 |
| Place of Study: | Denmark |
| Abstract: | The objective of this study was to examine birthweight and preterm birth rates in couples with unexplained recurrent miscarriages. Birth data of couples with recurrent miscarriages were obtained from midwife records. Time and sex-matched births from the same records served as controls. 79 singleborn women with recurrent miscarriages and 60 of their male partners comprised the main study groups. Two control groups comprised 474 female and 360 male singleborn infants who survived day 7 postpartum. The mean birthweight of the women with recurrent miscarriages was 3265 g (SE 70) and in female controls 3414 g (SE 23) (P less than 0.025). The 17 women with five or more miscarriages had a mean birthweight of 2991 g (SD 140) (P less than 0.001 compared with controls). Of the women in the study group 10.8% were born preterm compared with 2.9% of the controls (P = 0.01). The mean birthweight of the male partners in the study group, 3470 g (SE 68), did not differ significantly from that of 3504 g (SE 31) in the male controls (P less than 0.5). |
| Keyword(s): | birth weight, recurrent miscarriage |
| Discussion: | This is one of the studies suggesting that the human reproductive potential is to a great extent determined in fetal life. See entry 0104 |
| See Also: | 0104 |
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