Vicissitudes in the Placental Cotyledon Number in a Singleton Pregnancy with Gestational Diabetes.

Background: Placenta is a transient organ during pregnancy, connects the fetus to the uterine wall. Pregnancy is frequently complicated by gestational diabetes, which might cause morphological changes in the placenta (weight, diameter, and cotyledons number); consequently, it may affect both fetus and mother.

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the difference in placental cotyledons number between pregnant with gestational diabetes versus without gestational diabetes, then correlate it with the weight and diameter between groups.

Mode of delivery and birthweight among teenage and adult primigravida Saudi women: A retrospective comparative study.

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the mode of delivery and birthweight among teenagers in comparison to adult pregnant Saudi women.

Material And Methods: This was a retrospective comparative study. We included all primigravid teenage girls aged 19 years or younger and adult women aged 20-29 years with singleton term normal pregnancies who delivered at Hail Maternity Hospital during 1 January-31 December 2013.