Expectation of pregnancy outcome among mature women.

Objective: Increasing numbers of mature women are achieving pregnancy largely through assisted reproductive technology (ART). Our objective was to investigate women over 45 years of age to determine the impact of pregnancy complications on newborn outcome.

Study Design: A study of women older than 45 years at their estimated date of confinement (EDC) was compared with a control group under 36 years at their EDC, matched by parity and plurality.