Advanced Maternal Age as an Obstetric Risk Factor: Current Experience in a Hospital from Northwestern Spain.

Introduction: Studies updating the evidence in advanced maternal age as an independent factor of obstetric risk are needed. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of ≥ 35-years-old pregnant women who give birth in a Spanish hospital in Northwestern Spain, and to describe the incidence of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality.

Material And Methods: Retrospective follow-up observational study including women ≥ 20 years-old who gave birth over one year (n = 1378).

Women's satisfaction with childbirth and postpartum care and associated variables.

Objective: To determine the level of satisfaction with childbirth and the postpartum period.

Method: This is a longitudinal, observational study. Clinical variables of the patients and delivery were collected, and a descriptive and inferential analysis was performed.