GRANDMULTIPARITY - IS IT A PERINATAL RISK

For the past 60 years, grandmultiparity has been considered an obstetr ic hazard. As increased parity tends to be more common among lower soc ioeconomic groups and grandmultipara mothers tend to be older, these f actors may well explain the major portion of the reported increased in cidence of perinatal complications. Summarizing the authors' recent ex perience and the recently published data, the authors conclude that gr andmultiparity is not as great a cause for concern in an economically stable and healthy population that has access to high-quality medical care.