[Pregnancy and labor in multiparae].

The course of pregnancy, labour and puerperium was analysed in 53 women in labour for the fifth time or more. It was found that many multiparae came from the lowest socioeconomic class and only rarely visited maternity clinics, as compared to the control group of 96 primigravidae and primiparae. They had more frequently earlier termination of pregnancy, premature rupture of membranes, and after labour incomplete placental expulsion and urinary tract infections were more frequent in them. The newborns in this group were more often stillborn or had low Apgar score.