[Pregnancy delivery and newborn in female kidney recipients]

During the past few years a great development of clinical transplantology has taken place. Organ transplantation permits the best and quickest biological, clinical and social rehabilitation of patients. The subsidence of hormonal disturbances, which are responsible for irregular ovarian cycles and ovulation, has been observed among women with stable graft function. Such patients often become capable of conceiving and possessing offspring. With an increasing frequency of such occurrences, the pregnancy and delivery in the female transplant recipients is now becoming one of the major problem of contemporary perinatology. The aim of this study was to summarize our experience with the pregnancy, delivery and the state of newborn in female kidney transplant recipients.

25 female kidney-transplant recipients who became pregnant were observed during pregnancy. The age of the patient was between 23 and 38 years. 32 pregnancies were followed up. The duration and complications of pregnancy, mode of delivery and newborns condition were analyzed.

Miscarriages were observed in 47% of cases. Among patients who got birth, premature delivery was observed in 53%. Two stillbirths took place. 91% neonates were born in good condition. Preterm delivery occurred in 53%. Average birth weight was lower then observed at healthy pregnant women. No congenital defects were observed.

In kidney transplant recipients who became pregnant the increased incidence of spontaneous abortion and preterm delivery was observed. Newborns delivered by those patients had decreased birth weight. No congenital defects were noted among those babies.