Publication: Effects of Third Trimester Maternal Hemoglobin Upon Newborn Anthropometry
Date
2013
Article Type
Original Article
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
ISSN 1990-7974 eISSN 1990-7982
Volume Title
Pages
Pages: 186 - 189
Publisher
Nepal Paediatric Society (JNPS)
Abstract
Abstract:
Introduction: Maternal anemia during pregnancy can lead to poor fetal outcome as risks of morbidity and mortality is increased.
Materials and Methods: All Singleton pregnancies delivered in MMIMSR, Mullana, Ambala from 5 April 2012 to 5 October 2012 fulfilling the criteria were included. The pregnant mothers were grouped into 4 categories according to the corresponding hemoglobin concentration: normal (=or>11), mild (10.9-9.0g/dl), moderate (8.9-7.0 g/dl), and severe anemia (less than 7 g/dl).
Results: Out of 334 pregnant women included in the study 249 (74.6%) were found to be anemic. Among anemic mothers 9 had severe (2.7%), 51 had moderate (15.3%) and 189 had mild (56.6) anemia. The anthropometric measurements (birth weight, length, chest circumference, head circumference) with decreasing severity of anemia showed statistically significant difference (p = 0.000, p = 0.000, p = 0.017, p = 0.001) respectively. It was seen that as the number of pregnancies (gravida) increases the severity of anemia increases with each pregnancy.
Conclusion: Anemia during pregnancy negatively affected the anthropometric measurements of a newborn and severe anemia had significant negative effect on neonatal anthropometric measurements.
Description
Gautam Madaan
Resident, Department of Paediatrics, MM University, MMIMSR, Mullana, Ambala, Punjab
Anand Kumar Bhardwaj
Professor, Department of Paediatrics, MM University, MMIMSR, Mullana, Ambala, Punjab
Sunny Narang
Professor, Department of Paediatrics, MM University, MMIMSR, Mullana, Ambala, Punjab
PD Sharma
Professor and Head of Department, Department of Paediatrics, MM University, MMIMSR, Mullana, Ambala, Punjab
Keywords
Maternal hemoglobin, Head circumference, Birth weight, Length, Chest circumference
Identifier
https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v33i3.8251