Study of Anemia in Late Gestational Period and its Correlation with Maternal and Fetal Outcome

Introduction: Anemia in pregnancy is major cause of maternal and fetal morbidity in the developing countries affects pregnancy outcome. Though National nutritional anemia control programme has been implemented in India, there is 50 -65% of prevalence of anemia during pregnancy in our country. Aims and objectives: To assess maternal anemia in late gestational period and correlation with the soceo -demographic factors and fetal and maternal outcome. Materials and methods: Study population was pregnant women having anemia in third trimester of pregnancy. The cases were diagnosed as anemia and graded according to the hemoglobin percentage. Correlation was done with socioeconomic status, maternal history and laboratory investigations. Results: Age group range from 19 years to 40 years, in which 43%cases had maternal anemia during late gestational period.51%ofcases were having moderate anemia.Mean hemoglobin percentage was 8.5 g/dl.Iron deficiency anemia was the major subtype of anemia.Low birth weight and prematurity were frequent fetal outcomes, while predominant maternal outcomes included are preeclampsia and premature rupture of membranes.