Effect of maternal first trimester hemoglobin concentration on newborn size: Does It affect or safety hemoglobin range needs analysis?

Swati Narwade; Shweta Kallurkar

Volume : VII, Issue : XII, December - 2017

Effect of maternal first trimester hemoglobin concentration on newborn size: Does It affect or safety hemoglobin range needs analysis?

Swati Narwade, Shweta Kallurkar

Abstract :

Background: India has reported high prevalence of anemia in pregnancy.

Methods–Prospective observational study, included 150 mothers registered for antenatal care (ANC) and willing to continue till confinement were recruited, and subjected to complete hemogram & red cell indices. We followed up these mothers till delivery and looked into the gestation and newborn anthropometry. Statistical analysis was done using Student’s t–test and chi x²test.

Observation and analysis– In study of 150 cases, 54% were anemic. In first trimester, prevalence of anemia was 68/150 cases (45.34%). In anemic mothers, low birth weight babies were 25/37 (67.56%) while in non–anemic mothers low birth weight babies were 12 /37 (32.43%) (p<0.01).

Conclusion–Increased incidence of low birth weight and preterm babies is seen if the mother is anemic in her first trimester with significant association when hemoglobin is less than 8 gm%.