To determine maternal and early neonatal morbidity and mortality rates for early term birth compared to full term birth. Methodlogy : – this was a prospective Study  done in Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecolony, Zenana Hospital, SMS Medical College, Jaipur  March 2015 to February 2016. Sample size was calculated to 296 subjects in each of two group. Inclusion & exclusion criteria applied and data of maternal and early neonatal outcomes compared, correlated and statistically analyzed. Result and discussion: Maternal morbidities were slightly higher in early term birth.Incidence of low birth weight were more in early term neonates (20%).No significant difference were noted between the 2 groups for APGAR scores at 1 and 5minutes and jaundice  and respiratory distress was seen more in early term neonates.4 deaths of neonates were noted in early term birth (1.33%) and 3 deaths in controls (1%).NICU admission was more in early term birth (21.33%). Conclusion: This study demonstrates that gestational age remains a predictor of neonatal morbidity. Most early–term infants (80%) weighed at least 2500 g at birth and had normal APGAR scores similar to those in term infants and appeared mature, providing false assurance to the clinical provider and parents. However, these neonates were physiologically immature as evidenced by greater need for admissions to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). NICU admission rate in early term is 21.33%.