Effect of anemia on placental, labourand fetus outcome: Comparative study

Anemia is such a condition in which there is a decrease in number of red blood cells or less than the normal quantity of hemoglobin in the blood. Anemia is an important risk factor for utero-placental insufficiency. Anemia can be considered as most common and important problem among pregnant women, which adversely affect the placental, labour and fetus outcome. Maternal nutrition during pregnancy has a vital influence on the long term health aspects of the fetus and an important aspect of regular fetus growth.

The present study aims to assess and compare the placental, labour and fetus outcome in normal pregnant women and anemic pregnant women.

Non experimental, descriptive (comparative) approach was used and Study was conducted in Maternity ward of GGSMC&H, Faridkot, Punjab. Through purposive sampling 60 pregnant women were selected (30 normal pregnant women and 30 anemic pregnant women) and self structured tool was used for collection of data.

The finding of present study revealed that in placental outcome there was significant effect of anemia on placental shape while there is no effect of anemia on placental thickness, placental diameter, umbilical cord length, cord attachment and number of cotyledons in anemic pregnant women. In Labor Outcome, in preterm labour there was significant difference in normal and anemic pregnant women. Infetus Outcome there was significanteffect of anemia on birth weight, Apgar score and Fetus Haemoglobin level.

Present study showed that anemia effect placental, labor and fetus outcome. There is significant difference in normal and anemic pregnant women in placental, labour and fetus outcome.