Background: The growing fetus depends entirely on mothers healthy body, for all needs. Consequently pregnant women must take steps to remain as healthy and well nourished as they possibly can. Pregnant women should take into account for health care and life style considerations. Most cases of Polyhydramnios are mild and result form a gradual build up of amniotic fluid during the second half of pregnancy. Severe Polyhydramnios develop may cause shortness of breath, preterm labor or other signs & symptoms. Physiologically the volume of fluid increases with gestation to a maximum at 36-37 weeks. It has a number of purposes, including protecting the fetus from trauma and infection, allowing lung development of the limb and other skeletal parts.

Methodology: A Descriptive survey design was used to assess the knowledge of antenatal mothers regarding Polyhydramnios. Study was conducted among the antenatal mothers who are in the age group of 36yrs and above. Sample for this study was 150 antenatal mothers from NRI general hospital chinnakakani, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh. Participants are selected by convinent sampling technique. Structured questinnarie is prepared with two sections i.e., Part-A consisting of questions on demographic variables and Part –B consisting the knowledge items on Polyhydrramnios. Antenatal mothers answered questinnarie on Polyhydramnios. Their responses are tabulated, organized, analysed and interpreted by using descriptive and inferential statistics.

Results: The results shows that no antenatal mother is having adequate knowledge, 11.33% of antenatal mothers have moderate knowledge and 88.66% of antenatal mothers have inadequate knowledge about Polyhydramnios. There is a significant association between the knowledge and past history of Polyhydramnios.

Conclusion: Over all knowledge level regarding Polyhydramnios among antenatal mothers was deficit so information module is needed which will be helpful for them to improve this knowledge.

Keywords: Polyhydramnios, Knowledge, Antenatal mothers, Hospital.

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Polimetla Apoorva

MSc (OBG Nursing) Student, NRI College of Nursing, Chinnakakani, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India

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