Title: Study of Antepartal Hemorrhage with Reference to third Trimester Bleeding and its Perinatal Outcome in our Maternity Hospital of Skims Soura

Authors: Dr Shazia Nisar, Dr Shahzada Shahid Banday

 DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v7i6.161

Abstract

Introduction

APH Is defined as bleeding from or into the genital tract from 28 weeks of pregnancy till delivery of baby (end of 2nd stage). 28 weeks is taken arbitrary as lower limit of fetal viability. Incidence of APH is 2-5% of all pregnancies(1)

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Corresponding Author

Dr Shazia Nisar

Senior Resident Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Skims Soura, India