Abstract
A prospective study was conducted at Kamla Nehru Hospital, I.G.M.C, Shimla on 100 women with one more signs of fetal distress like abnormal fetal movement perception by mother, meconium staining of amniotic fluid and fetal heart rate abnormality. Neonatal outcome was observed in relation to fetal distress at one and five minutes APGAR score. Neonates were found more asphyxiated in extremes of maternal age i.e. <20 years and >30 years, in unbooked cases, in primigravida and gravida>3 and with increasing period of gestation (POG). Neonatal outcome was poor in low birth weight babies.
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Corresponding Author
Dr Amod Kumar Singh
Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Dr. Y.S.P. Govt. Medical College, Nahan, H.P, India
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v9i6.33
