Post Dated Pregnancy and Its Outcome
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 7
Abstract
Background: The late- termpregnancy is used to define a pregnancy between 41 weeks and 41 weeks + 6 days, While pregnancy’s at 42 weeks (294 days) and beyond are defined as post term, post dated or prolonged.Incidents of post dated pregnancy are approximately 10%. Methods: This study was retrospective observational study at the department of obstetrics and gynaecology in Shree Balaji medical college and hospital in Chennai. This study was done to know the incidence of post dated pregnancy and maternal and fetal outcome in our hospital. Data was collected from hospital records and analysed. Results: Out of 5210 total deliveries 1.49 % was beyond 42 wks. 57.69 % patients delivered vaginally whereas 42.3 % patients needed cesarean section. 6.41 % neonates developed meconium aspiration syndrome and 15.38 % of neonates needed NICU admission for different indications. Conclusions: The study concluded that post dated pregnancy is associated with adverse outcomes like meconium aspiration syndrome, Low apgar score, Neonatal convulsions, IUGR, Still births, Oligohydramnios, Instrumental delivery and maternal morbidity. The outcome of prolonged pregnancy can be improved by proper counselling for follow up during pregnancy and proper monitoring and appropriate management during labour
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Dr. m. prasanthi
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