The effect of maternal hemoglobin concentration on neonatal outcome

Anemia is the commonest medical disorder in pregnancy and has avaried prevalence, aetiology and degree of severity in differentpopulations, being more common in non-industrialised countries. Irondeficiency anemia is the commonest nutritional deficiency in pregnancyfollowed by folate deficiency anemia. Deficiency of vitamin B12 is.: relatively less common in non-industrialised countries.Minimal values for both low birth weight and preterm birthoccurred at maternal hemoglobin concentrations below the current cut-offvalue for anemia during pregnancy (110 giL) in a number of studies.’!---’\---Aim of the Work:The aim of this study is to assess the relationship between thehemoglobin concentration of the pregnant women and its effect onneonatal outcome.Subjects and Methods:• This study included 100 neonates of anemic pregnant women and 30neonates ofnorrnal pregnant non anemic women as a control group.• Hemoglobin concentration was determined at the 1st, 2nd and 3rdtrimesters.• History of iron and folic acid during pregnancy was determined.• We followed up the pregnant women during pregnancy until deliveryand observation of weight of the baby at birth gestational age, Apgarscore at 1 and 5 minutes, growth assessment.