OBJECTIVE To compare the incidence of spontaneous miscarriage in women with moderate to severe obesity to that in women with a normal BMI after sonographic confirmation of the foetal heart rate in the first trimester. METHODS Women were enrolled in a prospective observational study at their convenience in the first trimester after an ultrasound confirmed an ongoing singleton pregnancy with fo...

BACKGROUND Anemia in pregnancy in malaria endemic areas is a public health challenge that has contributed either directly or indirectly to maternal morbidity and mortality in our environment. Anemia and malaria during pregnancy are highly preventable and treatable. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of anemia in asymptomatic malaria parasitemic women at first antenata...

To assess the risks associated with the use of Kielland's forceps 2708 consecutive deliveries were studied prospectively and the neonatal outcome related to the mode of delivery. Of the 1191 primigravidas, 279 (23.4%) underwent instrumental delivery, of whom 65 (5.5%) were delivered with Kielland's forceps. There was no difference in early neonatal outcome (as judged by Apgar scores, intubation...

STUDY OBJECTIVE To determine the extent of intrapartum intervention received by primigravidas. DESIGN Cross sectional survey of NHS hospitals in the UK. SETTING One hundred and one randomly selected hospital maternity units. PARTICIPANTS Forty consecutive primigravid women, judged to be at low risk at the start of labour, in each hospital. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Seven groups of intervent...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Regional analgesia is commonly used for the relief of labour pain, Prolongation of analgesia can be achieved by adjuvant medications. The aim of this randomised controlled trial was to evaluate the efficacy of intrathecal levobupivacaine with dexamethasone for labour analgesia. METHODS A total of 80 females were included in this study, all were primigravidas undergoing vag...

Background: Incidence of elderly primigravida has increased now days, due to rising education level, effective means birth control and high carrier goals. The women who conceived at advanced age (>35 years) for first time is defined as primigravida. Indian standard fixed more than 30 years by Dutta 2013. These are risk maternal foetal complication outcome. study was done assess pregnancy out...

Purpose: This study aimed to identify the effect of fetal attachment and pregnancy on health promoting behavior in primigravida.Methods: The subjects were 149 primigravidas who enrolled nationwide online cafe for pregnant childcare women. data collected from February, 2008 28 2022. analyzed by IBM SPSS Statistics ver. 24.0.Results: primigravidas’ was significantly affected (β=0.37, p<0.001),...

Abstract
 Introduction: Childbirth is a stressful event that causes increased pain, anxiety, fear of damage or body deformities such as episiotomy, rupture, stitches cesarean section, and the mother afraid she will injure her baby. During pregnancy, experiences physical psychological changes, effects anxiety in labor. Purpose: this study was to determine level third trimester pregnant wome...