Risk factors of meconium stained amniotic fluid-a case control study

Abstract

Aim of Study: To find out the risk factors (both maternal and fetal) in causing meconium stained amniotic fluid in women in labour at SAT Hospital, Trivandrum. Methodology: Our study is a case-control study with cases: controls = 1:2. Our sample size =351; cases =117 and control=234. CASES include women with gestational age ≥37 weeks in labour with meconium stained liquor which is assessed by looking at the colour of liquor at the time of rupture of membranes or after rupture of membranes, Controls include women with gestational age ≥ 37 weeks in labour with clear liquor at the time of rupture of membranes till delivery. Results: In our study, we found out that the risk factors for meconium stained liquor were gestational age ≥ 40 weeks, ante-natal check-ups