To study the maternal risk factors for fetal growth restriction in pre-term births

Abstract

Introduction: Fetal growth restriction and preterm birth are the two adverse pregnancy outcomes, which remains a prime challenge in maternity careMaterials and Methods: One year retrospective study was conducted in government maternity hospital, Tirupati, to know the maternal risk factors for fetal growth restriction in preterm birthsResults: Underweight and manual labor during pregnancy are the significant risk factors for fetal growth restriction in preterm births.Conclusion: Preterm fetal infants have 2 times higher risks of need for NICU admission and 5 times risk for Neonatal mortality when compared to preterm non-fetal growth restriction infants.