Outcome in late onset IUGR babies, associated with risk factors

Abstract

Despite remarkable differences in the severity of the fetal disease, early- and late-onset FGRs are both associated with poor long-term outcome from neurodevelopmental, cardiovascular and metabolic standpoints. This supports the notion that regardless of the severity, chronic exposure to adverse intrauterine environment is critical to determine adverse fetal programming. Women were categorized into high risk and low risk pregnancies and were followed up till delivery and fetal outcome were noted. Fetal arterial blood PH were noted and correlated with the fetal outcome. In the present study, out of 78 high risk cases, there were total 21 cases of late onset IUGR. There were 3 cases of IUGR associated with preeclampsia, mean POG at birth was 36 weeks, among them 2 had vaginal delivery and 1 underwent LSCS. Two babies had normal CPR and one baby had abnormal CPR. Two babies had abnormal ABG. Birth weights were less than 2.5kg. Mean duration of NICU stay was 6.6 days. No babies were ventilated.