FETO MATERNAL OUTCOME IN POSTDATED PREGNANCY IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE

Introduction: Postdated pregnancy contributes significantly to perinatal morbidity and mortality.Identifying its outcomes is crucial for developing context-specific care guidelines. Objective:Toassessmaternalmorbidity, mortality,andfetaloutcomes in postdated pregnancies in a tertiary care hospital.

Materials and Methods: This prospective observational study was conducted from April 2023 to July2023 in the Department ofObstetrics and Gynecology at Govt. RDBP Jaipuria Hospital, Jaipur. A total of 108 women with singleton, cephalic, postdated pregnancies were enrolled using purposive sampling. Women with high-risk conditions or prior caesarean sections were excluded. After informed consent, detailed obstetric history, clinical examinations, and intrapartum monitoring were conducted. Labour was managed based on Bishops score, and outcomesweredocumenteduntil hospitaldischarge. Statisticalanalysis was performed using Microsoft Office 365, with p-values <0.05 considered significant.