DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2019.v07i08.043

Pages: 2847-2851

A descriptive study with quantitative approach was undertaken on 110 antenatal mothers selected by consecutive sampling technique in KIMS, PBMH Bhubaneswar, Odisha to assess the effect of DFMC chart among antenatal mothers with 34 weeks of gestation and its effect on pregnancy outcome. Data were collected through DFMC chart & observational checklist i.e. APGAR score and analysed by using descriptive & inferential statistics. Finding revealed that highest % of the antenatal mothers were in the age of 25.288 ± 2.222 years (80%), majority 47 (42.7%) mothers were in second gravida, majority 54(49.2%) mothers had visited 4 times antenatal visits after 34 weeks of gestations, maximum 82(74.6%)mothers had gained weight during pregnancy between 8-11kg, majority 49(44.5%) mothers had delivered at gestational age of 38-39 weeks, maximum 46 (41.8%)antenatal mothers had daily fetal kicks between 7-9 kicks, maximum 80 (72.7%)mothers had delivered normal baby. 1 minute APGAR score between (6-10). In this study consecutive sampling technique was used to select 110 antenatal mothers who were meeting the sampling criteria. An observational checklist was used to assess the APGAR scoring of the newborn for assessing positive or negative pregnancy outcome from the mothers who maintained DFMC chart during their antenatal period (beyond 34 weeks of gestations). Mothers were instructed for counting DFMC thrice a day morning (at 9-10am after breakfast), noon (at 1-2pm after lunch) & evening (at 9-10pm after dinner) for 15 days for knowing pregnancy outcome. Findings of this study showed that mothers who had Very good (7-9) and excellent fetal kicks (10-12) had delivered newborn baby in excellent (normal) condition, cried immediately after birth and no need `of NICU care. Calculated P value was 0.000 at 0.05 level of significance. Which indicated that there is significant association between DFMC chart and 1 minute APGAR score (pregnancy outcome). Those mothers who used DFMC during