DOI: 10.36347/sasjs

Pages: 36-39

In most centres, nearly one-third to one-half of the prenatal deaths occurs in the antenatal period. The objectives of antepartum testing are to improve the prenatal outcome through the timely diagnosis and treatment of fetal compromise and to confirm the well being of the normal fetus, thereby preventing unnecessary intervention. This study was conducted at Apollo BGS Hospital attending the ante-natal outpatient department or admitted to the wards, during a period of 1 yr from November 2011 to October 2012. In this study, MBPP has been used as a primary antepartum fetal surveillance method for high risk pregnancies and an improved prenatal outcome has been achieved in the MBPP study group through timely intervention. A healthy newborn is the goal of every expectant mother and her physician. MBPP has been used as a primary antepartum fetal surveillance method for high risk pregnancies and an improved prenatal outcome has been achieved in this study. MBPP is an effective antepartum surveillance test and is easy to perform and interpret.