International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 5
First page : (1004) Last page : (1012)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5425
Health Status of Mother in Post Partum Period
. S. Aigal1* and S. Itagi2
1Department of Food science and Nutrition, 2Department of Human Development and Family Studies,
College of Rural Home Science, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, 580005
*Corresponding Author E-mail: sonalaigal@gmail.com
Received: 12.08.2017 | Revised: 18.09.2017 | Accepted: 24.09.2017
ABSTRACT
Health status of the mothers in post partum period was studied residing in Dharwad taluk. Total of sixty subjects were selected for the study of which 30 subjects were those who delivered normally and other 30 subjects delivered by C – section. Results indicated that the 50 percent of the normally delivered mother’s age at marriage was 15-19 yrs, while that of Caesarian delivered mothers was only 20 percent. It was found that 40 percent of normally delivered mothers became pregnant at the age of 16-20 yrs, 30 percent at age of 21-23 yrs and remaining 30 percent conceived at the age of >24yrs. Low socioeconomic status was a significant contributor for psychological distress in mothers of premature infants. Complications during last trimester of pregnancy was not experienced in normal (70%) and caesarian (66.66%) delivered mothers. Maximum of mothers took adequate rest during their pregnancy period ie., normal(76.66%) and caesarian (80%) delivery. Caesarian delivered mothers (36.66%) consumed more special foods than normal delivered mothers (30%). Maximum of normal (53.33%) and caesarian (63.33%) delivered mothers perceived their own health as normal, followed by 36.66 percent each for both delivered mothers. The results indicated that 100 percent of caesarian and 76.66 percent of normally delivered mothers practiced regular check up during pregnancy and lactation. Interestingly, it was found that 100 percent of both delivered mothers took TT injections during pregnancy and lactation. There was a negative correlation between age at marriage and miscarriages.
Key words: Post partum, Pregnancy, Lactation, Caesarian, Health, Delivery
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Cite this article: Aigal, S.S. and Itagi S., Health Status of Mother in Post Partum Period, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(5): 1004-1012 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5425
