Influence of iron deficiency anemia on pregnant and lying-in woman and neonatus

Objective To explore the influences of iron deficiency anemia on pregnant and lying-in woman and neonates. Methods 448 pregnant women admitted into our hospital from March 2011 to March 2013 were selected as research objects.According to degrees of anemia,they were divided into the normal group(n=372),the mild anemia group(n=58) and the moderate-severe anemia group(n=18).The occurrence of gestational hypertension,premature delivery, postpartum hemorrhage,infant of low-birth weight,and neonatal asphyxia of the these groups were compared. Results The rate of gestational hypertension,premature delivery,postpartum hemorrhage,infant of low-birth weight,and neonatal asphyxia in the moderate-severe anemia group was 33.3%,38.9%,72.2%,27.8%,44.4% respectively,and the moderatesevere anemia group had a statistical difference of above-mentioned indicators compared with the other two groups(P 0.05). Conclusion Iron deficiency anemia during pregnancy, especially moderate-severe anemia has certain influence on both pregnant woman and neonates.