Abstract

Objective: To determine the frequency of congenital malformation among females with pregnancy along with polyhydramnios. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, M. Islam Teaching Hospital, Gujranwala from 1st January 2020 to 30th June 2020. Methodology: One hundred and fifty women with ages 20-50 years were enrolled. Patient’s detailed demographics age, body mass index were recorded. Ultrasonography was used to confirm the polyhydramnios among the admitted patients (AFI >24cm) and gestational age between 25-36 weeks among pregnant women were included. Results: Mean age of the patients was 28.9±10.76 years with mean BMI 25.24±2.91 kg/m2. Single parity was observed among 67 (44.7%) patients and P5 was observed just in 7 (4.7%) patients. Mean gestational age was 30.12±12.53 weeks among pregnant women. The congenital malformations were found only in 22 (14.7%) patients while it was absent in 128 (75.3%) cases. Conclusion: The congenital malformations can be controlled in pregnant women by regular follow up of amniotic fluid level. Keywords: Amniotic fluid, Congenital malformations, Polyhydramnios