RESULTS: Incidence of MSAF in the study was 8. 98%. Out of 100,
24 babies were admitted to NICU with most common indications being birth asphyxia (16%) and
Meconium Aspiration Syndrome (MAS) (6%). Majority babies were delivered through thin
Meconium Stained Liquor (MSL) (44%) followed by thick (35%) and moderate (21%). Total number
of deaths were 9 and all these babies had thick meconium with severe birth asphyxia. Ninety one
babies were born at >37 weeks of gestation and 57 had birth weight over 2. 5 Kg. Nineteen percent
were non vigorous requiring tracheal suctioning and positive pressure ventilation at birth. Common
mode of delivery was emergency Cesarean in 83% patients. Common maternal and fetal risk factors
were fetal distress (30%) followed by Oligohydramnios (30%), Pregnancy induced hypertension
(PIH) (24%), anemia (14%), severe anemia (5%), Antepartum hemorrhage (4%) and Antepartum
eclampsia (4%).