Birth weight associated to maternal factors/ obstetric and neonatal

Abstract

Objectives: Birth weight is a parameter used throughout the world to assess the health status of the newborn. Thus, the study aimed to analyze the association between birth weight and maternal and obstetric variables in a family health center in the interior of the state of Ceará, Brazil.

Method: A quantitative and retrospective study was performed using secondary data from records of pregnant women attended at a family health center. The data analyzed were dated in the year 2016 and 2017. The research was submitted and approved by the Ethics Committee of the Vale do Acaraú State University - UVA (1.878.614).

Results: A total of 64 pregnant women were attended during the study period. The birth weight ranged from 750g to 4,664g. There was a predominance of normal weight children born to mothers aged 21-30 years (42.18%). Women with partners (married, stable union) had higher rates with children of normal weight (56.25%). Regarding the number of prenatal consultations, those with 7 or more consultations obtained better results for the normal weight (67.18%). Children with normal birth weight (60.93%) of term pregnancies, from 37 to 41 weeks in duration, predominated.

Conclusion: Considering low birth weight a dangerous and problematic parameter in the current scenario, it is important that prenatal and perinatal care be strengthened to prevent and effectively intervene in unfavorable outcomes for mother and child.