Maternal and fetal outcomes in women undergoing induction of labor with low dose vaginal misoprostol

Objective: To determine Maternal and Fetal outcome in women undergoing induction of labour with low dose misoprostol.
 Method: A cross-sectional study was carried out to the efficacy Misoprostol for labor (IOL) MTI, Lady Reading Hospital (LRH), Peshawar from 21st January 31st December 2021. All pregnant singleton pregnancy cephalic presentation admitted Induction Labor were included study. noted. started 25 micrograms Misoprostol, repeated every six hours depending on Bishop Score.
 Results: Three hundred thirty-seven this The majority females (76%) 18-35 years age group. In 92.3% females, score less than six. maximum number (33.5%) delivered after eight IOL. Sixty-six (66.46%) had gestational 37-40 weeks. Premature rupture membranes most common indication (32.9%). doses misoprostol required 31.2% females. Only 5.6% induction. With 85.1% spontaneously, 2.37% forceps delivery, 1.7% vacuum 10.68% by Caesarean Section. APGAR 8 /10 84% neonates at birth. Eighty-seven %(87.8%) did not require NICU admission.
 Conclusion: is a safe medicine be used induce It can help shorten duration labor, good fetomaternal outcome.
 doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.5.7072
 How cite this: Shafqat T, Zeb L, Fatima SS, Bhittani R. fetal outcomes vaginal misoprostol. Pak J Med Sci. 2023;39(5):---------. This an Open Access article distributed under terms Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, reproduction any medium, provided original work properly cited.