Background: Gestational weight gain is an impressive factor in the fetal outcome. Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is one of the most important problems during fetal period that may lead to many perinatal and long-term complications and growing neonatal morbidities and mortalities. The aim of the study was to ascertain the relationship between umbilical cord blood leptin concentration and...

introduction maternal and fetal characteristics can be effect on optimism which vary among different cultures and countries. so the aim of this study was to determine prenatal optimism and its relationship with fetal and maternal characteristics in primiparous women. materials and methods this research study was a descriptive cross - sectional. the statistical populations consisted of 240 pregn...

The present study was undertaken to examine serum parameters of thyroid function at term in normal pregnant women and their normal fetuses. Paired sera from 56 mothers and their respective newborn infants' umbilical cord were obtained at parturition. Maternal and fetal TSH, FT4, T4, FT3 and T3 levels were measured and the differences between these two groups were analysed. The levels of fetal s...

Evidence of the short term relationship between maternal and fetal heart rates has been found in previous studies. However there is still limited knowledge about underlying mechanisms and patterns of the coupling throughout gestation. In this study, Transfer Entropy (TE) was used to quantify directed interactions between maternal and fetal heart rates at various time delays and gestational ages...

Introduction Maternal and fetal characteristics can be effect on optimism which vary among different cultures and countries. So the aim of this study was to determine Prenatal Optimism and its relationship with fetal and maternal characteristics in primiparous women. Materials and Methods This research study was a descriptive cross - sectional. The statistical populations consisted of 240 p...

background & aim: one of the factors of affecting maternal anxiety is a history of fetal death or neonatal death. this anxiety affects fetal and maternal health. by consideration the impact of anxiety on fetal and maternal health and the lack of protective activities in this field, this study was done to determine the impact of adaptation with pregnancy educational package on anxiety and matern...

background: due to increase in pregnancy complications in advanced age, this study was conducted to assess the relationship between advanced maternal age and the pregnancy complications. methods: pregnant women who admitted to the motazedi hospital in kermanshah were included in this analytic–cross sectional study. the study group was 1178 cases that divided into two sub-groups; 35-40 year-old ...

It has been proposed that maternal nutrient restriction may alter the functional development of the adipocyte and the synthesis and secretion of the adipocyte-derived hormone, leptin, before birth. We have investigated the effects of restricted periconceptional undernutrition and/or restricted gestational nutrition on fetal plasma leptin concentrations and fetal adiposity in late gestation. The...

Background & aim: Maternal-fetal attachment has an important effect on mother's identity as well as maternal and fetal health. Moreover, this concept is considered as a crucial issue for the improvement of children emotional development. Regarding the Islamic recommendations on maternal-fetal attachment and its correlation with maternal affection, this study was conducted to review the importan...