the Epidemiology of normal pregnancies with unknown last menstrual period (LMP) was studied in 1192 singleton  pregnancies.the LMP was unknown in 240(20.3%) pregnancies.unknown LMP is associated with high rates of low birth weight and all low socio-economic and socio-demographic status.such characteristics are also associated with a high rate of preterm deliveries.any possible bias introduced i...

Objective To estimate the days in which the likelihood of conception happened by using first trimester ultrasound fetal biometry in natural cycles and spontaneous pregnancy, and to explore some factors that may affect them. MaterialsAndMethods This study is retrospective cohort study, with random sampling. It involved 60 pregnant ladies at first trimester; the date of conception was estimated u...

BACKGROUND Accurate estimation of gestational age is important for both clinical and public health purposes. Estimates of gestational age using fetal ultrasound measurements are considered most accurate but are frequently unavailable in low- and middle-income countries. The objective of this study was to assess the validity of last menstrual period and Farr neonatal examination estimates of ges...

This study examines the comparability between the last menstrual period-based and clinically estimated gestational age as collected on certificates of live birth. It explores whether sociodemographic or delivery characteristics influence their agreement and contrasts health status and health care utilization indicators, such as preterm, small for gestational age, and adequacy of prenatal care p...