Assessment Of Umbilical Cord Calcium Levels And Its Correlation With Newborn Weight And Length

Abstract

Introduction: The Aim of this study is to find the association between the umblical cord blood calcium level and term newborn weight and length.

Method: Healthy Term neonates between 37 weeks and 42 weeks with no congenital anamolies were included in the study and umblical cord blood sample was taken and tested for calcium level and height and weight of the baby was noted.

Results: In our study, the mean Calcium level in umbilical cord blood is 10.2mg/dL. Around 15 babies had hypocalcemia, but values were ranging between 8.4-8.9mg/dL and also only 11 babies had hypercalcemia values. There is increasing trend in calcium levels with rise in length and weight of the babies.

Conclusion: There is positive relation of baby length and weight with calcium levels.with p value being less than 0.05, the result shows there is increase in length and weight of babies as there is rise in calcium level.