Background: Overweight, obesity, and morbid obesity in the mother are associated with adverse obstetrics well as neonatal outcome. Aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of overweight and obesity, and the impact of body mass index (BMI) on maternal and neonatal outcome.Methods: This is a retrospective study from January 2018 to September 2018 on 180 women with singleton term pregnancies. Maternal and neonatal outcomes at delivery were noted.Results: In present study, 3 (1.66%) pregnant women were underweight, 57 (31.66%) pregnant women had normal BMI, 71 (39.44%) pregnant women were overweight while 49 (27.22%) pregnant women were obese. Gestational weight gain was less than 8 kgs in 40 (22.22%) pregnant women, weight gain was 8-15.9 kgs in 132 (73.33%) pregnant women while weight gain was more than 16 kgs in 8 (4.44%) pregnant women. Out of 3 underweight women, 1 delivered by cesarean section and 2 had normal delivery, out of 57 women with normal BMI, 21 delivered by cesarean section and 36 had normal delivery, out of 71 overweight women, 47 delivered by cesarean section and 34 had normal delivery while out of 49 obese women, 38 delivered by cesarean section and 11 had normal delivery. PET and GDM was seen in 9 (7.5%) women each while macrosomia were seen in 5 (4.16%) women.Conclusions: Increased association was seen with maternal obesity and adverse outcome of pregnancy like PIH, GDM, cesarean section.

Background: Spinal anesthesia in laparoscopy for infertility is coming up as a safe and effective alternative to general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation. This retrospective study was undertaken to evaluate the efficacy of spinal anesthesia in laparoscopy for infertility.Methods: In this retrospective observational study, a total of 100 patients had laparoscopic procedure done during the period January 2017 to December 2017 and were included in the study. Laparoscopic surgeries were performed under general anesthesia.Results: In our study of 60 patients, 30 (50%) patients underwent diagnostic laparoscopy and 30 (50%) patients underwent operative laparoscopy. Additional analgesia was required in 20 (33.33%) of patients. These patients either had longer operative time for more lengthy procedures or were more anxious. 55 (91.66%) patients were discharged from the hospital in less than 12 hours, 1 (1.66%) patient was discharged within 24 hours while 4 (6.66%) patients were discharged after 24 hours in whom lengthy procedures were performed. Post spinal headache was seen in 22 (36.33%) patients, nausea and vomiting in 20 (33.33%) patients, hypotension in 18 (30%) patients. Conversion to general anesthesia was needed in 3 (5%) patients due to longer operative time.Conclusions: Spinal anesthesia in laparoscopy for infertility is a safe and effective alternative to general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation.

Background- Different success rate of Intracytoplasmic Sperm injection (ICSI) are seen in different causes of infertility. In present study, we evaluated ICSI outcome in different causes of infertility. Materials and Methods- This is a retrospective study of ICSI cycles performed on 120 subjects at ART unit of Omega hospital Pvt Ltd, Nagpur between Jan 2020 and December 2021 to see ICSI outcomes in different causes of infertility. In presentResults- study, out of 120 subjects, majority 52(43%) subjects were in the age group of 31-35 years followed by 49(41%) subjects in 25-30 years age group.Majority 55(46%) subjects were having infertility of 5-10 years, 52(43%) subjects were having infertility of <5 years. Majority 83(69%) subjects were having primary infertility. 45(37%) subjects had male infertility, 41(34%) subjects had ovulatory factor, 15(13%) subjects had unexplained infertility. 77(64%) subjects had biochemical pregnancies. 64(53%) subjects had clinical pregnancy by Ultrasound. 59(49%) subjects had live birth. 17(14%) subjects had abortion, 13 (11%) subjects had preterm labour. 3(2%) babies had to be admitted in NICU. Most important 74% mothers & 96% babies reported no complications. We found that ICSI is an effective option in couples with different causes of infertility. Therefore,Conclusion- physicians should have adequate training and required information regarding ICSI to improve the pregnancy outcomes reducing burden of infertility in the community.

INTRODUCTIONNeuraxial analgesia includes spinal, epidural, and combined spinal-epidural analgesia. Epidural analgesia refers to local anesthetics and adjuvant injected into the epidural space. Spinal anesthesia refers to local anesthetic, with or without adjuvant, injected into the subarachnoid space. Combined spinal-epidural analgesia includes analgesia initiated with an intrathecal injection and then epidural catheter is inserted to provide a route for additional drug in order to maintain analgesia. Here, the spinal component provides rapid analgesia with very little motor block of the lower extremities and then an epidural catheter is placed to ensure that analgesia is available throughout labor. 1 Neuraxial techniques are the ABSTRACT Background: Pain during childbirth is the most severe pain women may experience in their lifetime. Epidural analgesia is an effective form of pain relief during labour. Methods: This retrospective study was carried out at Omega Hospital, Nagpur in 50 women in labour who demanded epidural analgesia for pain relief. It was carried out to determine extent of pain relief and overall satisfaction in women using epidural analgesia. Results: In present study, out of 50, 28 (56%) patients delivered by normal vaginal delivery, 14 (28%) patients delivered by cesarean section, 8 (16%) patients had vacuum delivery while in no patient forceps were applied. In first stage,36 (72%) patients had zero score (no pain), 13 (26%) patients had 1-3 score (mild pain) while 1 (2%) patient had 4-6 score (moderate pain) after epidural analgesia. That means epidural analgesia had very good effect in first stage in terms of pain scoring. In second stage, 13 (26%) patients had zero score (no pain), 31 (62%) had 1-3 score (mild pain) while 6 (12%) had 4-6 score (moderate pain) after epidural analgesia. That means epidural analgesia had good effect in second stage in terms of pain scoring. In terms of satisfaction, 11 (22%) patients said it was excellent, 27 (54%) patients said it was good, 8 (16%) patients said it was average while 4 (8%) said it was poor. Apgar score for all babies at 1 min and 5 min was very good. It was ≥7 in all 50 (100%) of newborn babies. Conclusions: Epidural labor analgesia gives significantly less pain scores and has better maternal satisfaction. It is not associated with increased rate of instrumental vaginal delivery or cesarean delivery. Patients had excellent neonatal outcome.