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IMPACT OF FASTING IN RAMADAN ON DEVELOPMENT OF FETUS

Dr. Sidra Hameed, Dr. Nimra Mustfa, Dr. Sara Ghani

Objective: This case work aimed to assess the impact of fasting in Ramadan on fetal growth as well as pregnancy outcome. Methodology: This case work carried out in Obstetrics ward of Allied Hospital Faisalabad from May 2018 to June 2018 in the month of Ramadan. A sum of 240 healthy females with pregnancy, half among them were fasting regularly in the month of Ramadan were the part of this case work. We divided the pregnant females into three different groups in accordance with their pregnancy trimesters. Every group consisted forty healthy females with pregnancy fasting regularly in the month of Ramadan & forty healthy females with pregnancy with no fasting in the month of Ramadan. For the assessment of the impacts of fasting in the month of Ramadan of fetal growth, ultrasonography carried out on all the females with pregnancy in the start and end of the Holy month Ramadan. We utilized the necessary aspects for the following calculation: rise in fetal BPD (Bi-parietal Diameter, rise in the FL (Femur Length), Rise in the EFBW (Estimated Fetal Body Weight), fetal BPP (Bio-physical profile), AFI (Amniotic Fluid Index) & systole/diastole ratio (S/D ratio) of umbilical artery. Results: We were unable to identify any important disparity between the participants of both groups for age of fetal, gain in the weight of mother, EFWG, bio-physical profile of fetal, AFI & ratio of S/D. in opposition, an important rise in the maternal weight was under consideration in the 2nd & 3rd trimesters & an important rise was available in the AFI in 2nd trimester. Conclusion: In the month of Ramadan, we found no adverse fetal outcome between females with pregnancy with regular fasting & pregnant females with no fasting. The examination of the pregnant females who want to observe fast should be carry out by doctors, properly take breakfast prior fast & they were taking necessary calories after fast. Highly comprehensive case works are the requirements to describe the impact of fasting in the month of Ramadan on the maternal & fetal outcome. KEY WORDS: Comprehensive, methodology, fetal, maternal, methodology, examination, assessment, Ramadan, fasting, EWFG.

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