Abstract
Purpose: The aim of this study is to evaluate the influence of the mode of delivery on hematological parameters of newborns cord blood.
Material and Methods: This a cross-sectional comparative study carried out at Wad Madani Teaching Maternity Hospital, Gezira State, Sudan, from July 2014 to October 2015. 400 pregnant women and their respective newborns were enrolled in the study. Blood was collected before delivery from antecubital fossa of the mothers when admitted for normal vaginal delivery or in labor for elective caesarean section and cord blood was collected by well-experienced midwives.
Results: The study revealed the results of red blood cells count, white cells count count neutrophil and monocyte, were found to be higher in newborns cord blood delivered by normal vaginal delivery than those delivered by caesarean section. Mean corpuscular hemoglobin, man corpuscular volume, reticulocyte count and lymphocyte were higher in caesarean section group.
Conclusion: The study observed that some complete blood count parameters affected by the mode delivery and other parameters cannot affect. The delivery route had no statistically significant effect on hemoglobin, hematocrit, mean cell hemoglobin concentration, platelet count eosinophil and basophil.