Background: Anaemia is the most common disorder of the blood. Anaemia during pregnancy can lead to morbidity and mortality in mother as well as foetus. As such the anaemia can be diagnosed based on clinical picture, blood test is a definitive evidence of anaemia in pregnancy. Current study was designed to determine the variation in haematological parameters in anaemic pregnant women. Aims and Objectives: 1) To study the profile of anaemic pregnant women.2) To grade the severity of anaemia in the pregnant women.3) To assess the level of various blood parameters in the study population. Materials and Methods: A cross sectional study was done among the anaemic pregnant women attending the gynaecology and obstetrics outpatient department of Shree Krishna hospital, Karamsad. Socio demographic informations were collected and the blood samples were collected. The parameters studied were haemoglobin concentration (Hb), total leucocyte count (TLC), differential leucocyte count (DLC), and platelet count, blood indices, haematocrit (HCT). Results: Pregnant women having hemoglobin value of <11gm% were selected. Total 51 pregnant anaemic women have participated. Among them 17(33.4%) women belonged to the age group 20-25 years.45.1% were primi gravida. Out of 51, 30(59%) were having moderate anemia while 3(6%) women were having very severe anemia. Red blood cells counts were within normal limit in 21(41.3%) women. Women in whom low normal level of MCV, MCH and MCHC was recorded were 72.6%, 70.6% and 58.9% respectively. In 70.5 % of women low level of Vitamin B12 was found. Abnormal value of serum ferritin was noticed in 60.8% of women. Conclusion: The haematological parameters can aid in early recognition of type of anaemia during pregnancy and thereby improve the out come of pregnancy.
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