Abstract:
Objectives is determine the maternal body mass index and pregnancy outcome in relation
to birth weight, mode delivery and post partum complications. Analytical hospital based
cohort study on selected mothers who delivered in ward 6, side A and B of Base Hospital
Kuliyapitiya in Kurunegala District. Other information’s were collected from the bed head
ticker and interviewing the mothers. Once the exclusion criteria is satisfied primi mother
who registered to the maternal clinic before 16 weeks of amenorrhea were selected. The data
collected by extracting variables from the bed head tickets, interviewing the mothers and
measuring the relevant variable from the mothers. Mothers height in kilograms and weight
in meters were measured . Standard procedures were employed when taken measurements.
The mothers weights were measured using a weighting machine without shoes. The
mothers were asked to stand against a wall on which a scale is mounted and using the
retractable plastic piece placed over the head and correct height is measured in meters. The
weight of the babies were measured using electronic weighing machine
