Blood utilization in obstetric patients in tertiary care hospital Bhavnagar: A cross sectional observational study

Maternal mortality is recognized as an important global health problem with Obstetric haemorrhage being the leading cause in developing countries

Blood transfusion is identified as one of the essential components of comprehensive emergency Obstetric care which has major role in reducing the Maternal mortality

The causes of pregnancy associated complications requiring transfusion are  Postpartum haemorrhage, Anaemia, Pre eclampsia, First trimester bleeding, Abruptio Placenta etc