Abstract
Objective: To determine the mean change in oxygen saturation of neonates having respiratory distress after prone positioning for six hours.
 Study Design: Quasi experimental Study.
 Place and Duration of Study: Neonatology Unit, Allied Hospital, Faisalabad Pakistan, from Jun to Nov 2015.
 Methodology: Total 60 neonates <28 days of age and >32 weeks of gestation having respiratory distress of both genders were included. All neonates were stabilized after resuscitation (if required) and oxygen saturation was documented with pulse oximeter initially in supine position and then after prone positioning for 6 hours. Statistical analysis of data was done by using SPSS version 20.
 Results: Out of 60 neonates 38(63.3%) were males and 22(36.7%) were females. Male to female ratio was 1.7:1. Their mean age was 1.75±0.68 days. Oxygen saturation in supine position was 76.97±10.12 and after 6 hours in prone position was 85.78±7.40 with p-value of 0.0001 which is statistically significant.
 Conclusion: Prone position results in improvement of oxygen saturation in newborns having respiratory distress.
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