Abstract
The management of pregnancy requires knowledge of the gestational age. It is usually estimated by ultrasound using parameters like femur length, bi-parietal diameter, and abdominal circumference. A healthy placenta is crucial for fetal well-being, growth, development and neonatal survival. Fetal Sonographic biometric parameters are crucial in obstetric decision making, the placenta’s weight is important in detecting functioning after birth, as placenta’s gross examination could shed light on the new-born’s weight and any pregnancy-related complication fetus .The purpose of the study determine The Influence of Parity on Placenta Thickness and Diameter Among Pregnant Women in Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital Sokoto. A cross-sectional study design was conducted among 72 pregnant women who were between 24 to 40 weeks of gestational age and came for an ultrasound in the Radiology department at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto. Data were collected using proforma. Data was processed using IBM® SPSS version 25 and analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The finding of the results reveals majority of the respondents were in the age group 25-29 years. The majority of the mothers were multigravida 60(83.3%) and about 84% of the respondent was multipara. The mean placental diameter and thickness were 14.10 ? 1.4cm and 4.58 ? 4.2cm respectively. The placental thickness and diameter all rise linearly with increased gestational age (r = 0.422, P<0.001, r=0.24, p=0.044, respectively. Placental thickness and diameter are positively correlated with parity and gestational age. (r=0.24, p=0.044 and r=0.24, p=0.040, respectively).it is recommended Placenta thickness and diameter is an index. it is recommended to incorporated measurement of placenta thickness and diameter as a routine into conventional fetal biometric for fetal age estimation and weight during antenatal ultrasound.
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