Table 8.

Indications of blood transfusion in pregnancy with IDA [74, 75, 77, 78]

Antepartum period	Intrapartum period	Post partum period
1. Pregnancy < 36 weeks  a. Hb < 4 g/dL with or without signs of cardiac failure or hypoxia  b. 5–7 g/dL with presence of impending heart failure,hemodynamic instability or acute hemorrhage 2. Pregnancy > 36 weeks  a. Hb < 7 g/dL even without signs of cardiac failure or hypoxia  b. Severe anemia with decompensation or acute hemorrhage with decompensation c. Hemoglobinopathy/Bone marrow failure syndromes or malignancy	a. Hb < 7 g/dL[in labor] [Decision of blood transfusion depends on medical history or symptoms] b. Severe anemia with decompensation or acute hemorrhage with decompensation	a. Anemia with signs of shock/acute hemorrhage with signs of hemodynamic instability b. Hb < 7gm %:Decision of transfusion depends on medical history or symptoms