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Background: Neonates who are at higher risk of complications due to either pregnancy or delivery conditions are nominated high-risk neonates. Prenatal cares are one of the most important determinants of neonates’ health. The present investigation was conducted to study the prevalence of high risk births and some related risk factors among babies born in NAJA's hospitals. Materials and Methods: The present research was a cross-sectional descriptive correlation investigation. 581 infants who were born in military hospitals were considered as study population and considered through their archived files during 2002- 2007. Data were gathered by using a questionnaire included demographic information of mother and baby at birth. Descriptive statistics and Non-parametric statistical methods were applied to analyze the prevalence of high risk births and some related risk factors in study population. Results: Based on the data collected from 581 infants the frequencies of newborn with weight less than 2500‌g was 6.3%, with weight more than 4000 g was 4.3%, with age less than 37 weeks and more than 42 weeks were 2.2% and 1% respectively, with score of "one-minute Apgar score less than five" was 0.9% and with the need of CPR was 5.7%. Significant relation was observed between mother's diabetes and increase in newborn weight (p=0.019). This relation was also achieved for the increases of mother's diastolic blood pressure and weight loss of infant (p=0.003). Conclusion: Prevalence of high risk births can be considered as an index for maternal health condition in a society. With regard to our results, the low incidence of high risk births in NAJA's hospitals indicates the adequate prenatal care in these hospitals, but necessary measures are also needed for improving the current situation.

Keywords: high risk births, diastolic blood pressure, mother\'s diabetes, newborn weight, antenatal care

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