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Background: Macrosomic babies are at increased risk of adverse perinatal outcome and therefore constitute a high risk group of neonates and the incidence appears to be rising. The objective was to determine the incidence of fetal macrosomia, and the perinatal outcome of macrosomic babies, compare with matched term, appropriate weight neonates in the booked antenatal population of the UPTH. Methods: It was a-one year prospective study of the perinatal outcome of singleton babies whose birth weights were 4000g and above (macrosomia) delivered st to booked antenatal mothers in UPTH between 1 th