Background : Consumption of low iron diet also affects pregnant women by causing maternal anemia, a condition that is prevalent in the developing world and gestational age has been traced to have negative impacts on neonatal health such as LBW. LBW is a significant risk determinant for increased NMR and adverse neonatal and later-life health and thus warrants investigation of its association with maternal anemia. Objectives :To identify the low birth weight in newborns of anemic mother and to compare anemia of mother with the newborn outcome. Study Design: A Cross sectional study. Duration and place of Study: Department of Obs & Gynae "B" Unit, Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar. From 05-jan- 2022 to 05-jan 2023 Methods a cross-sectional study base at Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar in which 100 pregnant women having anemia (hemoglobin <11 g/dL) were included. Hemoglobin levels of the mother were obtained from antenatal cards while birth weight of the newborns were obtained within 24 hours of birth from delivery records. Patients with twin or multiple pregnancies, an underlying chronic disease were excluded. Newborn weight was further defined as either low birth weight which was defined as weight less than 2500 grams or normal birth weight which was defined as weight greater than or equal to 2500 grams. For all statistical data, analysis was done using standard software, SPSS 24. 0. Results Among the 100 anemic pregnant women the mean age was 27. 5 years SD ± 4. 3. Low birth weight was observed in 50 % of newborns, 50 of them were born with low birth weight. The mean maternal haemoglobin level for mothers who delivered LBW infants was 8. 9 ± 1. 2 g/dL while for mothers with NBW infants it was 10. 1 ± 1. 5 g/dL (p = 0. 01). A comparison between the newborn babies of the anemic mothers and others showed that there were fifty percent of low birth weight babies out of anemic mothers and so there is a significant relation between anemia and LBW (p < 0. 05). Conclusion this study established a positive correlation between maternal anemia and newborn baby’s low weight. If pregnant women are closely monitored and proper action is taken if they are anemic this issue could be well managed with a aim of reducing LBW and improving the overall outcome of neonates.