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Introduction: Antepartum hemorrhage is the bleeding from the genital tract following the completion of 28 weeks of pregnancy till full term. It is an obstetrical emergency and a leading cause of maternal and perinatal death and morbidity. Objectives: This study was conducted to determine the frequency of maternal and fetal complications in women with antepartum hemorrhage. Methods: It was a cross sectional study held at the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics unit IV, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro between 2017 and 2019. This study enrolled 158 women with a history of antepartum hemorrhage using non- probability consecutive sampling. The fetal and maternal outcomes of the patients were recorded. Maternal outcomes were assessed according to age, gravidity and gestational week. Data was analyzed in SPSS 20. Results: The average age of the women was 25.77±4.15 years. Anemia was the most common maternal outcome 102(64.6%) followed by disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) 24(15.2%), shock 12(7.6%), postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) 11(7%) and maternal mortality 5 (3.1%). Preterm birth and low APGAR score were the most frequently fetal outcomes that were observed in 69 (43.7%) and 50 (31.6%) cases, respectively. There was significant association of DIC with gravidity and gestational age. Anemia was significantly associated with gestational age more frequently among mothers with