A pregnancy that has maternal or fetal complications requiring special medical attention or bed rest is considered to be high-risk. Complications, as used here, mean the risk of illness or death before or after delivery...
Placenta previa is a complication of pregnancy in which the placenta grows in the lowest part of the womb(uterus) and covers all or part of the opening to the cervix.
Preeclampsia is high blood pressure and protein in the urine that develops after the 20th week of pregnancy.The exact cause of preeclampsia is not known. Possible causes include:.
An ectopic pregnancy is an abnormal pregnancy that occurs outside the womb(uterus). The baby cannot survive.Tubal pregnancy; Cervical pregnancy; Abdominal pregnancy.
Toxoplasmosis is an infection due to the parasite Toxoplasma gondii.Toxoplasmosis is found in humans worldwide, and in many species of animals and birds.
When the symptoms indicate a miscarriage is possible, the condition is called a"threatened abortion."(This refers to a naturally occurring event, not medical abortions or surgical abortions.).
Hyperemesis gravidarum is extreme, persistent nausea and vomiting during pregnancy that may lead to dehydration.Nausea- persistent- in pregnancy; Vomiting- persistent- in pregnancy.
HELLP syndrome is a group of symptoms that occur in pregnant women who have:.HELLP syndrome occurs in approximately 10% of pregnant women with preeclampsia or eclampsia.
A miscarriage is the spontaneous loss of a fetus before the 20th week of pregnancy.(Pregnancy losses after the 20th week are called preterm deliveries.).
Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a rare disorder in which a weakened heart is diagnosed within the final month of pregnancy or within 5 months after delivery.