Pregnancy Problems
While every pregnant woman wishes for a healthy and full pregnancy, the reality is that in many cases pregnancy problems do arise. These complications can range from mild to severe, including general health concerns as well as those specific to pregnancy, and may result in pregnancy loss. Learn more about the types of problems that may arise during pregnancy and about what you can do to minimize your risk for any pregnancy complications. Also find out about what to do incase of a pregnancy emergency and about how to keep yourself as healthy as possible during pregnancy.
Pregnancy Risk Factors
Luckily, there are some pregnancy risks factors that women can avoid in order to increase the chances of having a healthy pregnancy and child. Indeed, exposure to toxins such as cigarettes and alcohol is likely to affect both the mother as well as the baby's health, the consequences of which may have lasting effects in the future. There are also certain foods to avoid when pregnant to ensure a healthy and safe delivery of your baby. Ultrasounds and blood tests during pregnancy can also help to keep an eye on your baby's development and watch for any signs of pregnancy complications. Many complications can be handled early on before they develop into serious problems for you or your baby. Be sure to have regular check ups with your doctor throughout your pregnancy.
Pregnancy Complications
Even if a mother avoids exposure to potentially dangerous substances, other unexpected pregnancy complications
may arise. Knowing some of the signs and symptoms of these pregnancy concerns can help ensure early diagnosis and treatment of these potentially harmful conditions. Also, be sure to get regular check ups during your pregnancy so that your doctor can watch for signs of common pregnancy complications like preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, or a low birth weight baby.
Pregnancy complications not only affect the mother's health but may impact the health of her child. Our complications with baby section provides a useful guide for parents concerned with medical conditions that may affect their newborn baby. Learn more about how to keep your baby safe.
STDS and Pregnancy
Sexually transmitted diseases pose unique concerns during pregnancy, since these may affect an unborn child or be transmitted from mother to baby during birth. Find out about treatment options and health precautions that women can take when it comes to STDs and pregnancy. Also learn more about which STDs are most dangerous for newborn babies and about what to do if you contract one of these STDs prior to or during pregnancy. There are treatments that can be given to protect your baby. Find out more today.
Complications can be quite unexpected during pregnancy and can happen to anyone at any point, it is a doctors job to spot these as early as possible and deal with them quickly and as best they can.
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Hi, i was wondering if some one can help me....im currently 27 weeks pregnant so my last doctor told me...but my dates were changed like 3 times...my last period was in jan but it only lasted for 2 days but was light when my regular periods last for 4 days[always]..then come feb i had no period at all...can some one tell me what that means? because they say you can spot few dayds before a missed period but i did i whole month before my missed period.
hi there i am 16 weeks pregnant i dont have a bump but i do have a belly!! ive a wedding on saturday and i have a lovely black dress, it fits but, it shows the belly im wounder if i should wear a pair of sucky in pants to get rid of the belly, (they might fix the problem) i had a pair that i wore with the dress before but they were very tight but i am woundering if, it harm my baby?
LouiseeBx with my first pregnancy i did several at home pregnancy test Which all came up negative I went to the doctors and did two there which were also Negative i also felt everything u are and it wasn't until I did a blood test that it came up that I was pregnant But because I was so early In My levels obviously wernt high enough to show positive on a urine test. Best of luck :)
i was just wondering if some one could offer me some advice.... i was due to come on my period between 24-26th june.. and i have still have not come on (10 days late) all hpt are showing up negative and the one the doctor did came back negative too. i have very sore breast.. intense back pain, lower belly pain (simular to period pain but fainter) the odd feelings of sickness though not actually been sick. extremly tierd, and then get intense headaches if i dont sleep. im constantly hungary and always going to the toilet. i have never been pregnant before, but i can sense something is different. im desperate for answers as im really confussed. the doctor has sent me for a blood test is there any chance i could still be pregnant? has this happened to anyone before?? any advice would be very helpful. thanks
Hi everyone, I had syphillis when pregnant but went for treatment.My dr told me it won't affect the baby (the injections).i completed my treatment in march but end up loosing my baby in april.when i asked the gynae he said yes it could have been a factor but i was cured at that time.i can't let go of the feeling that i am to blame for my stillborn.he said they could'nt find anything wrong and i could try again for a baby.but how do you try again when you are going through so much?