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High-Risk Pregnancy

Is your pregnancy at a greater risk than other women? Here you'll find information on complications and chronic conditions that can increase tehe risk for you and your baby.
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What makes a pregnancy high risk?

There are some risks to all pregnancies, but then there is a certain subsection of pregnancies that are classified high risk.

Complications of Pregnancy: From High Blood Pressure to Gestational Diabetes and

Pregnancy is usually a happy, healthy event. However, some women experience complications or suffer from chronic conditions in pregnancy or before pregnancy that threaten their well being as well as that of their baby. So whether it's Rh Factor, Gestational Diabetes or High Blood Pressure.

Reasons You Might Need a Biophysical Profile (BPP)

A Biophysical Profile (BPP) might be used in your pregnancy to assess how well your baby is doing and what treatment should take place, if any.

Perinatologist

A perinatologist is a high risk pregnancy specialist.

Diabetes in Pregnancy

A look at the risks during a pregnancy when you have diabetes prior to pregnancy.

How Pregnancy Effects Asthma

How will asthma effect your pregnancy, labor and delivery?

Pregnancy Over 35

The good news about pregnancy after 35: How to make your midlife pregnancy a safe, healthy and happy experience.

Pregnancy & HIV

What you need to know before starting your family.

Birth Stories with Complications

Birth stories from women and their families who had various complications during pregnancy and/or during labor.

Safe Motherhood

What you can do to make motherhood safe.

Home Uterine Moniotring

Does it have any effect or value in preterm labor risks?

SideLines

Information on the only national organization geared for families during pregnancy complications and bed rest.

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