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Pregnancy Complications --
Pregnancy is a precious time and a life-changing event. It is really a warm
experience between mother and baby that should be cherished all the time.
However, a condition may develop to make your pregnancy a high risk, which is
commonly known as pregnancy complication.
Pregnancy complication is a
condition that can threat you and developing baby during pregnancy. Remember
that pregnancy complications can develop at any point of time throughout your
pregnancy, which can ruin your very joyful time. It can also develop after the
childbirth.
These complications can develop from several factors: chronic
diseases (such as diabetes, hypertension), sexual transmitted
diseases
(syphilis, chlamydia), abnormalities of sperm/ovum, amniotic fluid, and placenta
and infections that cause from virus, bacteria and parasites.
The
possible pregnancy complications that can harm you and your developing fetus are
as follows:
Gestational
diabetes:
It is the most common pregnancy complication that develops during pregnancy. It
is found that two to seven percent of pregnant women develop this condition.
This condition when left untreated can lead to increased risk of fetal death as
well as thyroid problems.
It generally develops during second trimester
of pregnancy. It can be treated by insulin supplementation to manage blood
glucose levels.
Amniotic fluid complications: It is a pregnancy
complication that results from a very high (polyhydramnios) or very low
(oligohydramnios) amniotic fluid levels in the membranes surrounding the
fetus.
Excessive amniotic fluid places pressure on your uterus causing
pre-term delivery. It also puts pressure on your diaphragm, which leads to
breathing problems. Oligohydramnios leads to poor fetal growth, post-term
delivery, birth defects such as urinary tract abnormalities,
etc.
Placental complications: The pregnancy complications of placenta are
placental abruption and placental previa.
Premature detachment of a
normally situated placenta is placental abruption where the exact cause for this
condition is unknown. The detachment may be partial or
complete.
Placental previa is the condition where the placenta is located
in lower segment of the uterus, partially or completely covering the opening of
the cervix. It leads to severe bleeding during second and third trimesters of
pregnancy. The exact cause of placental previa is not
known.
Preeclampsia/high blood pressure: Preeclampsia means the
development of hypertension with edema or proteinuria or both during pregnancy.
It generally occurs after twenty weeks of gestation. It is also called
toxemia.
Ectopic pregnancy: It is a pregnancy complication where the
development of fetus takes place outside the uterus or within the fallopian
tubes. It can also be called as tubal pregnancy.
Rh Factor: If the mother
is Rh negative and her partner Rh positive, the combination results in a baby
with Rh positive. In this condition, when the blood transfers from mother to the
child, the red blood cells will break down leading to
anemia.
Miscarriage: Miscarriage is an unintentional or sudden loss of
pregnancy. This type of pregnancy complication develops mostly due to age, gene
factors, malnutrition,
environmental hazards, hormonal problems, etc.
So, maintain a healthy
pregnancy with proper prenatal
care
throughout pregnancy in order to avoid the occurrence of these pregnancy
complications.
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