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Gestational diabetes23
  • Common complications of pregnancy include anemia, gestational diabetes, infections, gestational hypertension and pre-eclampsia. (wikipedia.org)
  • Gestational diabetes is when a woman, without a previous diagnosis of diabetes, develops high blood sugar levels during pregnancy. (wikipedia.org)
  • Gestational diabetes increases risk for further maternal and fetal complications such as development of pre-eclampsia, need for cesarean delivery, preterm delivery, polyhydramnios, macrosomia, shoulder dystocia, fetal hypoglycemia, hyperbilirubinemia, and admission into the neonatal intensive care unit. (wikipedia.org)
  • The increased risk is correlated with the how well the gestational diabetes is controlled during pregnancy with poor control associated with worsened outcomes. (wikipedia.org)
  • Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that develops during pregnancy. (webmd.com)
  • Women with gestational diabetes may have healthy pregnancies and babies if they follow the treatment plan from their health-care provider. (webmd.com)
  • Multiple pregnancies, which are more common as women are using more infertility treatments , increase the risk of premature labor, gestational diabetes, and pregnancy-induced high blood pressure . (webmd.com)
  • They are hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, preterm delivery, gestational diabetes , small-for-gestational-age (SGA) delivery, placental abruption (abruptio placentae), and pregnancy loss . (medscape.com)
  • Gestational diabetes is associated with an increase in the risk for CVD by 68% and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes after pregnancy by 10-fold. (medscape.com)
  • Gestational diabetes is a form of diabetes that is diagnosed during pregnancy. (healthline.com)
  • 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-info.net)
  • Failures in maternal adaptation and placental function lead to pregnancy complications including abnormal birthweight and gestational diabetes. (biorxiv.org)
  • Moreover, in proof of concept studies, we found that the relative abundance of secreted placental proteins (sFLT1/MIF and ANGPT2/MIF ratios) was increased in women at 12 weeks of pregnancy, prior to diagnosis of gestational diabetes. (biorxiv.org)
  • Gestational diabetes is a condition characterized by high blood glucose levels during pregnancy, and hPL contributes to this by counteracting the effects of insulin. (proprofs.com)
  • The Glucose Tolerance Test is used to diagnose gestational diabetes, which is a condition where high blood sugar levels develop during pregnancy. (proprofs.com)
  • Gestational diabetes can increase the risk of complications, such as stillbirth, for both the mother and the baby. (proprofs.com)
  • Gestational diabetes occurs when a woman who didn't have diabetes before pregnancy develops the condition during pregnancy. (nih.gov)
  • In gestational diabetes, hormonal changes from pregnancy cause the body to either not make enough insulin, or not use it normally. (nih.gov)
  • Managing gestational diabetes, by following a treatment plan outlined by a health care provider, is the best way to reduce or prevent problems associated with high blood sugar during pregnancy. (nih.gov)
  • While a previous study documented a higher risk of gestational diabetes in women who used second generation antipsychotic medications during pregnancy (specifically olanzapine, clozapine and quetiapine), this study did not observe a higher risk of metabolic complications (gestational diabetes in the mother, macrosomia in the infant) in pregnancies exposed to antipsychotic medications. (womensmentalhealth.org)
  • Gestational diabetes - this is found in a routine screening test and can usually be controlled with diet during pregnancy. (upmc.com)
  • High blood pressure can cause other complications like preeclampsia and gestational diabetes which affects both mom and the child. (aquanatal.co.uk)
  • Gestational diabetes is a complication during pregnancy that may lead to high blood sugar levels. (aquanatal.co.uk)
Miscarriage6
  • A history of miscarriage, problems with a previous pregnancy, and a family history of genetic disorders are also risk factors for a high-risk pregnancy. (webmd.com)
  • Miscarriage is the loss of a pregnancy in the first 20 weeks of pregnancy. (healthline.com)
  • Just over a month after revealing their third pregnancy in a music video , Chrissy Teigen and John Legend shared that Teigen suffered a miscarriage after being hospitalized two days earlier. (ksby.com)
  • The couple's raw grief is familiar to many - miscarriage and pregnancy loss are common occurrences. (ksby.com)
  • According to the Mayo Clinic, about 10% to 20% of known pregnancies end in miscarriage . (ksby.com)
  • Miscarriage - happens in about one in five pregnancies and usually before the 20th week of pregnancy. (upmc.com)
Higher risk of pregnancy complications3
Preeclampsia9
  • Rates of severe pregnancy complications associated with preeclampsia (high blood pressure, also called hypertension, and other signs that organs are not working normally) were also rising in Illinois. (cdc.gov)
  • Eclampsia, a complication of preeclampsia resulting in seizures. (cdc.gov)
  • Hypertension before pregnancy and who developed preeclampsia. (cdc.gov)
  • Nature has designed built-in resiliency in mothers that generally reduces the risk of preterm birth, preeclampsia, and stillbirth in women who have a prior healthy pregnancy. (fox59.com)
  • One possible reason for the latter is that both preeclampsia and COVID-19 impact several organs and can present similar symptoms," says the study's lead author Mia Ahlberg, midwife at Theme Women's Health, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Karolinska University Hospital, and researcher at the Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet (Solna). (cision.com)
  • This research could help lower the high U.S. maternal death rate by enabling more precise identification of pregnant women at risk for thrombosis-related complications such as preeclampsia. (aacc.org)
  • Many of these deaths are caused by thrombosis-related complications such as preeclampsia, for which women are at higher risk if they have an underlying condition known as thrombophilia. (aacc.org)
  • To do this, they collected blood 3 months postpartum from 61 healthy women with an uncomplicated pregnancy and 197 women who experienced preeclampsia. (aacc.org)
  • Mainstays of pharmacotherapy highlighted include oxytocin for obstetric hemorrhage , methotrexate for ectopic pregnancy , magnesium and antihypertensive agents for preeclampsia and eclampsia , eculizumab for atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome , corticosteroids , and immunosuppressive agents for thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura , diuretics , metoprolol , and anticoagulation for peripartum cardiomyopathy , and pulmonary vasodilators for amniotic fluid embolism . (bvsalud.org)
Fetal21
  • If neural tube defects occurred in a woman's previous pregnancy, increased antepartum fetal surveillance is required for the current pregnancy. (medscape.com)
  • While some complications improve or are fully resolved after pregnancy, some may lead to lasting effects, morbidity, or in the most severe cases, maternal or fetal mortality. (wikipedia.org)
  • Advancing maternal age - specifically being age 35 and older - increases the risk of having or developing conditions, such as chronic high blood pressure, that increase the risk of pregnancy complications," said study author Dr. Pensée Wu, senior lecturer and honorary consultant obstetrician and subspecialist in maternal fetal medicine at Keele University School of Medicine in Staffordshire, UK, in a statement. (cnn.com)
  • The more severe one's COVID-19 symptoms are, the more likely they are to suffer serious pregnancy complications - even from common risks, such as high blood pressure, postpartum hemorrhage and other infections, said Dr. Torri D. Metz, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist and associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at University of Utah Health. (sltrib.com)
  • University of Utah Health) Dr. Torri D. Metz, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist at the University of Utah Health, led a nationwide study that found that COVID-19 during pregnancy can cause serious complications. (sltrib.com)
  • A recent study of two Dallas hospitals published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology found that a reported 28 patients whose water broke or who were experiencing other serious complications before 22 weeks gestation were denied medical intervention by their physicians until there was an "immediate threat" to their lives or fetal cardiac activity stopped. (today.com)
  • The new study in Science reports that maintaining protective memory suppressive T cells is mediated by tiny populations of baby cells that remain in mothers after pregnancy called fetal microchimeric cells. (fox59.com)
  • This influence linked to fetal cells builds on research Way and colleagues published in Cell in 2015 that shows children maintain a small supply of cells transferred from their mothers during pregnancy called maternal microchimeric cells. (fox59.com)
  • This potentially wide assortment of genetically foreign cells in women, including maternal microchimeric cells from their mother and unique fetal microchimeric cells from each pregnancy raises fundamental new questions about how microchimeric cells interact with each other, and the limits of their accumulation. (fox59.com)
  • Fetal microchimeric cells remaining in mothers from a first pregnancy get displaced by new fetal cells when mothers become pregnant again. (fox59.com)
  • Pregnancy requires adaptation of maternal physiology to enable normal fetal development. (biorxiv.org)
  • While the supply of protective fetal microchimeric cells reflect only the most recent pregnancy, a small number of suppressive T cells from each pregnancy lives on in a latent form within the mother. (nepalnews.com)
  • Our team of maternal-fetal medicine specialists (high risk obstetricians), radiologists, surgeons, nurses, and other medical specialists provide supportive and compassionate care before, during, and after pregnancy for women who have or are at risk of having pregnancy complications. (brighamandwomens.org)
  • Our team, which includes maternal-fetal medicine (high-risk pregnancy) specialists, reproductive endocrinologists, geneticists, genetic counselors social workers, and nurses, provides care at our main campus and other locations throughout Greater Boston. (brighamandwomens.org)
  • Our Preterm Birth Clinic features a multidisciplinary team of experts including maternal-fetal medicine (high-risk pregnancy) specialists, gynecologic surgeons, and radiologists who also work closely with neonatologists (experts in the medical care of critically ill newborns) to optimize the long-term health of both mothers and babies impacted by preterm birth. (brighamandwomens.org)
  • Our Prior Stillbirth Clinic features a multidisciplinary team of experts, including maternal-fetal medicine (high-risk pregnancy) specialists, genetic specialists, pathologists, social workers and psychiatrists to optimize care for women and families who have experienced a prior stillbirth. (brighamandwomens.org)
  • Our research shows that serious pregnancy complications appear to occur in women who have severe or critical cases of COVID and not those who have mild or moderate cases," said Torri D. Metz, MD, MS, who is a maternal-fetal medicine subspecialist and associate professor at the University of Utah Health. (contemporaryobgyn.net)
  • Additionally, due to the very nature of the pregnancy, a mother's physiological adaptations may alter her symptom picture and mask maternal and/or fetal injury, particularly when compared to a non pregnant patient. (adlergiersch.com)
  • Moreover, motor vehicle collisions also remain one of the leading causes of both maternal and fetal mortality, with an estimated mortality rate ranging from a 1.4 per 100,000 to 3.7 point seven per 100,000 pregnancies, even though direct fetal injury occurs less than one percent of the time. (adlergiersch.com)
  • The study is noteworthy in that it revealed that women classified as sustaining "minor injuries" nonetheless show an increased risk of abruption, infant hypoxia, and fetal death when compared to uninjured women, thus underscoring the clinical distinction between any degree of traumatic insult and the absence of trauma during pregnancy. (adlergiersch.com)
  • Ambros-Rudolph CM. Dermatoses of pregnancy - clues to diagnosis, fetal risk and therapy. (medscape.com)
Outcomes24
  • A history of any of these adverse pregnancy outcomes should prompt "more vigorous primordial prevention of CVD risk factors and primary prevention of CVD," the writing group says. (medscape.com)
  • Adverse pregnancy outcomes can be a "powerful window" into CVD prevention "if women and their healthcare professionals harness the knowledge and use it for health improvement," said Parikh, associate professor of medicine in the Cardiovascular Division at the University of California San Francisco. (medscape.com)
  • For the scientific statement, the writing group reviewed the latest scientific literature on adverse pregnancy outcomes and CVD risk. (medscape.com)
  • The evidence in the literature linking adverse pregnancy outcomes to later CVD is "consistent over many years and confirmed in nearly every study we examined," Parikh said. (medscape.com)
  • The statement emphasizes the importance of recognizing these adverse pregnancy outcomes when evaluating CVD risk in women but notes that their value in reclassifying CVD risk may not be established. (medscape.com)
  • The statement highlights several opportunities to improve transition of care for women with adverse pregnancy outcomes and to implement strategies to reduce their long-term CVD risk. (medscape.com)
  • If a woman has had any of these adverse pregnancy outcomes, consider close blood pressure monitoring, type 2 diabetes and lipid screening, and more aggressive risk factor modification and CVD prevention recommendations," Parikh advised. (medscape.com)
  • Our data lends support to the prior AHA recommendation that these important adverse pregnancy outcomes should be 'risk enhancers' to guide consideration for statin therapy aimed at CVD prevention in women," Parikh added. (medscape.com)
  • By investigating how prior pregnancy changes the outcomes of future pregnancies--or in other words how mothers remember their babies--our findings add a new dimension to our understanding of how pregnancy works," Way says. (fox59.com)
  • This transience for individual sets of microchimeric cells is remarkable, especially considering their protective benefits on pregnancy outcomes, and they represent only one in a million cells," Way says. (nepalnews.com)
  • Obesity is one thing that factors into almost every health problem and we are seeing it play out in pregnancy outcomes as well and maternal health outcomes. (nbcdfw.com)
  • In women with high pre-gestational BMI and twin pregnancy, our aims were to explore the biochemical and hematological parameters and to study the rate of obstetric adverse outcomes. (mdpi.com)
  • This same study later evaluated state wide pregnancy outcomes in 2005. (adlergiersch.com)
  • But, this later component of the Schiff study again revealed that that ISS did not have a correlation with adverse pregnancy outcomes. (adlergiersch.com)
  • The study ultimately concluded that women hospitalized after a motor vehicle collision are indeed at an increased risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes regardless of the presence or absence of identifiable physical injuries. (adlergiersch.com)
  • The National Institutes of Health will award up to $400,000 to individuals or groups who design an effective method for analyzing a large data set of first-time pregnancies and identifying risk factors for adverse outcomes, such as hypertensive disorders, diabetes and infection. (nih.gov)
  • Using computational analysis, data mining, artificial intelligence and other methods, winning entrants will need to devise ways for analyzing the vast store of participant data from the Nulliparous Pregnancy Outcomes Study: Monitoring Mothers-to-Be ( nuMoM2b ), a racially, ethnically and geographically diverse sample of people beginning in the sixth week of pregnancy and continuing through delivery. (nih.gov)
  • Without a prior pregnancy for comparison, it is difficult to identify risks for adverse pregnancy outcomes," said Maurice Davis, D.H.A., of the NICHD Pregnancy and Perinatology Branch, who is overseeing the challenge. (nih.gov)
  • It is difficult to estimate the effects of pregnancy complications on maternal and newborn outcomes because they encompass a broad range of conditions that vary in severity. (nih.gov)
  • In order to investigate the association between test positivity and medical outcomes in both mother and neonate, the researchers compared test-positive women with test-negative women, matching the two groups for age, BMI, parity, educational level, country of birth, smoking status, co-habitation and pre-pregnancy health status. (cision.com)
  • Rather than focusing on maternal weight gain during pregnancy, strategies are needed to optimize maternal weight before the start of pregnancy to improve pregnancy outcomes. (southampton.ac.uk)
  • Public Health England have published a suite of resources which can help in planning and preparation for pregnancy to improve outcomes for mothers and babies - major initiatives are needed to apply these throughout the health care system. (southampton.ac.uk)
  • NAFLD is a major risk factor for adverse outcomes in pregnancy and should be actively treated with weight loss strategies prior to conception. (bmj.com)
  • Study author Dr. Xiaobin Wang added, "Twenty years ago, we showed that high levels of air pollution led to poor pregnancy outcomes, including premature births. (belmarrahealth.com)
Previous pregnancies3
  • Be sure to also discuss problems you had in any previous pregnancies. (cdc.gov)
  • The treatment for cervical insufficiency will depend on many factors, including the length of your cervix, your gestational age, and the outcome in previous pregnancies if you have been pregnant before. (healthline.com)
  • Maternal Age Risk factors for complications during pregnancy include Preexisting maternal disorders Physical and social characteristics (eg, age) Problems in previous pregnancies (eg, a previous history. (msdmanuals.com)
Symptoms10
  • Complications of pregnancy can sometimes arise from abnormally severe presentations of symptoms and discomforts of pregnancy, which usually do not significantly interfere with activities of daily living or pose any significant threat to the health of the birthing person or fetus. (wikipedia.org)
  • Most often, nausea and vomiting symptoms during pregnancy resolve in the first trimester, however, some continue to experience symptoms. (wikipedia.org)
  • It is important to be familiar with the symptoms of pneumonia during pregnancy and seek treatment immediately. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Other symptoms can include lower abdominal pain and cramping, and a disappearance of pregnancy symptoms, such as morning sickness . (healthline.com)
  • Knowing some of the signs and symptoms of these pregnancy concerns can help ensure early diagnosis and treatment of these potentially harmful conditions. (pregnancy-info.net)
  • Severe COVID-19 symptoms carry a higher likelihood of serious pregnancy complications, a new study found. (sltrib.com)
  • Pregnant people with moderate or severe COVID-19 symptoms - who need supplemental oxygen or to be treated in an ICU - were roughly three times more likely to have serious pregnancy complications than those who had mild, flu-like symptoms or were asymptomatic. (sltrib.com)
  • The proportion of women with symptoms was too small to be able to investigate if these women have a higher risk of complications," she says. (cision.com)
  • Many are manageable, but it's important to know the symptoms of common complications and when you should visit your doctor to ensure the health and well being of you and your baby. (upmc.com)
  • Because the severity of symptoms, as well as maternal mortality, is highest in the first 2 years following onset of myasthenia gravis, it is advisable for women to delay pregnancy for at least 2 years following diagnosis. (medscape.com)
Ectopic pregnancy7
Weeks of pregnancy4
Newborn6
  • Our complications with baby section provides a useful guide for parents concerned with medical conditions that may affect their newborn baby. (pregnancy-info.net)
  • 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. (pregnancy-info.net)
  • In a new study published in the esteemed journal JAMA researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital have examined the association between a positive SARS-CoV-2 test during pregnancy and complications in mothers and their newborn babies. (cision.com)
  • Parasitic infections in pregnancy and the newborn / edited by Caroline L. MacLeod. (who.int)
  • Progress towards fewer unwanted pregnancies and timely access for women to care in order to reduce maternal and newborn deaths and morbidity implies policy changes, interventions in the health care system, and action at community level. (who.int)
  • It is organised along the continuum of care for mother and child - pregnancy, birth and immediate newborn period, neonatal period, infants and children. (who.int)
Miscarriages2
  • After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and states across the country banned or severely restricted access to abortions , some doctors are delaying care for miscarriages, ectopic pregnancies and other pregnancy complications over fears they'll be criminalized. (today.com)
  • However, experts believe the number may be even higher because many miscarriages often happen early enough in a pregnancy that a woman might not realize she was pregnant. (ksby.com)
Future pregnancies2
  • This information is integral to guiding care in potential future pregnancies. (aacc.org)
  • This finding indicates that [women-specific reference ranges] should be used to interpret hemostatic variables in this group as false classification can have major consequences for future pregnancies and other prothrombotic situations throughout life. (aacc.org)
Women49
  • Women planning to become pregnant should avoid all alcohol consumption, smoking, and use of illegal drugs (eg, cocaine) before and during the pregnancy, because these activities may have serious deleterious effects on the fetus. (medscape.com)
  • Each year, too many US women are affected by severe pregnancy complications . (cdc.gov)
  • There are several non-modifiable and modifiable risk factors that predispose women to development of this condition such as female fetus, psychiatric illness history, high or low BMI pre-pregnancy, young age, African American or Asian ethnicity, type I diabetes, multiple pregnancies, and history of pregnancy affected by hyperemesis gravidarum. (wikipedia.org)
  • Pneumonia can be life-threatening if left untreated, and pregnant women are more vulnerable to complications. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • After a full-term pregnancy , women go into labor on or near their due date and give birth to a healthy baby . (webmd.com)
  • Some women experience what doctors refer to as a high-risk pregnancy. (webmd.com)
  • Women who will be under age 17 or over age 35 when their baby is due are at greater risk of complications than those between their late teens and early 30s. (webmd.com)
  • Between 14% and 23% of women get depressed during pregnancy. (webmd.com)
  • It highlights the importance of adopting a heart-healthy diet and increasing physical activity among women with any of these pregnancy-related complications starting right after childbirth and continuing across the life span to decrease CVD risk. (medscape.com)
  • Women who have previously had a pregnancy complicated by cervical insufficiency or who have had surgery on their cervix are most susceptible. (healthline.com)
  • If you are one of the millions of women who plan to use infertility treatments to have a baby, be aware that new research found women may be at increased risk for vascular and pregnancy-related complications, especially if they are 35 or older. (cnn.com)
  • We were surprised that assisted reproductive technology was independently associated with these complications, as opposed to being associated with only the existence of pre-existing health conditions or only among older women undergoing infertility treatment," Wu said. (cnn.com)
  • According to the current study, 1 in 5 women enter pregnancy with a history of cardiovascular risk factors," Klipstein said, which can raise health risks for the woman as she carries and delivers her child. (cnn.com)
  • Luckily, there are some pregnancy risks factor s that women can avoid in order to increase the chances of having a healthy pregnancy and child. (pregnancy-info.net)
  • Find out about treatment options and health precautions that women can take when it comes to STDs and pregnancy . (pregnancy-info.net)
  • For some women, complications may arise during pregnancy or have occurred in a previous pregnancy. (brighamandwomens.org)
  • Women with a prior history of preterm birth or who have other risk factors for premature delivery may also require high-risk pregnancy care to minimize complications. (brighamandwomens.org)
  • Learn more about our specialized programs for women who develop complications during pregnancy. (brighamandwomens.org)
  • The Preterm Birth Clinic offers highly specialized care for preterm birth, including prevention in women at high risk for preterm birth or recurrent preterm birth and strategies to minimize complications in a babies born prematurely. (brighamandwomens.org)
  • Women who become pregnant using infertility treatments, such as in vitro fertilization, have a slightly higher risk of a complication which can include bleeding, serious infections, and admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) around the time of delivery, according to a new study by researchers at ICES , Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) and St. Michael's Hospital. (ices.on.ca)
  • We found that 30.8 per 1,000 of the women in our study, who received an infertility treatment, experienced a severe pregnancy complication. (ices.on.ca)
  • When compared with a group of women of approximately the same age and with similar characteristics who gave birth without the use of infertility treatment, 22.2 per 1,000 of the untreated women experienced a severe pregnancy complication,' says lead author Dr. Natalie Dayan, a clinician-scientist at the at the RI-MUHC, and director of Obstetric Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine at the McGill University Health Centre. (ices.on.ca)
  • It is important to remember that the absolute number of women who develop these complications remains quite small, meaning that for the vast majority of women or couples who cannot conceive naturally, this treatment is a very safe and effective method of becoming pregnant and having a child. (ices.on.ca)
  • Women who conceive with infertility treatments are typically older, are more often first-time mothers or pregnant with twins than are women who conceive 'naturally,' and these characteristics often mean a high-risk pregnancy. (ices.on.ca)
  • More women die from pregnancy complications in our state than anywhere in the nation, according to researchers at the University of North Texas Health Science Center. (nbcdfw.com)
  • According to information presented on Thursday, Jan. 28, at SMFM's 41st Annual Pregnancy Meeting, pregnant women who become severely or critically ill because of COVID-19 are at a greater risk of dying and experiencing serious pregnancy complications. (contemporaryobgyn.net)
  • A Texas judge ruled Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, the state's abortion ban has proven too restrictive for women with serious pregnancy complications and must allow exceptions without doctors fearing the threat of criminal charges. (abc4.com)
  • The injunction also applies to women who have a condition "exacerbated by pregnancy" who can't be effectively treated during their term. (abc4.com)
  • NuMoM2b aims to identify pregnancy risks for women who have not given birth previously. (nih.gov)
  • Pregnancy complications, or morbidity, may result from conditions women have before pregnancy or develop during pregnancy. (nih.gov)
  • Before attempting to conceive, women with hypertension should be counseled about the risks of pregnancy. (msdmanuals.com)
  • To see a high-profile couple share their loss so openly is not only surprising but also meaningful for those who have gone through the same life-changing event, and Teigen's post resonated with other women who have endured a pregnancy loss or the death of a child. (ksby.com)
  • Almost two out of three pregnant women who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 were asymptomatic and the researchers found no higher prevalence of complications during delivery or of ill-health in the neonates. (cision.com)
  • The researchers behind the present study have collected these data and linked them to data from the Swedish Pregnancy Register for all 2,682 women who gave birth at the hospital between March 25 and July 24, 2020. (cision.com)
  • Some women experience health problems during pregnancy. (nih.gov)
  • Even women who were healthy before getting pregnant can experience complications. (nih.gov)
  • Women who have high blood pressure before they get pregnant will continue to have to monitor and control it, with medications if necessary, throughout their pregnancy. (nih.gov)
  • Pregnancy complications in mothers and their infants occurred in 34 per cent of women with a normal weight and in more than 60 per cent of women with severe obesity at the start of their pregnancy. (southampton.ac.uk)
  • Of all women with very severe obesity and a high amount of gestational weight gain, over 90 per cent experienced pregnancy complications. (southampton.ac.uk)
  • To calculate female-specific reference ranges, the researchers measured the levels of 10 major clotting and anti-clotting factors in blood collected from 55 healthy women 6 months after an uncomplicated pregnancy. (aacc.org)
  • This shows that female-specific reference ranges could significantly improve maternal care by enabling healthcare providers to better target treatment and allocate resources for women who are truly at risk for recurring thrombosis-related pregnancy complications. (aacc.org)
  • Toronto, Feb 4 : Women who have undergone infertility treatment, such as in-vitro fertilisation, are more likely to experience severe pregnancy complications, according to a new research. (india4u.com)
  • We found that the women who received infertility treatment, especially in-vitro fertilisation, were about 40 per cent more likely to experience severe pregnancy complication compared with women who gave birth without any treatment," said lead author Natalie Dayan from the McGill University Health Centre in Canada. (india4u.com)
  • However, the number of women who develop these complications remains small, suggesting for most women who cannot conceive naturally, this treatment is safe, said Dayan. (india4u.com)
  • A retrospective case-control study by Furrer et al found no differences in postpartum blood loss in women with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy treated with ursodeoxycholic acid and with a planned delivery at 38 weeks of gestation. (medscape.com)
  • According to the latest available figures, more than half a million women are estimated to have died in 1995 from complications during pregnancy, delivery and the postpartum period. (who.int)
  • Thousands of lives could be saved if women were attended by a skilled attendant during childbirth and able to access emergency obstetric care for complications. (who.int)
  • Whereas traditional birth attendants can provide culturally appropriate health education and emotional support to women during pregnancy and childbirth, they cannot give the essential obstetric care needed to manage complications. (who.int)
  • Some women may experience complication during pregnancy. (aquanatal.co.uk)
Mild4
  • For example, morning sickness is a fairly common mild symptom of pregnancy that generally resolves in the second trimester, but hyperemesis gravidarum is a severe form of this symptom that sometimes requires medical intervention to prevent electrolyte imbalances from severe vomiting. (wikipedia.org)
  • 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. (pregnancy-info.net)
  • A new study has revealed that even exposure to mild air pollution increases the risk of pregnancy complications. (belmarrahealth.com)
  • A little bleeding during pregnancy is a common mild complication, however, a proper care should be taken to ensure it is not getting complicated. (aquanatal.co.uk)
Puerperium2
  • Severe complications of pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium are present in 1.6% of mothers in the US, and in 1.5% of mothers in Canada. (wikipedia.org)
  • complications of anesthesia during the puerperium ( O89 . (aapc.com)
Occur6
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  • CINCINNATI , Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientists have known for decades that pregnancy requires a mother's body to adjust so that her immune system does not attack the growing fetus as if it were a hostile foreign invader. (fox59.com)
High-risk pregnancy2
Intrahepatic cholestas9
  • The authors specifically mention acute fatty liver of pregnancy, intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy and haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets (HELLP) syndrome. (bmj.com)
  • Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy: an estrogen-related disease. (medscape.com)
  • Poupon R. Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy: from bedside to bench to bedside. (medscape.com)
  • Heterozygous MDR3 missense mutation associated with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy: evidence for a defect in protein trafficking. (medscape.com)
  • Schneider G, Paus TC, Kullak-Ublick GA, Meier PJ, Wienker TF, Lang T. Linkage between a new splicing site mutation in the MDR3 alias ABCB4 gene and intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy. (medscape.com)
  • Keitel V, Vogt C, Häussinger D, Kubitz R. Combined mutations of canalicular transporter proteins cause severe intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy. (medscape.com)
  • Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy: three novel MDR3 gene mutations. (medscape.com)
  • Hardikar W, Kansal S, Oude Elferink RP, Angus P. Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy: when should you look further? (medscape.com)
  • Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy in twin pregnancies. (medscape.com)
Woman's4
  • Six pregnancy-related complications increase a woman's risk of developing risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and subsequently developing CVD, the American Heart Association (AHA) says in a new scientific statement. (medscape.com)
  • In a commentary in the journal Circulation , Eliza C. Miller, MD, assistant professor of neurology at Columbia University, notes that pregnancy and the postpartum period are a critical time window in a woman's life to identify CVD risk and improve a woman's health trajectory. (medscape.com)
  • Cincinnati Children's and University of Cincinnati scientists shed new light on how a woman's immune system adjusts during and after pregnancy. (fox59.com)
  • In 2012, Way and colleagues published a study in Nature that revealed how the experience of a first pregnancy makes a woman's body much less likely to reject a second pregnancy with the same father. (fox59.com)
Morbidity1
  • Pregnancy can lead to complications that necessitate immediate action to prevent severe morbidity and mortality . (bvsalud.org)
Severe pregnancy1
Infection6
  • An uncomplicated HCV infection typically will not have a significant effect on pregnancy. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Most people with hepatitis C have uneventful pregnancies with no complications as a result of the infection. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Univariable and multivariable association models were used to analyze the risk of the three main complications (hemorrhage, infection, and incomplete abortion) and surgical (re)evacuation. (nih.gov)
  • State District Judge Jessica Mangrum's ruling granted a temporary injunction that prevents Texas from enforcing the ban against physicians who in their "good faith judgment" end a pregnancy that, because of complications, creates a risk of infection or is otherwise unsafe for the woman to continue. (abc4.com)
  • If you know you have an infection, such as an STI, talk with your health care provider about it before you conceive to increase your chances of a healthy pregnancy. (nih.gov)
  • The best way to avoid complications during pregnancy is to take steps to reduce infection, eat healthy, and exercise. (upmc.com)
Healthy pregnancy2
Arise during pr2
Lead to complications1
  • Physical and mental conditions that can lead to complications may start before, during, or after pregnancy. (cdc.gov)
Placenta4
Life-threatening c1
  • In about 5% of cases life-threatening complications develop. (who.int)
Warning signs1
  • The Hear Her campaign supports CDC's efforts to prevent pregnancy-related complications and deaths by sharing potentially life-saving messages about urgent warning signs . (cdc.gov)
Infertility1
Risk factors1
Unsafe abortion2
  • The most common causes of maternal mortality are maternal bleeding, postpartum infections including sepsis, hypertensive diseases of pregnancy, obstructed labor, and unsafe abortion. (wikipedia.org)
  • The initiative supported evidence-based practices and contributed to the Joint WHO/UNFPA/UNICEF/World Bank Statement on Reduction of Maternal Mortality in 1999, which summarized the consensus on necessary actions, namely, prevention and management of unwanted pregnancy and unsafe abortion, provision of skilled care in pregnancy and childbirth, and access to referral care when complications arise. (who.int)
Mother's health3
  • Often a pregnancy is classified as high risk because of issues that arise from the pregnancy itself and that have little to do with the mother's health. (webmd.com)
  • Pregnancy complications not only affect the mother's health but may impact the health of her child. (pregnancy-info.net)
  • These complications can involve the mother's health, the fetus's health, or both. (nih.gov)
Fetus6
  • For example, if antiseizure medications are stopped prematurely, seizure activity may increase during the pregnancy and eventually expose the fetus to several medications at doses higher than those originally used to control the condition. (medscape.com)
  • If doctors can treat hepatitis C successfully before pregnancy, this eliminates the risk of transmission to the fetus. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • However, vertical transmission to the fetus during pregnancy is the most common way for children to acquire HCV. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • The patient, who gave Winchester permission to share her experience, initially wanted to continue her pregnancy, despite significant risk to both her health and the health of the fetus, who at 19 weeks gestation could not survive outside the uterus. (today.com)
  • other infections can infect a fetus during the pregnancy. (nih.gov)
  • Whilst these complications are rare, prompt management can avoid the potentially devastating consequences for both mother and fetus. (bmj.com)
Hypertension4
  • The ILPQC put into place quality improvement (QI) science and evidence-based practice guidelines in hospitals to help reduce pregnancy complications caused by hypertension. (cdc.gov)
  • High blood pressure that develops in pregnancy is called gestational hypertension. (nih.gov)
  • Typically, gestational hypertension occurs during the second half of pregnancy and goes away after delivery. (nih.gov)
  • High blood pressure or hypertension is a complication of the pregnant woman that affects the baby. (aquanatal.co.uk)
Baby's2
  • 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. (pregnancy-info.net)
  • To avoid any complications, it is important that you keep consulting your midwife / consultant to ensure your health and the baby's health is not affected. (aquanatal.co.uk)
Postpartum hemorrhage1
Birth6
  • In turn, depression may be linked with problems during pregnancy and delivery, low birth weight, and preterm birth. (webmd.com)
  • However, people with cirrhosis as a result of advanced HCV may be more likely to experience complications during pregnancy and birth. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Sexually transmitted diseases pose unique concerns during pregnancy, since these may affect an unborn child or be transmitted from mother to baby during birth. (pregnancy-info.net)
  • These suppressive T cells instruct the rest of the immune system to stand down as the pregnancy develops and linger in the mother's body for years after giving birth. (fox59.com)
  • Rebecca is a pregnancy writer and editor with a passion for delivering research-based and engaging content in areas of fertility, pregnancy, birth, and post-pregnancy. (momjunction.com)
  • The LifeCycle Project is a large collaboration focused on innovative research on the role of novel integrated markers of early-life stressors that influence health across the lifecycle using an open and long-term network of pregnancy and birth cohorts. (southampton.ac.uk)
Include3
  • Complications of pregnancy include physical and mental conditions that affect the health of the pregnant or postpartum person, their baby, or both. (cdc.gov)
  • Some of the most common complications include the following. (healthline.com)
  • Some common complications of pregnancy include, but are not limited to, the following. (nih.gov)
Risks of pregnancy1
Pregnant woman2
Deaths1
  • Expanding access to, and improving the quality of, fertility regulation services will reduce the numbers of unwanted pregnancies, unsafe abortions and associated maternal deaths. (who.int)
Prenatal2
  • Prenatal care can also help identify mental health concerns related to pregnancy , such as anxiety and depression. (nih.gov)
  • 1 Many of these infections can be prevented or treated with appropriate pre-pregnancy, prenatal, and postpartum follow-up care. (nih.gov)
Triplet2
  • A twin, triplet or higher-order multiple s pregnancy carries specific risks and complications for both the babies and mother. (brighamandwomens.org)
  • Fertility specialists often consult with other experts to ensure good control of any health conditions before pregnancy, and often choose to implant only one embryo per mother to avoid risks associated with twin or triplet pregnancies. (ices.on.ca)
Abortions1
  • Opportunistic infections are common, while perinatal outcome is also poor with increased frequencies of abortions, ectopic pregnancies and other complications. (who.int)
Pelvic1
  • As the mothers pelvis becomes more lax during the course of her pregnancy, trauma can result in pelvic fractures as one of the more common injuries sustained through blunt trauma. (adlergiersch.com)
Mortality1
  • In addition to potentially making progress against the leading cause of infant mortality, Way says understanding how the immune system changes during pregnancy could influence other research fields including vaccine development, autoimmunity research, and how to prevent organ transplant rejection. (fox59.com)
Outcome3
  • High-risk pregnancies require management by a specialist to help ensure the best outcome for the mother and baby. (webmd.com)
  • This new research found that COVID-19 can also adversely affect the outcome of a pregnancy, Metz said. (sltrib.com)
  • This study used an unbiased approach to characterise the secretory output of mouse placental endocrine cells and examined whether these data could identify placental hormones that are important for determining pregnancy outcome in humans. (biorxiv.org)
Incidence1
  • Research results and practical experience have demonstrated that specific health interventions can, if made widely available, reduce the incidence and severity of major complications associated with pregnancy and childbirth. (who.int)
Worsens1
  • We know that heart failure worsens during pregnancy, but that person was denied an abortion because their heart failure wasn't significant enough," she recalled. (today.com)
Obesity2
  • Results from this new study, involving the University of Southampton and published in JAMA , showed that overweight and obesity at the start of pregnancy are highly prevalent. (southampton.ac.uk)
  • The findings stress the importance of developing new interventions before and during pregnancy to reduce the risks of maternal obesity for the mother and her baby, and to help mothers achieve a healthy weight prior to conception. (southampton.ac.uk)