• And they can lead to further pregnancy complications such as premature birth. (webmd.com)
  • Having a high-risk pregnancy simply means that due to a pre-existing health condition - or one you develop while you're expecting - you may have a greater chance of pregnancy complications . (whattoexpect.com)
  • Common fetal related factors that can create a high risk pregnancy include: congenital defects multiple gestations fetal growth restriction Other reasons a pregnancy may be classified as high-risk include if the mother develops a medical condition during pregnancy or if complications occur during pregnancy. (wikipedia.org)
  • Individuals with scarring on the liver, known as cirrhosis , may also be at increased risk of pregnancy complications. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Most people with hepatitis C have uneventful pregnancies with no complications as a result of the infection. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Some research suggests that people with HCV have a higher risk of pregnancy complications, but these studies did not control for coexisting conditions, such as substance use disorders, which could also be the cause. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • However, people with cirrhosis as a result of advanced HCV may be more likely to experience complications during pregnancy and birth. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • A third strategy is obtaining a short and targeted health history for each woman to confirm if she has any of the six pregnancy-related complications. (medscape.com)
  • In last night's (Nov. 13) episode of the show "Keeping Up with the Kardashians," Kardashian visited two doctors who both advised her not to get pregnant again, given the particular complications she experienced in her other pregnancies, according to People Magazine. (foxnews.com)
  • Alisha was understandably nervous about the multiple complications she faced during her pregnancy. (upmc.com)
  • These births occurred before 37 weeks of pregnancy when incomplete development heightens risk of various neurodevelopmental, gastrointestinal and respiratory complications, and even death. (sciencedaily.com)
  • CMV is a risk during pregnancy because serious complications can result when the virus is passed to a developing baby. (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)
  • 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. PensĂ©e 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)
  • Pregnancy complications. (mayoclinic.org)
  • Various complications that develop during pregnancy can pose risks. (mayoclinic.org)
  • However, while most pregnancies are relatively straightforward, some women do experience some health complications. (medibank.com.au)
  • But accumulating evidence now shows that having COVID during pregnancy increases the likelihood of severe outcomes and death in the parent, as well as the possibility of fetal complications. (scientificamerican.com)
  • A large meta-analysis published in BMJ in January found that pregnant women infected with the virus have a significantly higher risk of complications, including pneumonia, intensive care unit admission, mechanical ventilation and death, compared with uninfected pregnant women. (scientificamerican.com)
  • 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)
  • 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. (pregnancy-info.net)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • Pregnancy complications not only affect the mother's health but may impact the health of her child. (pregnancy-info.net)
  • 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. (pregnancy-info.net)
  • The Department of O&G, SGH has a strong reputation for looking after high risk pregnancies, in particular mothers with medical disorders and those with complications. (sgh.com.sg)
  • High-stress work can double the risk of men developing heart attacks and other complications. (medicaldaily.com)
  • We have long known that women who have these blood pressure disorders are not only at an increased risk for pregnancy complications in themselves and their babies, but also for chronic diseases in the future," says Wendy L. Bennett, M.D., M.P.H., assistant professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and a study leader. (health.am)
  • The researchers found an 80 percent reduction in the risk of preeclampsia and eclampsia among women who had surgery before pregnancy, along with a 74 percent reduction in the risk of gestational hypertension and a 61 percent reduction in the risk of chronic hypertension in pregnancy, all of which are known to cause pregnancy complications. (health.am)
  • And not every obese woman wants to undergo the operation, which itself carries risks of complications. (health.am)
  • Treating the obesity before pregnancy, she adds, also has the potential of saving a lot of money on treatment of complications in mothers, fetuses and newborns. (health.am)
  • Prior research has shown that rates of gestational diabetes (which also causes complications in pregnancy) decreases after bariatric surgery, and that weight loss can increase fertility in obese women. (health.am)
  • During six successful pregnancies (12%) complications (symptomatic right sided heart failure, arrhythmias, or both) occurred. (bmj.com)
  • Although complications did occur in five of 26 (19%) of the patients with a corrected tetralogy of Fallot, pregnancy was generally well tolerated in this largest report so far. (bmj.com)
  • We care for pregnancies with complicated maternal medical conditions, fetal anomalies, and other pregnancy-related complications or high-risk situations. (mountsinai.org)
  • Patients who experienced CVEs were also more likely to experience preterm birth and other adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs). (medscape.com)
  • A high-risk pregnancy is one where the mother or the fetus has an increased risk of adverse outcomes compared to uncomplicated pregnancies. (wikipedia.org)
  • however, there are certain studied conditions that have been shown to put the mother or fetus at a higher risk of poor outcomes. (wikipedia.org)
  • It is not yet well-understood how hypertension leads to increased risk of these outcomes. (wikipedia.org)
  • Uncontrolled gestational diabetes increases the risk for adverse perinatal outcomes such as preterm labor and delivery, preeclampsia, and other hypertension-related conditions in pregnancy. (wikipedia.org)
  • 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)
  • Various maternal behaviors and experiences before, during, and after pregnancy (e.g., unintended pregnancy, late entry into prenatal care, cigarette smoking, not breast-feeding) are associated with adverse health outcomes for both the mother and the infant. (cdc.gov)
  • However, additional work needs to be done before using maternal cardiovascular health as a metric to predict child outcomes -- specifically in defining optimal cardiovascular health during pregnancy, he added. (medpagetoday.com)
  • About 15 percent of pregnancies worldwide are high-risk, making premature delivery, low infant birth weight and other poor outcomes more likely. (news-medical.net)
  • We also work very closely with the departments of Neonatology and Anaesthesialogy, whose facilities and expertise in highly specialised intensive and critical care for preterm babies and the unwell mothers are crucial to ensure the best possible outcomes in high risk pregnancies. (sgh.com.sg)
  • Gariepy also points out that unintended pregnancy resulting from sterilization failure can have serious consequences for both women's quality of life and maternal and neonatal health outcomes, and should be considered a significant adverse event. (futurity.org)
  • The importance of this association is unclear as additional study has not demonstrated increased adverse infant outcomes associated with Tdap vaccination in pregnancy. (healthpartners.com)
  • We used a time-dependent covariate Cox model with stabilized inverse probability weights applied to evaluate associations between Tdap vaccination during pregnancy and chorioamnionitis and preterm birth outcomes. (healthpartners.com)
  • CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: Tdap vaccine exposure during pregnancy was not associated with chorioamnionitis, preterm birth, or adverse infant outcomes. (healthpartners.com)
  • Since the teratogenic (an agent which could cause development issues in a fetus) potential of most drugs with respect to neurodevelopmental outcomes is generally understudied, I would hope my research would encourage more researchers to explore prescription drug use as a potential autism spectrum disorder risk factor,' said lead author Nicole Gidaya, PhD. (pharmacytimes.com)
  • According to the study, uncontrolled asthma during pregnancy is associated with poor birth outcomes. (pharmacytimes.com)
  • New research by Stanford Health Policy's Maya Rossin-Slater suggests troubling outcomes for many of those pregnancies. (futurity.org)
  • Since women who experience assault during pregnancy are different from women who do not in myriad ways, comparing the outcomes of the two groups cannot isolate the causal effect of assault from the influence of other disadvantages associated with being in a violent relationship. (futurity.org)
  • The Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program team works closely with the specially trained maternal fetal medicine experts at University Hospitals MacDonald Women's Hospital to reduce risks and help ensure a safe pregnancy and healthy outcomes for both mother and baby. (uhhospitals.org)
  • WHO guidelines on preventing early pregnancy and poor reproductive health outcomes among adolescents in developing countries. (who.int)
  • Risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes in Chinese women: a meta-analysis. (bvsalud.org)
  • This study examined the associated risk factors of adverse pregnancy outcomes among Chinese females and furnished some fundamental principles and recommendations for enhanced prevention of adverse pregnancy and preservation of women 's well-being. (bvsalud.org)
  • The relationship between environmental risks and exposures at work with foetal outcomes was inconclusive. (cdc.gov)
  • They also have a higher risk of preeclampsia . (webmd.com)
  • Conditions developed during pregnancy: Preeclampsia: Preeclampsia is a syndrome marked by a sudden increase in the blood pressure of a pregnant woman after the 20th week of pregnancy. (wikipedia.org)
  • Moderate and severe preeclampsia is associated with a more than twofold increase in the risk for CVD. (medscape.com)
  • In her first pregnancy, Kardashian had preeclampsia, which involves high blood pressure, as well as placenta accreta, which is a type of retained placenta. (foxnews.com)
  • A history of pregnancy-related hypertension disorders, such as preeclampsia, increases the risk of having this diagnosis during the next pregnancy. (mayoclinic.org)
  • With new genetic variants identified for preeclampsia and gestational hypertension, researchers created polygenic risk scores (PRS) that may better identify candidates for prophylactic low-dose aspirin among pregnant mothers. (medpagetoday.com)
  • The PRS predicted HDP risk among nulliparous female individuals independent of first-trimester risk factors, with the top 10% highest scorers confirmed to be at significantly higher risk of preeclampsia and gestational hypertension. (medpagetoday.com)
  • This may have implications for improving upon the "modest" predictive ability of clinical risk factors for HDPs, the investigators suggested, citing existing first-trimester screening algorithms such as the U.K. Fetal Medicine Foundation preeclampsia model based on maternal history and biomarkers. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Among established risk factors for preeclampsia, nulliparity carries the largest population-attributable risk (approximately one-third), and most affected individuals lack any overt prepregnancy risk factors other than nulliparity," according to Natarajan's group. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy - which include gestational hypertension, preeclampsia and eclampsia - complicate an estimated 7 percent of pregnancies in the United States. (health.am)
  • Reproductive risk of toxicant exposure includes fetal effects, especially congenital anomalies. (medscape.com)
  • You may receive a referral to a practitioner who specializes in high-risk pregnancies, called a maternal fetal medicine (MFM) specialist , or a specialist who can consult with your current prenatal provider. (whattoexpect.com)
  • First-time pregnant women in this age group may have normal pregnancies, but research indicates that these women are at increased risk of having: first trimester miscarriage, chromosomal abnormalities in the fetus, and fetal growth restriction (FGR). (wikipedia.org)
  • Advanced age is associated with a higher risk for fetal chromosomal abnormalities such as Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21) and Trisomy 13. (wikipedia.org)
  • Hypertension is considered a risk factor for high-risk pregnancy because it leads to an increased risk of pre-eclampsia, restricted fetal growth, and preterm birth. (wikipedia.org)
  • Decreased blood flow to the fetus could lead to restricted growth and trigger other changes that increase the risk of pre-eclampsia, restricted fetal growth, and pre-term birth. (wikipedia.org)
  • Throughout Alisha's pregnancy, Dr. Badway kept abreast of her testing and care with maternal fetal medicine specialists via UPMC's electronic medical records (EMR). (upmc.com)
  • Because pregnant women are generally young and fit and healthy, they don't consider themselves to be at a high risk," says the Lancet study's senior author Aris Papageorghiou, a professor of fetal medicine and director of research at the Oxford Maternal & Perinatal Health Institute. (scientificamerican.com)
  • Mount Sinai's Maternal Fetal Medicine team includes specialists who are experts in caring for women with high-risk pregnancies. (mountsinai.org)
  • There are critical periods during pregnancy that are associated with fetal brain development. (medscape.com)
  • The results of these sensitivity analyses generally remained statistically significant, but Dr Levine stressed that this issue requires further research to pinpoint critical periods of fetal development that relate to risk. (medscape.com)
  • Pregnant teens are at risk of not getting the right prenatal care, especially if they don't have support from their parents. (webmd.com)
  • Prenatal care is critical, especially in the first months of pregnancy. (webmd.com)
  • Thanks to advances in medical technologies and good prenatal care, you are more likely than ever to have a healthy pregnancy, delivery and baby. (whattoexpect.com)
  • The instructions regarding those who wish to enter Canada for the purpose of giving birth have been updated to specify that the health care costs related to a high-risk pregnancy (prenatal care and delivery) do not exceed the excessive demand threshold. (canada.ca)
  • Risk assessment is part of routine prenatal care. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Some researchers have recently suggested that any hypothesized toxicant should be compatible with current existing models of development and should include cumulative risk. (medscape.com)
  • The researchers found that women who experienced pregnancy loss and did not have any live born children were at 64% greater risk of both coronary heart disease and 46% greater risk of heart failure compared to women with one or two children. (news-medical.net)
  • Therefore, the researchers say it is unclear whether the increased risk of heart failure, coronary heart disease and heart attacks reflect the direct impact of repeated pregnancies, or the stressors associated with rearing multiple children, or both. (news-medical.net)
  • In a retrospective study of nearly a million pregnancies between 2009 and 2016 in the US, published today (Friday) in Human Reproduction [1], researchers found that if the father was diagnosed with metabolic syndrome, which includes these medical conditions, there was an increased risk of the mother losing the pregnancy. (eshre.eu)
  • The researchers analysed data from US insurance claims covering 958,804 pregnancies. (eshre.eu)
  • Each additional "poor" metric measured in pregnant women was associated with a dose-dependent, increased risk of worse cardiovascular health in their kids, the researchers noted in JAMA . (medpagetoday.com)
  • Researchers obtained data from the Hyperglycemia and Adverse Pregnancy Outcome (HAPO) follow-up study, in which participants were treated at nine centers across the U.S., U.K., Barbados, China, Thailand, and Canada. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Additionally, two poor maternal cardiovascular health metrics were associated with double the risk of having a child with one poor CVH metric (RR 2.02, 95% CI 1.55-2.64), researchers found. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Little is known about how women manage emotional distress during high-risk pregnancies, but Rutgers researchers learned that without psychosocial support, women struggle with fears and tears while feeling isolated and worried. (news-medical.net)
  • Rutgers researchers say keeping anxiety and stress to a minimum during pregnancy is important but is especially critical for high-risk pregnancies where it is believed to be a factor in premature birth. (news-medical.net)
  • The researchers said women considering pregnancy should think about what emotional support they might receive if they have a high-risk pregnancy. (news-medical.net)
  • Stress during pregnancy may raise the risk of asthma in offspring, according to researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston. (health.am)
  • The researchers investigated differences in immune function markers in cord blood between infants born to mothers in high stress environments and those born to mothers with lower stress and found marked differences in patterns that may be associated with asthma risk later in life. (health.am)
  • With the unknowns on how laser hair removal may affect pregnancy, researchers don't want to put mothers and babies in harm's way by exposing them to products and procedures that may cause negative effects. (greatist.com)
  • Across all methods, the results indicate that exposure to assault during pregnancy causes a deterioration in newborn health," write the researchers. (futurity.org)
  • Therefore, the researchers used several research methods to obtain an estimate of the causal impact of violent assault during pregnancy. (futurity.org)
  • The researchers analyzed data for two time intervals: before pregnancy (540 to 271 days before childbirth), and during pregnancy (270 days before childbirth to the date of the birth). (medscape.com)
  • The researchers carried out a number of sensitivity analyses to determine whether the timing of vitamin supplementation is important to the risk for ASD. (medscape.com)
  • Pre-existing diabetes is also associated with an increased risk of high birth weight or macrosomia and preterm birth. (wikipedia.org)
  • Given that premature births cost the U.S. healthcare system an estimated $25 billion per year, even modest reductions in preterm birth risk could yield "enormous societal benefits," said Burke, an associate professor of Earth system science at Stanford's School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences (Stanford Earth). (sciencedaily.com)
  • Pregnant teens have a higher risk of getting high blood pressure -- called pregnancy-induced hypertension -- than pregnant women in their 20s or 30s. (webmd.com)
  • Pregnant women who develop these high blood pressure (BP) conditions are also shown to be at excess long-term risk of cardiovascular disease and chronic hypertension . (medpagetoday.com)
  • While single factors during pregnancy such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia are all known to pose cardiovascular risks to offspring, the relevance of gestational cardiovascular health as an indicator is not well defined. (medpagetoday.com)
  • During pregnancy, the mother's body experiences changes during pregnancy including weight gain and accumulation of abdominal fat, higher levels of cholesterol, increased insulin resistance, and changes in the structure of the heart. (news-medical.net)
  • They adjusted their calculations to take account of other factors that could affect pregnancy, in particular, the mother's age, health, weight, and whether or not the father or mother smoked. (eshre.eu)
  • As expected, pregnancy losses increased with the mother's age and the number of other medical conditions she had. (eshre.eu)
  • The role of stress in asthma development is poorly understood, but animal studies have suggested that the mother's stress during pregnancy can influence the offspring's immune system, starting in the womb. (health.am)
  • Back in July 2021, Divine Lee-Go was rushed to the hospital due to placenta previa, a pregnancy complication that occurs when "a baby's placenta partially or totally covers the mother's cervix. (smartparenting.com.ph)
  • however, pregnancy could significantly impact a mother's psychosocial well-being in the workplace. (cdc.gov)
  • Your practitioner can tell you why you qualify for the high-risk designation, but it's likely due to one of these pre-existing factors or pregnancy conditions listed below. (whattoexpect.com)
  • Since your doctor has characterized your pregnancy as high-risk, ask him or her to explain what specific factors put you in that category and whether or not you should see a specialist. (whattoexpect.com)
  • In these situations, special care must be taken during the pregnancy to address these factors while the fetus is still in the womb to reduce the chances of morbidity and mortality. (wikipedia.org)
  • This statement should inform future prevention guidelines in terms of the important factors to consider for determining women's risk for heart diseases and stroke," Parikh added. (medscape.com)
  • One strategy is longer postpartum follow-up care, sometimes referred to as the "fourth trimester," to screen for CVD risk factors and provide CVD prevention counseling. (medscape.com)
  • Risk factors for the condition include having a previous surgery on the uterus, being over age 35 and giving birth previously, the Mayo Clinic says. (foxnews.com)
  • The increase in risk is relatively small in the context of all the factors that contribute to the birth of a healthy, full-term baby. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Although most changes that occur during pregnancy are temporary, these changes are known to be risk factors for cardiovascular disease in the general population. (news-medical.net)
  • Women undergoing fertility treatments should work closely with their doctor to control their risk factors for heart disease. (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)
  • Understand the risk factors for a high-risk pregnancy, and what you can do to take care of yourself and your baby. (mayoclinic.org)
  • What are the risk factors for a high-risk pregnancy? (mayoclinic.org)
  • As a prospective parent, being aware of the risk factors associated with autism is key to reducing your unborn child's risk of developing this neurodevelopmental disorder. (mana.org)
  • ASD may arise due to environmental and genetic factors as well as health issues during pregnancy and taking certain medications. (mana.org)
  • Below, we explore the various causes and risk factors for autism during pregnancy. (mana.org)
  • However, it's important to note that autism research cannot show a definitive causal relationship between autism and factors during pregnancy. (mana.org)
  • There appear to be various risk factors for autism during pregnancy. (mana.org)
  • excessive weight gain during pregnancy, or obesity before conception, are two of the key risk factors for gestational diabetes, a condition which can have severe consequences for women and their babies. (emirates247.com)
  • While women who already suffer from diabetic conditions need to seek medical support before conception and throughout pregnancy, there are a number of other risk factors affecting women who would not normally suffer from blood sugar problems. (emirates247.com)
  • The aim of CHiRP is to provide a one-stop multidisciplinary tertiary integrated care service for high risk pregnancies and optimising pre-pregnancy care and counselling for prospective mothers with risk factors . (sgh.com.sg)
  • There are some well identified risk factors for a baby developing ENGBSS. (womens-health.co.uk)
  • Other factors come into play when considering whether an agent should be used during pregnancy. (womensmentalhealth.org)
  • adolescent pregnancy is of greatconcern in the context of social vulnerability, although protective factors in different environmental systems may interact in the development of adolescent mothers. (bvsalud.org)
  • verify risk and protection factors among adolescent mothers. (bvsalud.org)
  • For survey of risk and protective factors observations and interviews in the homes of autobiographical free speech were conducted. (bvsalud.org)
  • risk and protective factors were present in different environmental conditions and personal conditions. (bvsalud.org)
  • Poletto and Koller 25 describe protective factors as conditions that moderate the relationship between risk and individual development, as influences that can modify and enhance or change personal responses to certain risks. (bvsalud.org)
  • In turn, conditions and negative life events would be considered by these authors as potential risk factors, since their presence increases the likelihood of various kinds of problems, whether physical, social or emotional. (bvsalud.org)
  • In the Ecological Theory of Human Development, Bronfenbrenner 26 shows that negative events and protective factors interact at different environmental levels (micro,meso, exo and macro systems), changing people's responsesto risk factors in an adaptive sense, as can occur in the case of prosocialbehaviour and presence of 27 resilience. (bvsalud.org)
  • Several problems are associated with the development of risk factors present in childhood and early adolescence 20, 28 . (bvsalud.org)
  • AP is associated with these risk factors, although not always indicated as a negative aspect in the development 14, 15, 20-23 . (bvsalud.org)
  • The relevant risk factors for adverse pregnancy in Chinese women were retrieved from May 2017 to April 2023. (bvsalud.org)
  • There are seven risk factors related to adverse pregnancy in Chinese women parity , pregnancy frequency, education level , smoking , gestational diabetes , gestational weeks, and age. (bvsalud.org)
  • Moreover, the main risk factors for adverse pregnancy are pregnancy frequency, education level , gestational diabetes mellitus , and age. (bvsalud.org)
  • The triangles show the relative importance of different risk factors for child maltreatment. (who.int)
  • Not all risk factors are found in all social and cultural contexts. (who.int)
  • A final limitation is that this study was unable to control for the many unobserved factors that may be correlated with breastfeeding during pregnancy and the risk of miscarriage. (lu.se)
  • Pre-existing diabetes - Pre-existing diabetes that is not managed during pregnancy is associated with increased risk of spontaneous abortions in the first few weeks of pregnancy and increased risk of congenital malformations such as congenital heart defects and neural tube defects. (wikipedia.org)
  • Studies show that it's safer to use some chemo drugs during the second and third trimesters, but it's not usually given in the final three weeks of pregnancy. (healthline.com)
  • Joseph Molitoris has conducted a study with data from the U.S. National Survey of Family Growth to investigate whether breastfeeding during pregnancy is associated with the risk of miscarriage in the first 20 weeks of pregnancy. (lu.se)
  • The team say that there may be several possible reasons for the link between cardiovascular risk and multiple births. (news-medical.net)
  • From multiple births to chronic illness - there are many reasons why your doctor could label your pregnancy 'high-risk. (sharp.com)
  • This included health service data on cardiovascular disease over a thirty year period (1987-2016) and self-reported data on the number of pregnancies and births, and breastfeeding practices. (news-medical.net)
  • Women with five or more births had a 38% higher risk of having serious heart attack, regardless of how long they breastfed for. (news-medical.net)
  • Our work suggests that there is a relation between cardiovascular disease risk and both pregnancy loss and having a large number of births. (news-medical.net)
  • If you gave birth prematurely in your last pregnancy or you've had multiple premature births, you're at increased risk of an early delivery in your next pregnancy. (mayoclinic.org)
  • There were 785,809 live births and 172,995 pregnancies (22%) lost to ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage or stillbirth during the period of the study. (eshre.eu)
  • These conditions can be classified into three main categories: health problems in the mother that occur before she becomes pregnant, health problems in the mother that occur during pregnancy, and certain health conditions with the fetus. (wikipedia.org)
  • Macrosomia can put the fetus at risk of brachial plexus injury due to shoulder dystocia during vaginal delivery. (wikipedia.org)
  • Autoimmune disease In some pregnancies, certain conditions that arise in the developing fetus or fetuses can put a pregnancy into a high risk category. (wikipedia.org)
  • 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)
  • Pregnancy risks are higher for women carrying more than one fetus. (mayoclinic.org)
  • Dividing cells, such as a fetus, are very sensitive to radiation and the result can mean malformations or risk of later diseases such as leukemia. (pregnancy-info.net)
  • To determine in women with surgically corrected tetralogy of Fallot the risk of pregnancy for mother and fetus, whether fertility was compromised, and the recurrence risk of congenital heart disease. (bmj.com)
  • This study aimed primarily at establishing the risk of pregnancy for both mother and fetus in a larger cohort. (bmj.com)
  • Pregnancy carries a risk for all women, but for women with congenital heart disease, it poses an increased risk for both the mother and the fetus. (uhhospitals.org)
  • In a high-risk pregnancy, the mother, fetus, or neonate is at increased risk of morbidity or mortality before, during, or after delivery. (msdmanuals.com)
  • In addition, the pregnant woman and her fetus might be more sensitive to toxicity from nitrites or nitrates at or near the 30th week of pregnancy [Gitto et al. (cdc.gov)
  • Pregnancy risks are higher for mothers older than age 35. (mayoclinic.org)
  • The condition usually comes on between weeks 24 and 28 of pregnancy and expecting mothers will typically be screened for the issue at this point. (medibank.com.au)
  • Mothers taking certain antiepileptic drugs containing valproic acid [6] during pregnancy have shown a potential link with autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder development in their children. (mana.org)
  • Kids born to mothers with good cardiovascular health during pregnancy were more likely to have better heart health later on, according to a multinational cohort study. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Children born to mothers with a lower total cardiovascular health (CVH) score -- calculated with metrics including body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, cholesterol levels, glucose levels, and a history of smoking -- had an increased risk of poor cardiovascular health themselves, reported Amanda Perak, MD, MS, of the Northwestern University School of Medicine in Chicago, and colleagues. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Mothers and providers were blinded to glycemia levels during pregnancy, and thus no treatments for glycemia were administered. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Mothers with two or more poor metrics were more than seven times as likely to have a child with more than two poor measures of cardiovascular health (relative risk [RR] 7.82, 95% CI 4.12-14.85). (medpagetoday.com)
  • This is the first study in humans to show that increased stress experienced during pregnancy in these urban, largely minority women, is associated with different patterns of cord blood cytokine production to various environmental stimuli, relative to babies born to lower-stressed mothers," said Rosalind Wright, M.D., M.P.H., associate physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital. (health.am)
  • The results of the study showed that of the mothers who had taken the B2AR agonist drugs during pregnancy, 3.7% of their children were diagnosed with autism, while 2.9% of children who were born from mothers who took the drug did not have autism. (pharmacytimes.com)
  • Although the study found there are risks for children whose mothers had taken the drug during pregnancy, it could be just as harmful if the B2AR agonists drugs were not taken. (pharmacytimes.com)
  • Children whose mothers took folic acid or multivitamin supplements before or during pregnancy may be at lower risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a new study suggests. (medscape.com)
  • Plenty of mothers who use adequate vitamins before and during pregnancy will have a child who develops autism, so clearly, we still need much more research. (medscape.com)
  • Adolescent pregnancy (AP) is worrying the positive and integral development of mothers and their children, most notably in contexts of greater social vulnerability. (bvsalud.org)
  • After adjustment for maternal and pregnancy characteristics, the risk of miscarriage was greater when mothers exclusively breastfed than when mothers did not breastfeed (hazard ratio, 3.9). (lu.se)
  • Mothers who breastfeed during pregnancy may differ from those who do not in ways that we cannot observe in observational data. (lu.se)
  • Bleeding got worse as did the cramps I got my ultrasound he couldn't find anything so assumed I wad only 4 weeks preg but he aslso Did a transvaginal ultrasound to check my fallopian tube to rule out autopic preg Nothing was found n he said everything looked normal for an early pregnancy. (pregnancy-info.net)
  • Excessive weight gain in early pregnancy can be a key indicator too, and looking after your weight, blood pressure and cholesterol levels before and during pregnancy is key to preventing gestational diabetes. (emirates247.com)
  • It is more important for these kids to learn the disadvantages of early pregnancy from those who have been there, so that they'd think twice in getting involved in that kind of situation. (typepad.com)
  • Among these is the tendency to underreport, whether unintentionally or intentionally, early pregnancy losses. (lu.se)
  • 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)
  • There were 18 independent genetic loci significantly associated with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDPs) -- 12 of them new (i.e. (medpagetoday.com)
  • In a B grade recommendation, the Task Force said that all pregnant people should have their BP measured at each prenatal visit to help identify and prevent serious health issues related to hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Chemotherapy generally isn't given during the first trimester of pregnancy, when the baby's internal organs are developing. (healthline.com)
  • 10-15 per cent of women are diagnosed with depression during pregnancy and the postnatal period with it most commonly occurring in the first few weeks after the baby's birth. (medibank.com.au)
  • With gestational diabetes increasingly common in the UAE, knowing whether you might be at risk is key to protecting your health and your baby's. (emirates247.com)
  • The most widely used system is the Pregnancy Assessment Monitoring System ( PRAMS ), which is a project of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state health departments. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Preconception and postconception risks exist for both mother and child. (medscape.com)
  • 1] "Association between preconception paternal health and pregnancy loss in the USA: an analysis of US claimants", by Alex M. Kasman et al. (eshre.eu)
  • In contrast with markers measured during pregnancy, PRS can be calculated anytime from birth, including preconception, and may therefore also inform preconception counseling and health optimization. (medpagetoday.com)
  • ii) conducting early screening of occupational risk during the preconception period and (iii) monitoring manual labour conditions, including workplace environment and job duties. (cdc.gov)
  • Placental abruption is associated with an 82% increased risk for CVD. (medscape.com)
  • They also had a 57% higher risk of placental abruption, when the placenta separates from the inner wall of the uterus before birth. (cnn.com)
  • The doctors determined it was a placental abruption , a pregnancy anomaly that just happens sometimes. (healthywomen.org)
  • Lactation and breastfeeding may lower a woman's later cardiometabolic risk, the writing group notes. (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)
  • The risk of developing breast cancer rises with a woman's age. (healthline.com)
  • During pregnancy, a woman's bones experience demineralization, which often releases the lead. (pregnancy-info.net)
  • The results suggest that exclusive breastfeeding during pregnancy may be more strongly correlated with miscarriage risk than a woman's history of pregnancy loss or becoming pregnant at age 40 or older - both of which are well-known predictors of miscarriage," says Joseph Molitoris, demographer and researcher at Lund University School of Economics and Management. (lu.se)
  • Because the baseline risk is small, if an exposure conveys a modestly increased risk, a large population of infants is required to detect an increase in anomalies. (medscape.com)
  • Exposure to wildfire smoke during pregnancy increases the risk that a baby will be born too early, a new Stanford University study suggests. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Our findings did not provide convincing evidence supporting that exposure to tobacco during pregnancy is associated with TGCC. (lu.se)
  • For example, lithium is a category D drug because of clear evidence of an increased risk of a cardiovascular malformation (Ebstein's anomaly) associated with first-trimester exposure. (womensmentalhealth.org)
  • Since the risk of relapse within the first 6 months of lithium discontinuation is so high-over 60%-women with bipolar disease may choose to assume the relatively small absolute risk for teratogenesis associated with first-trimester exposure, regardless of the drug's category. (womensmentalhealth.org)
  • They also examined exposure during the period from 4 weeks before pregnancy to 8 weeks into pregnancy, and maternal vitamin supplementation 2 years before pregnancy, during pregnancy, and 2 years before and during pregnancy. (medscape.com)
  • Cardiac/heart disease - During pregnancy, there is an increase in the volume of circulating blood. (wikipedia.org)
  • Preterm delivery (before 37 weeks) is associated with double the risk of developing CVD and is strongly associated with later heart disease, stroke and CVD. (medscape.com)
  • Women who experience pregnancy loss and do not go on to have children are at greater risk of cardiovascular disease, such as heart disease and stroke, compared with women who have only one or two children, according to new research from the University of Cambridge and the University of North Carolina. (news-medical.net)
  • The increased risk of coronary heart disease and heart failure found in women with prior pregnancies, but no live born children, may reflect the increased risk previously identified after a history of miscarriage. (news-medical.net)
  • There were increased risks for women who underwent fertility treatments even when they had no preexisting symptoms of heart disease , the study also found. (cnn.com)
  • Secondary objectives were to determine whether fertility was compromised and to determine the risk of congenital heart disease in the offspring. (bmj.com)
  • In the past, women with complex congenital heart disease were often told they should not get pregnant due to the potential risks. (uhhospitals.org)
  • Recent guidelines released by the American Heart Association recommend that women with complex congenital heart disease undergo pre-pregnancy counseling. (uhhospitals.org)
  • Between 25% to 30% of all CVEs occurred in the postpartum period, highlighting the importance of close monitoring of cardiovascular risks and events in women with ARDs or APS both during pregnancy and postpartum, Dhital noted. (medscape.com)
  • Pregnant teens may be at higher risk of postpartum depression ( depression that starts after delivering a baby), according to the CDC. (webmd.com)
  • The Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) is an ongoing, state- and population-based surveillance system designed to monitor selected self-reported maternal behaviors and experiences that occur before, during, and after pregnancy among women who deliver a live-born infant. (cdc.gov)
  • Women who are suspected to have placenta accreta during pregnancy will likely need a C-section, as well as surgery to remove the uterus after birth, the Mayo Clinic says. (foxnews.com)
  • Pregnancies could be considered high risk if the mother has certain pre-existing health conditions. (wikipedia.org)
  • Many women can have healthy pregnancies if they manage their diabetes, following a diet and treatment plan from their health care provider. (wikipedia.org)
  • The study, published today in the Journal of Women's Health , also found that women who have five or more children are at an increased risk of cardiovascular disease in later life. (news-medical.net)
  • If you have a high-risk pregnancy, you or your baby might be at increased risk of health problems before, during or after delivery. (mayoclinic.org)
  • Your health care provider might also discuss your risk of having a baby with a genetic condition. (mayoclinic.org)
  • Whether you should be lifting during pregnancy or not is a question for your health care provider, but the general rule of thumb is to let someone else do it for you. (americanpregnancy.org)
  • Here's how to spot the warning signs of some health risks you might experience during pregnancy. (medibank.com.au)
  • While this study cannot prove that poor paternal health is a cause of pregnancy loss, it shows there is an association. (eshre.eu)
  • The clinical implications of these findings are that pre-conception counselling should not forget the father, as his health may have an important impact on the pregnancy. (eshre.eu)
  • However, the association with the health of the father and pregnancy loss remained. (eshre.eu)
  • The mechanisms by which the father's health might affect the risk of pregnancy loss is not known. (eshre.eu)
  • There are two reasons you can be really sick in pregnancy" with a COVID infection, says Emily Smith, an assistant professor of global health at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health and lead author of the meta-analysis. (scientificamerican.com)
  • They were asked to complete a food frequency questionnaire and general health questionnaire in mid-pregnancy. (foodnavigator.com)
  • Find out about treatment options and health precautions that women can take when it comes to STDs and pregnancy . (pregnancy-info.net)
  • This underscores the potential of gestational cardiovascular health as a prenatal target to lower risk of cardiovascular disease among offspring, they stated. (medpagetoday.com)
  • At VCU Health, we're experts in high-risk pregnancies. (vcuhealth.org)
  • If you have an urgent health condition related to pregnancy, our experienced staff has prepared a specialized emergency room for you. (vcuhealth.org)
  • If you have either a chronic health condition or a high-risk pregnancy, our compassionate staff here brings experience in advanced care for women in late pregnancy, just before the baby is born (antepartum). (vcuhealth.org)
  • This study adds to a body of recent research suggesting that medications used for certain common health conditions like asthma, when taken in pregnancy, may influence a newborn's neurodevelopment,' said co-author Craig Newschaffer, PhD. (pharmacytimes.com)
  • Research on intimate partner violence during pregnancy from before the pandemic suggests how lockdowns could have a negative effect on infant health. (futurity.org)
  • If we find a genetic defect, we will provide you with comprehensive genetic counseling to help you make informed health care decisions prior to and/or during your pregnancy. (mountsinai.org)
  • If you do get an infection during pregnancy, contact your health care provider about how best to protect you and your baby. (medlineplus.gov)
  • National and international organisations focused on health of youth have indicated problems of pregnancy, parenting teens, particularly in terms of associated risks, whether immediate or installed in the medium or long-term 1.2 . (bvsalud.org)
  • These are general development risks, including the areas of physical, psychological health and social development and citizenship. (bvsalud.org)
  • Nitrate/Nitrite Toxicity: Who Is at Most Risk of Adverse Health Effects from Overexposure to Nitrates and Nitrites? (cdc.gov)
  • Complimentary breastfeeding does not increase the risk of miscarriage at all, according to a new study by LUSEM, published in Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health. (lu.se)
  • As a result, addressing pregnancy-related health issues in the workplace is important in order to formulate appropriate strategies to promote and protect maternal and infant health. (cdc.gov)
  • This article provides a summary of many psychosocial and environmental risks during pregnancy. (medscape.com)
  • Recognizing these risks "can sometimes be challenging due to a lower suspicion of CVE in younger patients, and also symptoms overlap with normal pregnancy," Dhital said during her plenary presentation. (medscape.com)
  • These medical risks affect the pregnant teen, who may need to take medications to control symptoms. (webmd.com)
  • Some people who get CMV during their pregnancy may experience symptoms of an acute infection. (healthline.com)
  • Some early symptoms of pre-eclampsia are also typical of normal pregnancy, meaning that some women dismiss the early warning signs. (medibank.com.au)
  • 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)
  • Of course our colleagues and neighbors in Puerto Rico and then internationally there may be - they're in different phases then we are but we're kind of at the point where we're just beginning to help people understand here in the continental United States that there is a risk called Zika virus and helping people understand what that risk may be. (cdc.gov)
  • Once we go further into the response for Zika, into the maintenance phase I call it, is the time that we're going to have to start to explain the risk by population groups. (cdc.gov)
  • It doesn't mean that only women who are pregnant can become ill from Zika but we do know that the consequences of pregnancy affected by Zika is of real concern and that's why we're so focused on this particular population group. (cdc.gov)
  • Kim Kardashian's doctors say that a third pregnancy would be unsafe for the reality TV star, in part because she could be at risk for a serious pregnancy complication called a retained placenta. (foxnews.com)
  • Pre-eclampsia is the most common, serious medical complication of pregnancy and affects around 5-8 per cent of all pregnancies in Australia. (medibank.com.au)
  • Pre-eclampsia is a complication occurring in late stages of pregnancy, characterised by high blood pressure and protein presence in the urine. (foodnavigator.com)
  • During Alisha K.'s first pregnancy, she was diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) at 24 weeks. (upmc.com)
  • The pregnancy frequency, education level , gestational diabetes mellitus , and age were significantly associated with the adverse pregnancy in Chinese women , whereas gestational weeks, smoking , and parity had no significant effect on adverse pregnancy . (bvsalud.org)
  • While much is still unknown about autism spectrum disorder, ASD, recent findings [5] suggest that pregnancy may shape a child's autism in several ways. (mana.org)
  • Prescription drug use may elevate potential autism spectrum disorder risk factor. (pharmacytimes.com)
  • Pregnant patients with APS had a high risk for VTE-only CVE (40-fold greater) and a 3.7-fold higher risk of non-VTE events, compared with pregnant patients without these conditions. (medscape.com)
  • And it looks like we are keeping up a high volume of interest and if you have particular topic areas related to crisis and emergency risk communication that you think would be helpful for us to discuss in this forum please be sure to just let us know. (cdc.gov)
  • Have you been told your pregnancy is high-risk? (whattoexpect.com)
  • Even though the phrase "high-risk pregnancy" might sound ominous, the term does not in any way mean that you're destined to experience problems while expecting. (whattoexpect.com)
  • In fact, the majority of women who have so-called high-risk pregnancies go on to have few or no issues and give birth to healthy babies. (whattoexpect.com)
  • What is a high-risk pregnancy? (whattoexpect.com)
  • Sometimes high-risk pregnancies are labeled as such because of conditions that pop up once you're already pregnant or because your type of pregnancy is inherently high-risk. (whattoexpect.com)
  • In 2012, the CDC estimated that there were approximately 65,000 pregnancies deemed "high-risk" in the United States. (wikipedia.org)
  • The risk increases if the person has a high viral load or also has HIV . (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • My husband and I knew this pregnancy was high risk and that they had the best knowledge and ability to take care of us and our children," says Alisha, now 35, who lives in Wexford and works as a registered nurse at UPMC. (upmc.com)
  • She started out with one high-risk condition, then developed three more during her pregnancy," says Dr. Badway. (upmc.com)
  • In addition, Dr. Badway and his colleagues at Magee Specialty Services meet regularly to discuss care of high-risk patients like Alisha. (upmc.com)
  • High doses of radiation given at any time during pregnancy can increase the risks of harm to the baby. (healthline.com)
  • If you have a high-risk pregnancy, you might have questions. (mayoclinic.org)
  • Sometimes a high-risk pregnancy is the result of a medical condition present before pregnancy. (mayoclinic.org)
  • In other cases, a medical condition that develops during pregnancy for either you or your baby causes a pregnancy to become high risk. (mayoclinic.org)
  • Whether you know ahead of time that you'll have a high-risk pregnancy or you simply want to do whatever you can to prevent a high-risk pregnancy, stick to the basics. (mayoclinic.org)
  • More than a quarter of pregnancies might be ectopic or end in miscarriage or stillbirth if the father-to-be is unhealthy and has three or more medical conditions such as obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure or high cholesterol levels. (eshre.eu)
  • 20 years, black women, women with less than or equal to a high school education, and women receiving Medicaid were more likely to report unintended pregnancy. (cdc.gov)
  • No associations were found between lower risk of pre-eclampsia and the high consumption of organic fruit, cereals, eggs or milk. (foodnavigator.com)
  • 2019) They Say, "If You Don't Relax…You're Going to Make Something Bad Happen": Women's Emotion Management During Medically High-Risk Pregnancy. (news-medical.net)
  • The Department of O&G, SGH is delighted to announce the launch of CHiRP (Centre for High Risk Pregnancies) . (sgh.com.sg)
  • With the increasing complexity of cases seen and the growing number of joint clinics, the department of O&G obtained approval to form the Centre for High Risk Pregnancy (CHiRP). (sgh.com.sg)
  • CHiRP also looks after the educational and training aspects eg courses, simulation training, as well as research initiatives and projects in high risk pregnancies. (sgh.com.sg)
  • High-Risk Antepartum Unit. (vcuhealth.org)
  • Antenatal Testing Unit and High-Risk Clinic diagnoses possible birth defects and genetic conditions before a baby is born (antenatal). (vcuhealth.org)
  • As a teaching hospital, we continue our history of academic excellence by exploring treatments to prevent or reduce high-risk pregnancies. (vcuhealth.org)
  • They labeled me high risk and required an early ultrasound, when my baby was the size of a popcorn kernel. (healthywomen.org)
  • We understand the worries and concerns that come with a high-risk pregnancy, which is why our care teams treat each patient with an unparalleled level of care known as The Sharp Experience . (sharp.com)
  • If you're facing a high-risk pregnancy, we strive to make your care plan as easy as possible. (sharp.com)
  • Our team takes care of high-risk pregnancies before pregnancy begins through the early days following birth. (mountsinai.org)
  • We offer an array of services for women who are high-risk. (mountsinai.org)
  • High-risk pregnancies require close monitoring and sometimes referral to a perinatal center, especially if women have complex high-risk conditions. (msdmanuals.com)
  • High-risk pregnancy is when a woman or her unborn baby is at greater risk of problems during pregnancy or delivery. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The share practising exclusive breastfeeding during pregnancy was small, but their risk of miscarriage was very high. (lu.se)
  • Here is a run-down of some of the most common environmental risks and what you can do to avoid them. (pregnancy-info.net)
  • Early in the pandemic, Smith and her colleagues sought to quantify the risks COVID posed to pregnant people and their babies. (scientificamerican.com)
  • And as lockdowns in low- and middle-income countries have left some 47 million women unable to use modern contraceptives, the UN projects 7 million unintended pregnancies will result from the pandemic. (futurity.org)
  • Pregnancies that overlapped with complementary breastfeeding, however, were not at an elevated risk of miscarriage, suggesting that the intense physical and nutritional demands of both exclusive breastfeeding and being pregnant may explain the increased miscarriage risk. (lu.se)
  • METHODS: We conducted a retrospective observational cohort study of pregnant people ages 15-49 years with singleton pregnancies ending in live birth who were members of 8 Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD) sites during October 2016-September 2018. (healthpartners.com)
  • Among the limitations of the study, Joseph Molitoris counts the fact that the data came from retrospective pregnancy histories, the details of which may sometimes be difficult for respondents to recall accurately. (lu.se)
  • They then analyzed how many patients experienced an acute CVE during pregnancy and up to 6 weeks after giving birth. (medscape.com)
  • Teens are at higher risk of having low-birth-weight babies. (webmd.com)
  • For some women, lifting heavy objects can lead to an increased risk of premature labor and low birth weight. (americanpregnancy.org)
  • In 1999, the prevalence of unintended pregnancy resulting in a live birth ranged from 33.7% to 52% across the 17 states. (cdc.gov)
  • 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)
  • A patient who has had diabetes in a previous pregnancy or who has had a baby with birth defects is also more at risk. (emirates247.com)
  • The ctyokine patterns seen in the higher stress groups, which are an indication of how the child's immune system is functioning at birth, may be a marker of increased risk for developing asthma and allergy as they get older," explained Dr. Wright. (health.am)
  • This risk of giving birth to a small or preterm infant appears to be small and may be minimized by good control of asthma. (medscape.com)
  • For example, women practising breastfeeding during pregnancy also tended to be below age 20, their pregnancies were more likely to be unwanted or mistimed, and their previous children tended to have lower birth weights. (lu.se)
  • Evidence suggests at least two signs of autism during pregnancy within the first two years of life. (mana.org)
  • Lesbian, gay and bisexual teenagers are at significantly higher risk for pregnancy during their teen years than their heterosexual peers, suggests a survey published Tuesday in the Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality. (typepad.com)
  • Obese women who have bariatric surgery before getting pregnant are at significantly lower risk for developing dangerous hypertensive disorders during pregnancy than those who don't, according to a study of medical insurance records by Johns Hopkins experts. (health.am)
  • We have the experience and advanced technologies to keep you and your unborn baby as healthy as possible during your pregnancy and after your baby is born. (vcuhealth.org)
  • Can we prevent the development of these disorders in pregnancy with bariatric surgery? (health.am)
  • It is the most common chronic condition in pregnancy. (medscape.com)
  • This results in the picture of a chronic respiratory alkalosis during pregnancy, with a decreased partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO 2 ), decreased bicarbonate, and increased pH. (medscape.com)
  • Globally, gestational diabetes is believed to affect around six to eight per cent of women during pregnancy. (emirates247.com)
  • Previous studies have attempted to assess the relationship between pregnancy and childbirth on the one hand and cardiovascular disease on the other. (news-medical.net)