High risk pregnancy care management

As the name denotes, a high-risk pregnancy is the one that has higher risks of health complications for the new born, the mother or both. These health complications can arise anytime during, before or after pregnancy.
What are the chances that my baby will be born prematurely or have other health problems? How can I reduce my risk of having a child born with birth defects? These are just normal questions that pop up. While most pregnancies go smoothly, some could be problematic. There are cases wherein a pregnant woman might have to go through or experience what doctors refer to as high-risk pregnancy.

These are some of the factors that can classify a pregnancy as a high-risk pregnancy:

• Teenage pregnancy and Pregnancy above the age of 35.

• Some women who have autoimmune diseases, thyroid, diabetic, hypertensive disorders, other endocrine disorders, renal disorders.

• Lifestyle choices like smoking cigarettes, drinking alcohol, substance abuse and obesity.

• Women with neurological problems like epilepsy, brain tumours, multiple sclerosis, cerebral venous thrombosis and psychiatric illness.