women s health issues
Risk Factors for High Risk Pregnancy
Problems in a Previous Pregnancy
Women who have had a problem in one pregnancy are more likely to have a problem, often the same one, in subsequent pregnancies. Such problems include having had any of the following: A Preterm (Premature) Newborns None An underweight baby ( Small-for-Gestational-Age (SGA) Newborns ) A baby that weighed more than 10 pounds ( Large-for-Gestational-Age (LGA) Newborns ) A baby with Overview of Birth Defects None A previous Miscarriage None A history of several pregnancy losses A late ( Postterm Pregnancy and Postmaturity ) delivery (after 42 weeks of pregnancy) Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn that required a blood transfusion to the fetus Labor that required a Cesarean Delivery None A baby who died shortly before or after birth ( Stillbirth ) Too much amniotic fluid in the uterus ( Too much amniotic fluid ) Too little amniotic fluid in the uterus ( Too little amniotic fluid ) An abnormally located pregnancy ( Ectopic Pregnancy ) A Fetal Presentation, Position, and Lie (Including Breech Presentation) , such as buttocks first (breech) A baby whose shoulder gets caught in the birth canal ( Shoulder Dystocia ) A baby with an Nerve Injuries that stretched the nerves in the baby's shoulder (brachial plexus injury) during delivery A previous pregnancy with more than one fetus ( Multiple Births ) A Seizure Disorders During Pregnancy None A baby with Cerebral Palsy (CP) None Women may have a condition that tends to make the same problem recur. For example, women with diabetes are more likely to have babies that weigh more than 10 pounds at birth. Women who had a baby with a genetic disorder or birth defect are more likely to have another baby with a similar problem. Genetic Screening Before Pregnancy of the baby, even if stillborn, and of both parents may be appropriate before another pregnancy is attempted. If these women become pregnant again, tests such as high-resolution Having had five or more pregnancies increases the risk of very rapid labor and excessive bleeding after delivery. Having had twins or more fetuses in one pregnancy increases the risk of the following: Underweight babies Preterm (Premature) Newborns None A placenta that detaches too soon ( Placental Abruption ) Birth defects Stillbirth or death of the newborn After delivery, Excessive Uterine Bleeding at Delivery in the mother 