High Risk Pregnancy
Every pregnancy has some risks, but there are more dangers to your health and the health of your fetus with a high risk pregnancy. The causes can be conditions you already have or conditions you develop. They also include being pregnant with more than one baby, previous problem pregnancies, or being over age 35. more...
High Risk Pregnancy Discussions
I am 27 and had a baby 6 months ago and got clots on my lungs . I am now on warfarinuntill sep but how can we be sure it wont come back??? They think it was pregnany but not sure which leaves me very afraid as they do no further tests.
by pinkleeanne, 1 replies, updated about 1 month ago.Some high-risk pregancies can be linked to elevated homocysteine levels and/or suboptimal folate status. Unfortunately, sythetic folic acid does not work equally well with all patients. 10-12% of the general population (higher among those of irish or hispanic decent) lack sufficient MTHFR enzymes to effectively convert folic aicd into L-methylfolate which is the natural, active form found in dietary folate and used at cellular level. Recently, it has become possible to give oral doses of L-methylfolat...
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What is High Risk Pregnancy?
Every pregnancy has some risks, but there are more dangers to your health and the health of your fetus with a high risk pregnancy. The causes can be conditions you already have or conditions you develop. They also include being pregnant with more than one baby, previous problem pregnancies, or being over age 35. If you have a chronic condition, you should talk to your health care provider about how to minimize your risk before you get pregnant. Once you are pregnant, you may need a health care team to monitor your pregnancy. Examples of common conditions that can complicate a pregnancy include Heart disease High blood pressure Kidney problems Autoimmune disorders Sexually transmitted diseases Diabetes Cancer Other conditions that can make pregnancy risky can happen while you are pregnant – for example, gestational diabetes . Good prenatal care can help detect and treat them.
