High-Risk Pregnancy

A pregnancy that endangers the life and health of the mother or her baby is a high-risk pregnancy. Some pregnancy can turn into a high-risk pregnancy after some time as they grow. However, some women carry a risk of complications from before due to various reasons. For pregnancies like this, it is advisable to take the assistance of trained helpers or specialists. If you go through proper care and regular prenatal checkups, then the risks get reduced, and the chance of healthy pregnancy increases.

Symptoms of High-Risk pregnancy

During pregnancy, it is essential to be alert all the time and provide attention to the body. Look out for any signs or indications that the body is providing to prevent any mishap. While talking about the symptoms of high-risk pregnancy, they are as follows:

• There is bleeding in your vagina.
• There is unbearable abdominal pain and also in the pelvis.
• You are losing consciousness. It is a difficult situation, and you should take the support of others in this situation.
• There is a leakage in your vaginal. This leakage is because the umbilical cord may be bulging out into your vagina.
• There is consistent back pain or pelvic pressure.
• Your baby is moving less than usual or not moving at all.
• There is a swelling in your hands, face, feet, severe headache, and blurred vision. These symptoms are signs of preeclampsia

Risks factors for High-Risk pregnancy

• Overweight or obesity – High-risk pregnancy can cause obesity, which leads to high blood pressure, gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, stillbirth, cesarean delivery, and neural tube defects. Researchers also say that due to heavyweight, there is a greater chance that the baby may suffer from heart disease.
• Health problem – The mother may have diabetes, high blood pressure, or HIV-positive.
• Multiple births – The risk with high-risk pregnancy increases many folds in the case of twins or triplets. The complications include premature labor, preeclampsia, and preterm birth. More than ninety percent of multiple birth babies have been born before 37 weeks of gestation period
• The mother’s age – If the mother is a teen or a woman older than 35 years, the chance of high-risk pregnancy increases, leading to preeclampsia and high blood pressure.

Medical conditions that occur during pregnancy

Most of the pregnancy does not suffer any medical conditions. But if there is the complication can harm both the mother and the baby. When talking about complication, few conditions are prevalent like the following:

Hyperemesis Gravidarum

A little morning sickness is common for all pregnant women, but if the sickness increases to thousand times? This severe sickness is the case of HG. In HG, women suffer through extreme nausea, resulting in immediate hospitalization or sudden weight loss.

Gestational Diabetes

– In this type of diabetes, the baby’s growth is more than usual, and the condition is known as macrosomia. As the baby has grown larger, his/her shoulder may get stuck during the delivery. If the above case is not safe for standard vaginal delivery, the doctor may perform a cesarean section.

Placenta Previa

– – Placenta’s primary function is to provide the baby with oxygen and nutrients to grow properly. Typically, the placenta is on the top of the uterus. But in this case, it is between the uterus and the vagina, i.e., the cervix. The main symptom of this disease is extreme vaginal bleeding.

Preeclampsia

– In preeclampsia, women suffer from too high blood pressure, which can be life-threatening. Women can have preeclampsia after twenty-week of being pregnant. Women don’t need to have a blood pressure problem to have preeclampsia. If you have a vision problem, severe headache, and back pain, you should consult your doctor for preeclampsia.

High-Risk pregnancy tests

• Amniocentesis is a test where the doctor collects amniotic fluid as a sample for testing. This test detects defects like Tay-Sachs, spina bifida, and hemophilia.
• Chorionic villus sampling, where the doctor collects placenta tissue as a sample to test for diseases like Tay-Sachs, Down syndrome, and hemophilia.
• The doctor performs fetal heart failure checkup by testing blood cell samples and fetal anemia. To collect the test sample, the doctor collects some blood from the baby’s umbilical cord.
• The doctor performs genetic testing to check for disorders like muscular dystrophy or cystic fibrosis.
• Ultrasound test helps a lot during a high-risk pregnancy. Routine ultrasound can detect if the baby is suffering from any defects. Doppler ultrasound can measure the blood flow inside the baby to ensure its health.