What is a High-Risk Pregnancy?
| A woman may be considered to have a "high-risk pregnancy" if she has a medical condition, pregnancy complication, or genetic issue that makes her pregnancy more difficult. In order to determine whether you have a high-risk pregnancy, our team will perform a complete evaluation of your health. This may include an in-depth consultation, an ultrasound, and a meeting with a genetic counselor from our Prenatal Diagnosis Program. Medical conditions that can make a pregnancy "high-risk" include:
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Pregnancy complications that can make a pregnancy "high-risk" include:
- Gestational Diabetes
- Incompetent Cervix
- Placental Abruption
- Preeclampsia
- Premature Birth
- Recurrent Miscarriages (having several miscarriages or stillbirths before this pregnancy)
- Problems with the fetus
Genetic issues that can make a pregnancy "high-risk" include:
- Teratogen exposure (such as certain medications, narcotics, and alcohol)
- Family history of birth defects, stillbirths, infant deaths, miscarriages, or genetic conditions
- Abnormal blood screening or ultrasound findings
