What Are The Risk Factors For
High Risk Pregnancy Miami Beach?
A pregnancy is considered high-risk when there are potential complications that could affect the mother, the baby, or both. Here are some of the risk factors for High Risk Pregnancy Miami Beach?
- Maternal age – Women who will be under age 17 or over age 35 when their baby is due are at greater risk of complications than those between their late teens and early 30s. The risk of miscarriage and genetic defects further increases after age 40.
- Medical conditions that exist before pregnancy – Conditions such as high blood pressure; lung, kidney, or heart problems; diabetes; autoimmune disease; sexually transmitted diseases (STDs); or chronic infections such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can present risks for the mother and/or her unborn baby.
- Medical conditions that occur during pregnancy – Even if you are healthy when you become pregnant, it is possible to develop or be diagnosed with problems during pregnancy that can affect you and your baby such as preeclampsia and gestational diabetes.
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