Pregnancy Complications and Concerns

While no woman wants to think about possible issues with her pregnancy, knowing more about the possibilities can help you tune into any noticeable changes that may be worth flagging to your doctor.
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What Is Postpartum Endometritis?
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How Does Cytomegalovirus Affect Pregnancy?
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What Is a Fetal Echocardiogram?
Beef Jerky
Can I Eat Jerky While Pregnant?
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What to Know About Lovenox to Prevent Blood Clots During Pregnancy
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Shingles During Pregnancy: What You Need to Know
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Can I Take Birth Control While Pregnant?
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What Is Cyclopia?
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Ectopic Pregnancy Surgery: Everything You Need to Know
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What to Know About Methergine (Methylergonovine)
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5 Best Diastasis Recti Exercises
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Can I Get a Piercing While Pregnant?
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What Are Contractions?
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What Is Prenatal or Perinatal Depression?
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Managing Iron Deficiency Anemia Before, During, and After Pregnancy
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What Is an Echogenic Focus?
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What Is Whole Genome Sequencing for Newborns?
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What to Know If You Are Underweight While Pregnant
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An Overview of Mirror Syndrome
What Is Holoprosencephaly?
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Using Milk of Magnesia During Pregnancy
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HPV in Pregnancy: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments
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An Overview of Hydrops Fetalis
What Is HELLP Syndrome?
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Macrosomia: Being Pregnant With a Large Baby
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Low Amniotic Fluid Volume in Pregnancy
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Cervical Incompetence During Pregnancy
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Treating a Stomach Injury When Hit While Pregnant
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What Is a Corpus Luteum Cyst?
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How to Handle Herpes and Pregnancy
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Subchorionic Hemorrhage in Pregnancy
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Why Preeclampsia Is Dangerous
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Preeclampsia: Prevention, Management, and Risks
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Group B Strep in Pregnancy
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Maternal Mortality Rate, Causes, and Prevention
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What Is a Subchorionic Hematoma?
Morning sickness
What Is Morning Sickness?
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How Pregnant Women Can Recover If They Fall
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Spotting During Early Pregnancy
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Chromosomal Abnormalities in Pregnancy
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Pregnancy and Congenital Abnormalities
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What Is Preeclampsia?
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Types of Bedrest in Pregnancy
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What Is Gestational Diabetes?
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7 Symptoms of Preeclampsia During Pregnancy
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How Fibroids Affect Fertility and Pregnancy
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Abdominal Pain During Pregnancy
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Pelvic Rest and Sex During Pregnancy
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Infectious Diseases During Pregnancy: What Are the Risks to Baby?
There are three types of placenta previa.
What Is Placenta Previa?
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Significance of Femur Length in Pregnancy
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Appendicitis During Pregnancy
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What Is Velamentous Cord Insertion?
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Complications During Pregnancy
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Spotting During Pregnancy
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Risks and Prevention of Future Premature Births
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How Gallstones Are Treated During Pregnancy
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The Link Between IVF and Premature Birth
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Short Cervix and Preterm Birth Overview
Midwife taking blood sample from arm of pregnant woman Obstetric examination. Midwife taking a blood sample from the arm of a pregnant woman. Regular check- ups are necessary during pregnancy so that the development of the baby and the health of the mother can be monitored. Blood can be tested to provide information on the mother's nutrition, for example blood glucose levels, and levels of hormones and antibodies.
Trisomy 13 Patau Syndrome and Premature Birth