HIGH RISK PREGNANCY AND DELIVERY MANAGEMENT
A High-Risk Pregnancy Is One That Threatens The Health Or Life Of The Mother Or Her Fetus. It Often Requires Specialized Care From Specially Trained Providers. Risk Factors For A High-Risk Pregnancy Can Include:
1. Existing Health Conditions – such as high blood pressure, diabetes,
2. Overweight and Obesity – Obesity increases the risk for high blood pressure, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, stillbirth, neural tube defects, and cesarean delivery.
3. Multiple Births – The risk of complications is higher in women carrying more than one fetus (twins and higher-order multiples).
4. Young or Old Maternal Age – Pregnancy in teens and women age 35 or older increases the risk for preeclampsia and gestational high blood pressure