What is High Risk Pregnancy?

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Submitted by Trsmd on Thu, 07/30/2009 - 19:13.

What is high risk pregancy? What are some reasons for being cosidered high risk and what does this mean for the baby and the mother throughout the pregnancy?

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High Risk Pregnancy
Fri, 07/31/2009 - 01:13 — lima

A pregnancy may be considered high risk if the pregnant woman:

1 is 35 years old or older
2 is 15 years old or younger
3 is underweight or overweight prior to becoming pregnant
4 has had a premature baby
5 has had a baby with a birth defect, especially heart or genetic problems
6 has high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, lupus, asthma, a seizure disorder, or another longstanding medical problem
7 has an ethnic background in which genetic disorders are common (or a partner who does)
8 has a family history of mental retardation (or a partner who does)

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