Abstract
“Let every mother and child to be counted”
Motherhood is a natural phenomenon, but safe motherhood is fraught
with many complications related to of pregnancy and child birth.
A “high risk pregnancy”(HRP) is one in which the maternal environment or
past reproductive performance presents a significant risk to fetal
wellbeing , such as premature birth, small for date infant, full term
with low reservoir or still births and early neonatal deaths.
Identification of
patients at risk for these complicated pregnancies with poor outcome is
fundamental to antenatal care. A woman is considered to have a high
risk pregnancy when health concerns exist that may threaten the natural
course of the development or birth of the baby, or that pose a risk
to the mother. In such cases the mother may need special care, more
investigations and possibly medication to ensure that she can carry the
baby safely through to delivery. While pregnancy is a natural condition,
it can be complicated even in healthy woman’s body because of changes
in blood volume, hormone balance, pressure, the physical burden of
pregnancy etc. Underlying medical conditions can add even more stress
while complications caused by pregnancy itself (such as preeclampsia or
gestational diabetes) can turn a normal pregnancy into a high risk
pregnancy. A pre-pregnancy visit with a health care provider is
especially important for a woman who has a medical problem.
High Risk Pregnancy by Surya Malik in BJSTR
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