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High risk pregnancy
High risk pregnancies are those in which the risk to the mother or the baby is higher than for the average pregnancy. A pregnancy can be termed "high-risk" when the mother has a pre-existing condition such as high blood pressure or diabetes, or when she has had previous problem pregnancies, is pregnant with multiple babies, or is over age 35.
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A 40-year old asked:
What is meant by "high risk pregnancy?
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A 32-year old asked:
Is it automatically a high risk pregnancy at 38?
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A 44-year old asked:
Can you get cyst from high risk pregnancy?
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A 34-year old asked:
Is walking okay through high risk pregnancy?
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Does gastroparesis mean high risk pregnancy?
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A 29-year old asked:
If you take ssris while pregnant do you have a high risk pregnancy?
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A 34-year old asked:
Does having quads in the past puts you back into a high risk pregnancy?
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A 40-year old asked:
Kids' favorite aunt came to visit. Told me she has high risk pregnancy. What should I tell my children?
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A 34-year old asked:
My daughter is a high risk pregnancy. May I ask questions here about her, such as, what is her risk of an abnormal baby at 40?
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A 24-year old female asked about a 34-year old female:
My obgyn is referring me to an obgyn who specializes in high risk pregnancies, what's the difference in degree of an obgyn and a high risk one?
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A 35-year old asked:
What are the risk factors for high risk pregnancies?
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A 23-year old asked:
What are the differences between low-risk and high-risk pregnancies?
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A 35-year old asked:
What is a high risk pregnancy?
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A 44-year old asked:
What are the tests for high risk pregnancy?
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A 48-year old asked:
Terms delivery odds for high risk pregnancy?
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A 31-year old asked:
Could i dance if i are on a high risk pregnancy?
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A 46-year old asked:
How quickly does a high risk pregnancy get admitted?
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A 29-year old asked:
Can people file for disability with a high risk pregnancy?
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A 41-year old asked:
Wife jus told she has this considered a "high risk" pregnancy?
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A 43-year old asked:
How to not gain weight while on my back for 2 weeks because of a high risk pregnancy?
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A 41-year old asked:
Does high risk pregnancy affect mom or baby?
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A 45-year old asked:
Is it okay to have a midwife for a high risk pregnancy?
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A 30-year old asked:
Can you file for disability with bedrest for a high risk pregnancy?
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A 37-year old asked:
What is a thin cervix and how would it cause a high risk pregnancy.?
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A 31-year old asked:
Are patients with neurofibromatosis considered to have high risk pregnancies?
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A 45-year old asked:
How much weight should I lose if obese so I don't have a high risk pregnancy?
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A 40-year old asked:
Will being asthmatic be a high risk pregnancy or would the baby not be affected?
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A 31-year old asked:
I'm looking for details on who in socal provides preconceptional counseling for high risk pregnancy?
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A 43-year old asked:
If I had eclampsia last time does that mean i'll probably have a high risk pregnancy for pre-eclampsia this time?
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A 35-year old asked:
I was refered to another dr who handles high risk pregnancy cause of my heart/he didn't say much but is delivery dangerous?
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