Local Law Firms Home > Medical Malpractice Overview > Birth Defects > High Risk Pregnancies A high risk pregnancy is one in which some issue, condition, disease or illness puts the mother, the developing baby, or both the mother and fetus at higher-than-standard chance for problems during or after the pregnancy and birth. If a problem during or after the pregnancy is not diagnosed by the physician, it can make for much more severe problems for the child later on. Those issues can range from mild and minor to severe, and life threatening.
Every pregnancy has some dangers, but there are more risks to your health and the health of your child with a high risk pregnancy. The causes can be issues you already have or issues you develop. They also include being pregnant with more than one child, previous complications with pregnancies, gestational diabetes, or a certain age—too young or too old. Did you know? |