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Factor You Need To Know About High-risk Pregnancy

Here we have mentioned some factors about controlling high-risk pregnancy.

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Factor You Need To Know About High-risk Pregnancy

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  1. DR. STEVEN HATZIKOSTAS FACTOR YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT HIGH-RISK PREGNANCY Obstetrician in Melbourne

  2. FACTORS TO CONSIDER IN HIGH-RISK PREGNANCY Co-existing Health Issues Pre-existing Health Issues Lifestyle Age Factors

  3. CO-EXISTING HEALTH ISSUES Gestational Diabetes: It is necessary for a woman to maintain a normal blood sugar level before and during pregnancy. The negligence can cause severe childbirth defects during the few weeks of pregnancy. Gestational High Blood Pressure: Uncontrollable high blood pressure increases the chance of preeclampsia and causes damage to the kidney of a woman.

  4. PRE-EXISTING HEALTH ISSUES Thyroid Problem: The thyroid gland releases hormones that help to regulate heart rate and blood pressure. High or low activity of these can cause a threat to an infant such as heart stroke. Obesity: Obesity before pregnancy is correlated with several dangerous consequences. For instance, the more chances of gestational diabetes can cause child defects.

  5. LIFESTYLE Smoking: Smoking causes a risk to a fetus such as preterm birth, certain childbirth defects, and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome(SIDS). It also doubles or triples the chances of stillbirth that usually occurs after 20 weeks of pregnancy. In addition, brings changes in the immune system of a baby. Taking Drugs: Consuming drugs in pregnancy damages and impacts the baby’s health. It also interrupts the normal growth of the fetus’s brain, perhaps causing long-lasting problems.

  6. AGE FACTORS Whereas, women also experience complications such as excessive bleeding and long-term labor that last for more than 20 hours. On the other hand, a newborn baby suffers from a hereditary disease called Down syndrome. mother goes through pregnancy, a condition where an embryo sticks outside the uterus that can be dangerous. Sometimes a ectopic

  7. Every pregnancy has certain risks, but some factors such as age, weight, and pre-existing health issues can cause a chance of high-risk pregnancy. If a woman suffers from any of these problems should consult an obstetrician or gynaecologists as soon as possible. This way, they can get proper maternal-fetal care and thus, prevents the risks in pregnancy.

  8. COME IN FOR A CHAT! MAIN BRANCH ADDRESS Bundoora, Melbourne, VIC, 3083 PHONE NUMBER (03) 9467 9444 WEBSITE www.drstevenhatzikostas.com.au/

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