Understanding high-risk pregnancy a patient's guide to prenatal complications

"The book provides guidance for women with high-risk pregnancies, covering maternal, fetal, and pregnancy-related conditions to promote better outcomes and reduce anxiety"-- Provided by publisher.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Peaceman, Alan (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Baltimore, Maryland : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2025.
Series:Johns Hopkins Press health book.
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Table of Contents:
  • High-risk pregnancy basics
  • Issues that can affect pregnancy outcomes
  • Increased risks in Black women
  • Preparing for pregnancy and the first trimester
  • Miscarriage
  • Hypertension
  • Diabetes
  • Thyroid disease
  • Autoimmune disorders : lupus and antiphospholipid antibodies
  • Heart disease
  • Kidney disease
  • Blood clots : pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis
  • Uterine anomalies and fibroids
  • Cancer and pregnancy
  • Birth defects
  • Genetic abnormalities
  • Fetal cardiac arrhythmias
  • Fetal growth restriction
  • Congenital infections
  • Hydrops fetalis
  • Preterm birth
  • Preeclampsia
  • Placental abnormalities
  • Stillbirth
  • Blood group isoimmunization
  • Cervical insufficiency
  • Multiple gestation.