Pregnancy Complications
Pregnancy Complications range from minor to life threatening for the mother, baby, or even both. Learn about possible complications including preterm birth, postterm birth, gestational diabetes, and more in this section.
- How can someone be born with organs outside the body?
It happens more often than you may think. Sometimes a baby is born with organs outside of his or her body and has a slim chance of survival. What - How Miscarriage Works About 15 to 20 percent of recognized pregnancies end in miscarriage, most in the first 13 weeks of pregnancy.
- Symptoms of Gestational Diabetes Women with gestational diabetes, and their infants, can experience a number of symptoms and complications, from jaundice to stillbirth. Learn about the range of possible symptoms and how to avoid them.
- A Guide to Pregnancy Complications No mother wants to have a difficult delivery or an unhealthy baby. Learn how to spot the signs of complications and, in some cases, find out what you can do about them.
- Placenta Previa An embryo usually attaches to the upper part of the uterine wall, but sometimes implantation takes place in a lower location. The condition is called placenta previa and can interfere with a normal delivery.
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