High-Risk Pregnancy

A pregnancy is called high-risk when a preexisting medical condition or pregnancy-related complication threatens the well-being of you or your baby.  Unfortunately, we can't always predict high-risk pregnancies, but if complications should arise during your pregnancy, we will monitor you very, very closely.  Special testing may be performed in order to appropriately monitor your condition and to determine the best time to deliver your baby.  More frequent visits may be required.

If you now have or should develop any of the following conditions, your pregnancy may be considered high-risk:

• Viral illnesses like herpes, hepatitis B, AIDS, German Measles, cytomegalovirus, chicken pox

• Bleeding late in pregnancy

• Post dates pregnancy

• Breech birth or other abnormal presentations

• Nicotine, alcohol or other substance abuse

• Incompetent cervix

• Age 40 or older; age 15 or younger

• History of miscarriages, stillbirths or neurologically impaired infants

• Rh disease

• Multiple pregnancy (twins, triplets, etc.)

• Diabetes

• Heart disease

• High blood pressure or toxemia

• Preterm labor

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