Pregnancy Complications

Pregnancy complications range in nature and severity. Fortunately, with proper treatment and advice, most can be managed. Here you'll find a comprehensive list of pregnancy complications, including what causes the problem, how it's treated, and what the consequences are for you and your baby.
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What Dealing With Fetal Growth Restriction Was Like
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Low Amniotic Fluid: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
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7 Things I Wish My Coworkers Knew When I Returned to Work After I Had a Stillbirth
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What Is a Molar Pregnancy?
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'Selling Sunset' Star Maya Vander Opens Up About Having a Stillbirth
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I Got Pregnant With Triplets But Could Only Keep One
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Testing for Ectopic Pregnancy: How Doctors Make a Diagnosis
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Full Spectrum Doulas Support Patients Even When Pregnancy Doesn't End in Birth
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Charles Johnson Sues Cedars-Sinai Saying the Hospital's Racism Caused His Wife's C-section Death
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How PCOS Affects Pregnancy
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What to Say to Someone After Pregnancy Loss
3 Pregnancy Symptoms That Make You Feel Crappy_still
Combating Pregnancy Constipation, Morning Sickness & Heartburn
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What to Expect After an Abortion
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When Screening for Genetic Abnormalities, Noninvasive Prenatal Tests Often Result in False Positives—Here's What That Means
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Can Low or Dropping hCG Levels Indicate a Miscarriage?
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Understanding External Cephalic Version (ECV) for Breech Babies
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Pregnancy Complication: Differences in the Umbilical Cord and Placenta
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8 Things Not to Say to Someone Who Had a Miscarriage and What to Say Instead
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What Is NIPT, or Noninvasive Prenatal Testing?
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Is Too Much Amniotic Fluid a Cause for Concern?
Doctors may be able to do a blood test to predict miscarriage risk in the future.
Ectopic Pregnancy Pain: How to Recognize the Signs
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Angel Gowns Help Bring Comfort to Grieving Parents
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I Shouldn't Be Telling People I'm Pregnant Yet, But Here's Why I Am
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4 Things to Know About PCOS and Fertility
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What is Breech Presentation?
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My Heterotopic Pregnancy With Fraternal Twins Went Undiagnosed Until Emergency Surgery
What to say and not say to women who struggle to conceive.
Termination of Pregnancy for Medical Reasons
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My Baby Was Stillborn After 36 Weeks—Here's My Story
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Can Moxibustion Really Help Turn a Breech Baby?
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What is Rhesus Disease and How Does it Affect Pregnancy?
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I Lost So Much Weight During Pregnancy Due to Hyperemesis Gravidarum
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What to Do for a Baby in Breech Position
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What is Stillbirth? Causes, Signs, and Statistics Parents Need to Know
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7 Things to Know About Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
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Reasons for a C-Section: Planned and Emergency
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How to Overcome Your Pregnancy Worries
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High-Risk Pregnancy and Age: What You Need to Know
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Borderline High Blood Pressure and Pregnancy
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Emergency C-Sections: A Guide for Moms-To-Be
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6 Common Labor Complications, Explained
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These Intimate Stillborn Baby Photos Will Break Your Heart
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What happens if my water breaks too early?
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Throwing Up Blood While Pregnant
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Kim Kardashian Had Placenta Accreta: What Is That?
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What to Know About Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease During Pregnancy
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What does fluid in my baby's kidney mean?
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Is it normal to not feel my baby move at 18 weeks pregnant?
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My baby has calcium deposits——will it be okay?
Could Aspartame Cause Premature Births or Birth Defects? 26585
Big News On Diet Coke & Premature Births
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Don't Take Decongestants While Pregnant: Birth Defect Risk
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The Real Risk of Drinking Before You Know You're Pregnant
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Can a Father's Alcohol Consumption Affect His Baby?
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Baby's First Poop Shows If Mom Drank Alcohol
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What Life as a 43-Year-Old With FASD Is Like
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If You Have Gestational Diabetes, This Is What Your Doctor Will Do
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Why Doctors Don't Want You to Have Twins
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Gestational Diabetes: Causes, Complications and Treatment
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Gestational Diabetes and Your Baby's Gender: Is There a Link?
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What Is Multifetal Reduction—and Should I Consider It?
Helpful Resources for Finding Abortion Care in Your State
Helpful Resources for Finding Abortion Care in Your State
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Top 13 Pregnancy Fears (and Why You Shouldn't Worry)
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What Does Miscarriage Bleeding Look Like?
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What Happens When You Get a RhoGAM Shot