Pregnancy Risk Factors

Every pregnancy carries some risk. Any pregnancy that entails higher health risks for the expectant mother, the foetus, or both is said to be "high risk." High-risk pregnancies may need more care before, during, and after delivery. By doing this, the likelihood of problems is decreased. It doesn't necessarily follow that you or your foetus will have issues if your pregnancy is deemed high risk. Even those who require exceptional medical care frequently have healthy pregnancies and typical labour and delivery. High-risk conditions for pregnancy include:

health problems that already exist.

health issues connected to pregnancy.

lifestyle variables (including smoking, drug addiction, alcohol abuse and exposure to certain toxins).

Age (being above 35 or under 17 while pregnant) (being over 35 or under 17 when pregnant).