Some women experience health problems during pregnancy. These complications can involve the mother's health, the fetus's health, or both. Even women who were healthy before getting pregnant can experience complications. These complications may make the pregnancy a high-risk pregnancy.

Getting early and regular prenatal care can help decrease the risk for problems by enabling health care providers to diagnose, treat, or manage conditions before they become serious.

Symtomps

Some common complications of pregnancy include, but are not limited to, the following.

• Anemia – Lower than normal number of healthy red blood cells
• Depression – Extreme sadness during pregnancy or after birth (postpartum)
• Ectopic pregnancy – When a fertilized egg implants outside of the uterus, usually in the fallopian tube
• Fetal problems – Unborn baby has a health issue, such as poor growth or heart problems
• Gestational diabetes – Too high blood sugar levels during pregnancy
• High blood pressure (pregnancy related) – High blood pressure that starts after 20 weeks of pregnancy and goes away after birth
• Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) – Severe, persistent nausea and vomiting during pregnancy — more extreme than "morning sickness"
• Miscarriage – Pregnancy loss from natural causes before 20 weeks. As many as 20 percent of pregnancies end in miscarriage. Often, miscarriage occurs before a woman even knows she is pregnant
• Placenta previa – Placenta covers part or entire opening of cervix inside of the uterus
• Placental abruption – Placenta separates from uterine wall before delivery, which can mean the fetus doesn't get enough oxygen.
• Preterm labor – Going into labor before 37 weeks of pregnancy