Pregnancy Complications

There are several different reasons a hospital may decide that they have to induce labor, but what happens when you want to convince them it is time to help your baby make its arrival. Inducing...

Babies in the breech position with their feet ready to come out first can make labor and delivery more difficult and complicated. As a pregnancy progresses, the breech baby becomes tightly held in...

Far too many sites, eHow included, give misinformation in diagnosing a blighted ovum. I talk to many women each day going through this scare and would like to share what I have learned. Although...

When a loved one loses a child to stillbirth you may not know what to do or say. It is not always best to just not say anything, however. Use these few guidelines as you tread unfamilar waters.

When pregnancies don't go as planned and your child has to spend time in the NICU, there are a number of things you can do to keep your sanity and help yourself and your child.

The period of time immediately following a woman's miscarriage is one of the most devastating experiences a woman can endure. During this time she needs careful, loving attention. More then a...

Getting through the arduous weeks of bedrest while pregnant

Placenta previa is a condition in which the placenta attaches low on the uterus and partially or completely covers the cervix. If the placenta does not move out of the way as the uterus expands,...

Placental abruption is when the placenta begins to separate from the uterine lining before the baby is born. Symptoms of placental abruption include: vaginal bleeding, fetal heart rate...

Ectopic pregnancy is a devastating situation. This type of pregnancy, which develops outside the uterus—usually in a fallopian tube—occurs in 1 percent to 2.5 percent of pregnancies. This is a...

Chances are when you heard the news you were having twins, immediately following the suprise was the thought of the dreaded bedrest. Here are some hints on making bedrest a little more...

It's been reported that one out of every four pregnant women end up on bed rest. Some bed rest is temporary until a potential problem resolves itself, while other pregnancies require bed rest...

Blighted ovums are common causes of early miscarriage in pregnant women. In cases of blighted ovums, an embryo never develops inside the gestational sac in the uterus. When a doctor looks for an...

Preeclampsia, a common complication of pregnancy, causes high blood pressure for the mother and a reduction in blood flow to the baby and placenta. For most women, preeclampsia doesn't cause...

Approximately 4 percent of all pregnant women have gestational diabetes. This condition occurs when the body does not produce or use insulin properly which results in an increase in blood glucose...

A hospital antepartum room is where a doctor places a pregnant woman for observation before active labor begins, generally due to pregnancy complications or hospital-ordered bed rest. A woman may...

Meconium Aspiration Syndrome (MAS) can occur in babies that have inhaled or aspirated meconium (their first bowel movement) along with amniotic fluid during labor or delivery. Meconium aspiration...

Being diagnosed with an incompetent cervix during pregnancy can be a very scary thing. However, treatment of the incompetent cervix is crucial for a full term pregnancy and a healthy baby. Here...

If at birth your newborn presents with a small head circumference, a receding forehead, and large ears and nose, he may have Microcephaly, a neurological disorder. In addition to a small head,...

A pregnancy is a wonderful time. But it can be stressful on everyone involved. Add on the label "at-risk" and the pregnancy can become frightening and more stressful. But there are some things...

Postpartum women must be aware of diastasis recti, a condition in which the left and right side of the rectus abdominal muscle separate. The increased tension on the abdominal muscles puts a woman...

An incompetent cervix is a rare complication of pregnancy that often occurs in the second trimester. One out of 100 pregnancies are affected by an incompetent cervix, which is defined as the...

Meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) can be a serious complication in newborns. Meconium is the first bowel movement of the baby in utero and if a baby inhales this meconium into its lungs prior to...

Chorioamnionitis is a medical condition that affects pregnant women before or during labor. It is an infection of the outer membrane of the fluid filled sac that contains the fetus and the fluid...

Physical and mental recovery after a miscarriage can take some time. The length of your pregnancy at the time of miscarriage factors greatly in how long it will take you to physically recover....