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Pregnancy: Pregnancy (General) | Discomforts | Drugs | Exercise | Later-Age Pregnancy | Nutrition | Pregnancy Loss | Prenatal Tests | Risks to Pregnancy | Teenage Pregnancy

Childbirth: Birthing Options | Childbirth (Labor and Delivery) | Newborn Screening Tests | Multiple Births | Premature Birth | Postpartum Depression

Other Topics: General Pregnancy and Childbirth | Preparing for Pregnancy

Risks to Pregnancy

(Jump to: General Information | Environmental Risks

Maternal Disorders: Asthma | Blood Clotting Disorders | Diabetes | Epilepsy | HELPP Syndrome | High Blood Pressure | Infections | Lupus | Other Medical Disorders

Pregnancy Complications: Amniotic Fluid Abnormalities | Bleeding | Blood Type Incompatibility | Hyperemesis Gravidarum | Incompetent Cervix | Intrauterine Growth Restriction | Placental Conditions | Postterm Pregnancy | Umbilical Cord Abnormalities )

General Information
High Risk Pregnancy:NICHD
Risk Factors Present Before Pregnancy:Merck Manual, Home Edition
Risk Factors That Develop During Pregnancy:Merck Manual, Home Edition
High-Risk Pregnancy Sourcebook:netLibrary
Surviving Bed Rest:Nemours Foundation
High Risk Pregnancy:MedlinePlus

Amniotic Fluid Abnormalities
Amniotic Fluid Abnormalities:March of Dimes
Oligohydramnios (too little fluid):March of Dimes
Polyhydramnios (too much fluid):March of Dimes

Asthma
When Pregnancy Is Complicated By Allergies and Asthma:ACAAI
Managing Asthma and Allergies During Pregnancy:ACAAI
Pregnancy and Asthma:UpToDate Patient Information
New Recommendations on the Management of Asthma During Pregnancy:ACOG

Bleeding During Pregnancy
Bleeding During Pregnancy:ACOG
Pregnancy, Bleeding:eMedicine Consumer Health

Blood Clotting Disorders
Thromboembolism in Pregnancy:ACOG
Thrombosis & Pregnancy:Lifeblood, The Thrombosis Charity [PDF]
Management of Pregnant Women with Thrombophilia or a History of Venous Thromboembolism:American Society of Hematology
Thrombophilias and Pregnancy:March of Dimes

Blood Type Incompatibility
The Rh Factor: How It Can Affect Your Pregnancy:ACOG
Rh Disease:March of Dimes
Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn:Lucile Packard Children's Hospital

Diabetes
General Information
Diabetes in Pregnancy:March of Dimes
Pregnancy and Diabetes: From Conception to Birth:Mayo Clinic
Care During Pregnancy for Women With Type 1 or 2 Diabetes:UpToDate Patient Information
Infant of Diabetic Mother:Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
Diabetes and Pregnancy:ACOG
Gestational Diabetes
Gestational Diabetes: What it Means for Me and My Baby:American Academy of Family Physicians
Gestational Diabetes:American Diabetes Association
Managing Gestational Diabetes: A Patient's Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy:NICHD [PDF][Order printed copy]
Gestational Diabetes and Low-Calorie Sweeteners:International Food Information Council
Diabetes and Pregnancy (Gestational Diabetes):MedlinePlus

Environmental Risks
Environmental Risks and Pregnancy:March of Dimes
Environmental Hazards:University of Michigan Health System
Hair Treatments and Pregnancy:Organization of Teratology Information Specialists
Mercury:March of Dimes
The Effects of Workplace Hazards on Female Reproductive Health:NIOSH

Epilepsy
Epilepsy and Pregnancy:Mayo Clinic
Seizure Disorders in Pregnancy:ACOG
Risk of Fetal Death and Malformation Related to Seizure Medications:American Academy of Neurology
Pregnancy Issues:Epilepsy Foundation
Pregnancy & Motherhood:Epilepsy Therapy Project
Epilepsy and Pregnancy: What Every Woman With Epilepsy Should Know:netLibrary

HELPP Syndrome
HELLP Syndrome:University of Pennsylvania
HELLP Syndrome and Your Pregnancy:American Academy of Family Physicians

High Blood Pressure
General Information
High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy:ACOG
High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy:March of Dimes
High Blood Pressure and Pregnancy:Mayo Clinic
Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy:American Heart Association
High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy:MedlinePlus
Preeclampsia (Toxemia)
Preeclampsia:University of Pennsylvania
Preeclampsia:UpToDate Patient Information
Periodontal Disease Increases Risk of Preeclampsia:ACOG
Diagnosis and Management of Preeclampsia:American Academy of Family Physicians

Hyperemesis Gravidarum (Severe Nausea & Vomiting)
Hyperemesis Gravidarum:University of Pennsylvania
Hyperemesis Gravidarum:American Pregnancy Association
Understanding Hyperemesis:Hyperemesis Education & Research Foundation (HER Foundation)
Information for Mothers:Her Foundation
Information for Family & Friends:Her Foundation
Information for Health Professionals:Her Foundation

Incompetent Cervix
Cervical Insufficiency:University of Pennsylvania
Cervical Insufficiency (Incompetent Cervix) and Cerclage:March of Dimes
Incompetent Cervix:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Infections
General Information
Infections During Pregnancy: What You Should Know:American Academy of Family Physicians
Avoiding Infections in Pregnancy:UpToDate Patient Information
Preventing Infections During Pregnancy:CDC
Food Safety:March of Dimes
Food Safety for Moms-to-Be:FDA
Chorioamnionitis:Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Infections and Pregnancy:MedlinePlus
Vaccinations
Vaccinations During Pregnancy:March of Dimes
Vaccinations in Pregnancy:American Academy of Family Physicians
Childhood Illnesses
Childhood Illnesses and Pregnancy:ACOG
Chickenpox (Varicella):March of Dimes
Fifth Disease:March of Dimes
Parvovirus B19 Infection (Fifth Disease) and Pregnancy:CDC
Rubella (German Measles):March of Dimes
Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
Cytomegalovirus Infection In Pregnancy:March of Dimes
See also Infectious Diseases, Cytomegalovirus
Group B Streptococcal Disease
Group B Strep Infection:March of Dimes
Group B Streptococcus and Pregnancy:UpToDate Patient Information
Group B Strep Prevention FAQ:CDC
Herpes Simplex
Herpes Simplex and Pregnancy:International Herpes Management Forum
HIV and AIDS
See Immune System, HIV/AIDS and Pregnancy
Other Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Infections in Pregnancy:March of Dimes
Genital Herpes and Pregnancy:March of Dimes
Hepatitis B Virus in Pregnancy:ACOG
Listeriosis
Listeriosis and Pregnancy: What is Your Risk?:International Food Information Council
See also Infectious Diseases, Listeria Infections
Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus (LCMV)
Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus (LCMV) and Pregnancy:CDC
Toxoplasmosis
Toxoplasmosis:University of Pennsylvania
Toxoplasmosis: An Important Message for Women:CDC [PDF]
Toxoplasmosis:March of Dimes
Toxoplasmosis:Center for Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction
Congenital Toxoplasmosis:American Academy of Family Physicians
Toxoplasmosis:MedlinePlus
Urinary Tract and Kidney Infections
Urinary Tract and Kidney Infections:Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Intrauterine Growth Restriction
Intrauterine Growth Restriction:American Academy of Family Physicians
Intrauterine Growth Restriction:Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Intrauterine Growth Retardation:MAGIC Foundation
Risk Factors for Intrauterine Growth Restriction:ACOG

Lupus
Pregnancy and Lupus:Lupus Foundation of America
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Pregnancy:UpToDate Patient Information

Placental Conditions
Placental Conditions:March of Dimes
Placenta Abruptio (Detached Placenta):University of Pennsylvania
Placenta Previa (Placenta Blocks Cervix):University of Pennsylvania
Placenta Accreta, Increta and Percreta (Attachment Disorders):March of Dimes

Postterm Pregnancy
Postterm Pregnancy:UpToDate Patient Information

Umbilical Cord Abnormalities
Umbilical Cord Abnormalities:March of Dimes

Other Medical Disorders
Anemia in Pregnancy:Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Pregnancy: When You Have a Heart Condition:Mayo Clinic
Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Pregnancy:UpToDate Patient Information
Liver Disorders in Pregnancy (Cholestasis):March of Dimes
The Effect of Myasthenia Gravis on Pregnancy and the Newborn:American Academy of Neurology
PKU (Phenylketonuria), see Metabolic Diseases
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Pregnancy:UpToDate Patient Information
Thrombocytopenia in Pregnancy:ACOG
Thyroid Disease, see Endocrine System, Thyroid Disease in Women

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