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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
	The 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

	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
	Major Congenital Malformations After First-Trimester Exposure to ACE Inhibitors: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
	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: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:Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
	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: When Your Baby Stops Growing Before Birth: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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