High Risk Pregnancy - Pregnancy Counseling

Your pregnancy is called high risk if your baby has an increased chance of a health problem. Being called high risk may sound scary but it is just a way to make sure that you get special attention during a pregnancy.

Your pregnancy may be high risk if:

• You have a health problem such as diabetes, hypertension, epilepsy, cancer, kidney diseases etc.
• You use alcohol or illegal drugs, or you smoke.
• You have had three or more miscarriages.
• You have multiple pregnancy.
• Your baby has been found to have genetic condition such as down syndrome, or a heart, lung, kidney, or skeletal problem.
• History of past pregnancy with problems such as pre-eclampsia, preterm labor or genetics syndrome.
• Maternal and / or fetal infection.
• History of teratogenic exposure like drugs or radiation.