Pregnancy complications
Pregnancy Complications
Pregnancy complications are health problems that occur during pregnancy. They can involve the mother's health, the baby's health, or both. Some women have health problems before they become pregnant that could lead to complications. Other problems arise during the pregnancy.
Pronunciation
Pregnancy complications: /ˈprɛɡnənsi kɒmplɪˈkeɪʃənz/
Etymology
The term "pregnancy" comes from the Latin word praegnantem, which means "with child". The term "complication" comes from the Latin word complicare, which means "to fold together".
Types of Pregnancy Complications
- Gestational diabetes: This is a type of diabetes that develops only during pregnancy. It can lead to high blood sugar levels that can affect the pregnancy and the baby's health.
- Preeclampsia and eclampsia: Preeclampsia is a condition that pregnant women develop. It's marked by high blood pressure and signs of damage to another organ system, often the liver and kidneys. Eclampsia is a more severe form of preeclampsia that leads to seizures.
- Preterm labor and birth: This is labor that begins too early, before 37 weeks of pregnancy.
- Miscarriage: This is the loss of a pregnancy in the first 20 weeks.
- Stillbirth: This is the death of a baby in the womb after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
Related Terms
- Obstetrics: The branch of medicine and surgery concerned with childbirth and the care of women giving birth.
- Gynecology: The medical practice dealing with the health of the female reproductive system.
- Neonatology: A subspecialty of pediatrics that consists of the medical care of newborn infants, especially the ill or premature newborn.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Pregnancy complications
- Wikipedia's article - Pregnancy complications
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