Pregnancy Complications

Follow the links below to find information on the complications that sometimes arise during pregnancy. For information on specific complications, such as the effect of rubella on pregnancy, go to the specific topic pages below.
Reviewed December 2011

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Title:	Routine antenatal tests
Publisher:	Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:	There are a number of blood tests and other types of routine tests that will be offered to you during your pregnancy. These tests are designed to pick up certain illnesses, deficiencies (like iron deficiency) or other possible problems.
Date:	Nov 2011

Title:	Premature babies
Publisher:	Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:	Not all pregnancies go as planned. Some babies are born too early - prematurely or preterm. A preterm baby is one born before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy.
Date:	Nov 2011

Title:	When to contact your hospital, doctor or midwife
Publisher:	Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:	Many women are unsure whether they should contact the hospital, their doctor or midwife when certain problems arise.
Date:	Oct 2011

Title:	Slapped face disease
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Slapped face disease commonly affects children and causes bright red cheeks. For most people, this illness is no worse than a cold. Rarely, if a pregnant woman gets this infection, there can be harm to her unborn child. Most unborn babies are not affected even when they get this infection. Arthritis-like symptoms are common for teenagers and adults.
Date:	Oct 2011

Title:	Common health problems in pregnancy
Publisher:	Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:	During your pregnancy you may have a number of annoying problems that are not dangerous but may need some attention.
Date:	Oct 2011

Title:	Lupus and pregnancy
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Most women with lupus are able to have children, but their pregnancies need careful medical monitoring because of the risk of complications.
Date:	Sep 2011

Title:	Placenta praevia
Publisher:	Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:	Placenta praevia means placenta first. In a normal pregnancy the placenta is in the upper part of your uterus. With placenta praevia, however, the placenta is in the lower part of your uterus, often between your baby and your cervix (the neck of the uterus).
Date:	Sep 2011

Title:	Pregnancy and travel
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Travelling while pregnant is safest during the second trimester, provided a pregnant woman isn't experiencing any complications. If you are pregnant and want to travel, consult with your doctor. Most vaccines (immunisations) are not recommended for pregnant women, so consult your doctor. Some antimalarial drugs are harmful to the foetus. Airlines have different policies on when a pregnant woman can fly.
Date:	Aug 2011

Title:	Childbirth - medical interventions
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Giving birth may require medical intervention. Procedures can include induction, augmentation, episiotomy, forceps delivery or caesarean section. Some intervention procedures may not be necessary, but intervention can also make birth safer for a mother and her baby or babies.
Date:	Aug 2011

Title:	Twins - identical and fraternal
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Twins account for over 90 per cent of multiple births. Identical twins form when a single fertilised egg (ovum) splits in two. Fraternal twins develop from two eggs fertilised by two sperm, and are no more alike than individual brothers or sisters (siblings) born at different times.
Date:	May 2011

Title:	Bacterial vaginosis explained
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is caused by an imbalance of the normal bacteria in the vagina. Symptoms may include a watery, white or grey discharge and vaginal odour. Bacterial vaginosis has mistakenly been called nonspecific vaginitis or gardnerella vaginitis. It is most commonly associated with sexual activity. Antibiotics can treat the infection.
Date:	Apr 2011

Title:	Toxoplasmosis - reducing the risks
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Humans become infected with Toxoplasma gondii parasites through contact with infected animal - usually cat - faeces (poo). Normally, symptoms are mild. However, infection with the parasite during pregnancy has been known to cause birth defects. It can also cause illness in people with a compromised immune system. Pregnant women and immune-compromised people should take precautions.
Date:	Feb 2011

Title:	Rubella
Publisher:	Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:	Rubella is usually a mild illness. However it can cause serious harm to an unborn baby if a woman gets it during early pregnancy. For this reason all children are now immunised against rubella.
Date:	Dec 2010

Title:	Pulmonary embolism in pregnancy
Publisher:	Department of Health Western Australia
Description:	Diagnostic imaging algorithm for patients with suspected pulmonary embolism during pregnancy.
Date:	Jan 2012

Title:	Genital herpes and pregnancy
Publisher:	Queensland Health
Description:	The herpes simplex virus causes genital herpes. There are many types of herpes viruses. Both herpes simplex type 1(HSV1) and herpes simplex type 2 (HSV2) can infect the genital area. Commonly the cause of 'cold sores', HSV 1 tends to occur in the upper half of the body, mainly around the lips and mouth. HSV 1 can also infect the genital area.
Date:	Aug 2010

Title:	Bacterial vaginosis
Publisher:	Queensland Health
Description:	Bacterial vaginosis is a poorly understood disease. It is associated with several changes in the vagina including: 1) less normal healthy bacteria in the vagina (especially ones called Lactobacilli); 2) the vaginal fluids, which are normally quite acidic, become less acidic; and 3) other bacteria in the vagina increase in number. These changes result in a change in the normal vaginal discharge.
Date:	Aug 2010

Title:	How much weight to gain during pregnancy
Publisher:	Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:	Added weight during pregnancy results from the growing baby, the amniotic fluid and placenta which surround and protect the foetus, additional fat stores, growing breast and uterine tissue as well as an increased quantity of blood.
Date:	Jul 2010

Title:	Placenta praevia
Publisher:	Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:	Placenta praevia is a condition in which the placenta grows in the incorrect position and covers the opening of the uterus. The most common symptom of this condition is painless vaginal bleeding.
Date:	Jun 2010

Title:	Pregnancy: abdominal pain
Publisher:	Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:	Abdominal pain is a common symptom seen in pregnancy, and has many different causes. It may result from obstetric or gynaecologic disorders related to the pregnancy, or it may be due to other causes not related to the pregnancy.
Date:	Jun 2010

Title:	Postpartum thyroiditis
Publisher:	Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:	Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of silent lymphocytic thyroiditis (Postpartum thyroiditis) written by professional health specialists.
Date:	May 2010

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