Placental abruption
Placental abruption occurs when the placenta separates partly or completely before birth. It can reduce oxygen to the baby and cause serious maternal bleeding, including concealed bleeding.
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Pelvic girdle pain
Pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain affects joints around the pelvis and can make walking, stairs, turning in bed and getting in or out of a car painful. It does not usually
Read more →Hypothyroidism in pregnancy
Hypothyroidism occurs when the thyroid does not produce enough hormone. Adequate thyroid hormone supports maternal health and fetal development, especially early in pregnancy.
Read more →Vitamin D deficiency in pregnancy
Vitamin D supports calcium balance and bone health. Deficiency is more likely with limited sun exposure, darker skin, covering most skin, malabsorption, higher body weight or a low-vitamin-D diet.
Read more →Varicose veins in pregnancy
Varicose veins develop when increased blood volume, hormones and uterine pressure make leg or vulval veins enlarge. They often improve after birth.
Read more →Vaginal discharge in pregnancy
More clear or milky discharge is common in pregnancy because of hormonal and blood-flow changes. A change in colour, smell, texture or associated symptoms can indicate infection or leaking amniotic
Read more →Urinary tract infection in pregnancy
Pregnancy changes the urinary tract and increases the importance of detecting infection. Even bacteria without symptoms may be treated because infection can progress to the kidneys and affect pregnancy.
Read more →Rhesus disease
Rhesus disease can occur when an RhD-negative pregnant person forms antibodies against RhD-positive fetal blood cells. Preventive anti-D immunoglobulin has made severe disease much less common.
Read more →Preterm labour
Preterm labour is labour beginning before 37 completed weeks. Early assessment matters because some treatments are most useful within particular gestational windows.
Read more →Premature rupture of membranes
Preterm prelabour rupture of membranes means the waters break before 37 weeks and before labour begins. It raises risks of infection and preterm birth, although labour may not start immediately.
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