Complications of Pregnancy

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• Cervical Insufficiency
  • What is the cervix?
  • What is cervical insufficiency?
  • What causes a weak cervix?
  • What are the symptoms of a weak cervix?
  • How can my doctor tell if I have a weak cervix?
  • How do doctors treat a weak cervix?

• Ectopic Pregnancy
  • What is an ectopic pregnancy?
  • What are the symptoms of an ectopic pregnancy?
  • How can doctors tell if I have an ectopic pregnancy?
  • How do doctors treat an ectopic pregnancy?
    • Medicine
    • Surgery

• Hyperemesis Gravidarum
  • What is hyperemesis gravidarum?
  • How can doctors tell if I have hyperemesis gravidarum?
  • How do doctors treat hyperemesis gravidarum?

• Intra-Amniotic Infection
  • What is amniotic fluid?
  • What is an intra-amniotic infection?
  • What are the symptoms of an intra-amniotic infection?
  • What are the risks of an intra-amniotic infection?
  • How can doctors tell if I have an intra-amniotic infection?
  • How do doctors treat an intra-amniotic infection?
  • How can I prevent an intra-amniotic infection?

• Miscarriage
  • What is a miscarriage?
  • What causes a miscarriage?
    • Causes in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy
    • Causes in weeks 13 through 20 of pregnancy
    • Causes of repeated miscarriages
  • What are the symptoms of a miscarriage?
  • How can doctors tell if I've had a miscarriage?
  • How do doctors treat a miscarriage?
  • How can I prevent a miscarriage?
  • How can I feel better after a miscarriage?

• Pemphigoid Gestationis
  • What is pemphigoid gestationis?
  • What causes pemphigoid gestationis?
  • How can doctors tell if I have pemphigoid gestationis?
  • How do doctors treat pemphigoid gestationis?

• Placenta Previa
  • What is the placenta?
  • What is placenta previa?
  • What are the symptoms of placenta previa?
  • How can doctors tell if I have placenta previa?
  • How do doctors treat placenta previa?

• Placental Abruption
  • What is the placenta?
  • What is placental abruption?
  • What are the symptoms of placental abruption?
  • How can doctors tell if I have placental abruption?
  • How do doctors treat placental abruption?

• Preeclampsia and Eclampsia
  • What are preeclampsia and eclampsia?
  • What are the symptoms of preeclampsia?
  • How can doctors tell if I have preeclampsia?
  • How do doctors treat preeclampsia?
    • Mild preeclampsia
    • Very serious preeclampsia and eclampsia
    • Delivery
    • After delivery
    • After returning home

• Problems With Amniotic Fluid
  • What is amniotic fluid?
  • What are amniotic fluid problems?
    • Too much amniotic fluid
    • Too little amniotic fluid
  • How can doctors tell if I have an amniotic fluid problem?
  • How do doctors treat amniotic fluid problems?
    • Too much amniotic fluid
    • Too little amniotic fluid

• Polymorphic Eruption of Pregnancy
  • What is polymorphic eruption of pregnancy?
  • What causes these rashes?
  • How do doctors treat these rashes?

• Rh Incompatibility
  • What is the Rh factor?
  • What is Rh incompatibility?
  • Why is Rh incompatibility a problem?
  • How can doctors tell if I have Rh incompatibility?
  • What will doctors do if I have Rh incompatibility?
  • How can I prevent Rh incompatibility?

• Stillbirth
  • What is a stillbirth?
  • What causes a stillbirth?
    • Problems with the placenta
    • Problems with the fetus
    • Problems with your body
  • What are the symptoms of a stillbirth?
  • How can doctors tell if I have a stillbirth?
  • What do doctors do if I have a stillbirth?

• Vasa Previa
  • What are the placenta and umbilical cord?
  • What is vasa previa?
  • What are the symptoms of vasa previa?
  • How can doctors tell if I have vasa previa?
  • How do doctors treat vasa previa?