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Every pregnancy has some risks, but there are more dangers to your health and the health of your fetus with a high risk pregnancy. The causes can be conditions you already have or conditions you develop. They also include being pregnant with more than one baby, previous problem pregnancies, or being over age 35.
If you have a chronic condition, you should talk to your health care provider about how to minimize your risk before you get pregnant. Once you are pregnant, you may need a health care team to monitor your pregnancy. Examples of common conditions that can complicate a pregnancy include
Other conditions that can make pregnancy risky can happen while you are pregnant – for example, gestational diabetes. Good prenatal care can help detect and treat them.
Matria Healthcare, Inc. - Provides specialized obstetrical home healthcare which assist physicians in the management of high risk pregnancies and other complicated obstetrical and gynecological conditions such as pregnancy induced hypertension. (Nasdaq: MATR).
High Risk Pregnancy - Message board for women who are experiencing complications.
Sidelines - Provides support for women with high-risk pregnancy, including information on practical issues.
High-Risk Pregnancy - Amniotic Fluid Problems - Description, causes, concerns, symptoms, and treatment for hydramnios and oligohydramnios.
Born Too Soon: Your Preemie and You - An online course for families coping with premature birth. A comprehensive guide covering high-risk pregnancy, an introduction to NICU, and bringing the baby home. This course is available as an interactive or quick course.
Las Vegas Perinatal Associates - Las Vegas, Nevada -- We are physicians who care for women with high risk pregnancies or abnormal pregnancies.
Department of Maternal-Fetal Medicine - A New York University program offering pre- and post-natal care for high-risk pregnancies, with staff details and description of services.
OBFocus - High-Risk pregnancy journal for patients and their providers.
The Pregnancy Clinic at Joslin Diabetes Center - A collaborative effort of the Joslin Clinic's medical staff and high-risk maternal-fetal medicine specialists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Maternal Fetal Group, L.L.C. - Specializing in high-risk pregnancy. Information on services, insurance, physician profiles, useful links and directions with maps. (Nashville, Tennessee)
Posted by Rob Volmer from Washington, DC on 2008-04-02
Oligohydramnios (low amniotic fluid) and Anhydramnios (no amniotic fluid) do not necessarily mean a death sentence for your baby. Over 70 percent of doctors have no treatment regime for these conditions and for the ones that do, it is almost always termination. I’ve been there. My wife and I were told that in the 1 in a million chance the baby did make it to birth he would be in a much pain because he would be born with nonfunctioning lungs and would die within the hour. We were advised by over 20 doctors that the humane thing to do would be to terminate the pregnancy. Today Sebastian is 20 months old and well acting like a 20 month old. Bottom line is there are multiple options available. First thing you need to do is find a doctor who specializes in high risk pregnancies, a perinatologist not an OBGYN who is willing to take a chance and be your champion. Doctors like Jessica Bienstock at Johns Hopkins and Bruce Young at New York University Hospital. There are many other great ones out there all over the world. If you cannot for any reason work with either of these two doctors, at least have your doctor consult with them. They can explain doctor-to-doctor about Sebastian and his case and treatment. Every week I deal with individuals who are going through this. My email address is rvolmer@crosbyvolmer.com. Email me and I am happy to discuss what we did and hopefully offer you a bit of hope. Also you can visit Sebastian’s website http://www.godsmiracleofsebastian.com.