In a debate thread I frequent someone posted a HUGE list of the various problems women can develop during pregnancy and made it sound as if being pregnant was the worst thing that could ever happen to a woman. This frankly is simply not borne out by the many woman I know that have had children. If anyone has links to statistics that would be helpful.
Complication rates can vary from 12-27% of all pregnancies in the United States. How severe these complications can become is variable.
Nationally, the most common complications of pregnancy are pregnancy induced high blood pressure/pre-eclampsia (about 4%), and gestational diabetes (3%).
The most serious and life threatening is preeclampsia, which can cause seizures, brain damage, and death.
Pregnancy is not a risk-free event. It is a HUGE stress on a woman’s body. These complication rates have been on the rise because more older women and women who have coexisting medical issues (mainly obesity) are getting pregnant more often than in the past thanks to infertility treatments.
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