What percentage of women have health problems in pregnancy?
December 4th, 2009 | by admin |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.
4 Responses to “What percentage of women have health problems in pregnancy?”
By 1sttimemom17 on Dec 4, 2009 | Reply
I always found the places places to go for pregnancy information is americanbaby.com
or pregnancy.com
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By Privateperson on Dec 4, 2009 | Reply
here you go
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http://parenting.ivillage.com/pregnancy/pcomplications/topics/0,,4rrx,00.html, http://womenshealth.about.com/cs/pregnancy/a/pregnancycompli.htm
By tofffees on Dec 4, 2009 | Reply
Women seem to be born with a immunity towards pregnancy they do not get very sick……….but a good diet and proper rest is important i feel……………a lot more should be done about educating girls right from school
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By Jill on Dec 4, 2009 | Reply
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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Registered Nurse, high risk OB / L&D. The figures came out of one of my obstetrical nursing books.