Comments on: What percentage of women have health problems in pregnancy?

By: Jill

Jill — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:28:59 +0000

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.

By: tofffees

tofffees — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:47:59 +0000

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: Privateperson

Privateperson — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:36:59 +0000

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: 1sttimemom17

1sttimemom17 — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:04:59 +0000

I always found the places places to go for pregnancy information is americanbaby.com or pregnancy.com
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