Your Pregnancy

HIGH RISK? What does it mean?

“YOUR DOCTOR WILL WORK OUT THE BEST HEALTHCARE SCHEDULE TO PROTECT YOUR PREGNANCY AS FAR AS POSSIBLE.”

If you’ve been told your pregnancy is high risk, try not to freak out just yet. What it means is that your pregnancy needs extra monitoring and care as a precaution – it’s not a sign that something will definitely go wrong. There are many reasons a pregnancy might be designated as high risk. While the list of possible health criteria for a high-risk pregnancy is a very long one, there are certain factors that automatically put you on the watch list for closer monitoring.

WHAT ARE THE RISK FACTORS?

If you suffer from a medical condition such

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