The traditional concept of diagnosing pre-eclampsia includes the elevation of blood pressure, clinical diagnosis of peripheral hands, feet, and/or face swelling, and proteinuria (ie. when the urine has abnormal quantities of protein). The later issue is an indication of a problem with the kidneys. Recently, with new diagnostic criteria, for diagnosis of pre-eclampsia does not
Previously, it was stated that once the baby was delivered, pre-eclampsia would be resolved and generally there were no long-term sequelae for the mother. However, recent literature suggests that this is not true. Although doctors still have a far way to go to fully understand these consequences, it has been recognized that pre-eclampsia may be a
Although there is an increased risk of complications when the mother is at an advanced maternal age, there aremany suggestions doctors have to help correct the outcome. In a previous post, we discussed at length the increased risks associated with pregnancy in older women. These complications include: Miscarriage Ectopic pregnancy Chromosomal abnormalities Structural malformations Placental
Women of advanced maternal age (AMA, typically defined as 35 or more years old at deliver) have an increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes as compared to younger women. The following are several complications that have an increased risk in women of advanced maternal age. Spontaneous abortion − Older women are more likely to
This past June, Renate Lindeman from the Netherlands, a mother of two children with Down Syndrome (DS), wrote an op-ed for The Washington Post about her experiences with her children’s initial diagnosis and the new popularity of prenatal screenings for chromosomal disorders, DS among them. In the case of her first child, Lindeman did not
Preterm labor is any delivery that occurs between the 20 and 36 6/7 weeks of pregnancy. About 70% of preterm births are spontaneous, while 30% are medically induced due to impending risk for the mother or child. There are many risk factors for preterm labor. Some epidemiological risk factors include older-aged women; non-white ethnicity, particularly the
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