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  2. High-risk pregnancy - Wikipedia

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    A high-risk pregnancy is a pregnancy where the mother or the fetus has an increased risk of adverse outcomes compared to uncomplicated pregnancies. No concrete guidelines currently exist for distinguishing “high-risk” pregnancies from “low-risk” pregnancies; however, there are certain studied conditions that have been shown to put the mother or fetus at a higher risk of poor outcomes. [1]

  3. Texas woman forced to carry high-risk pregnancy files lawsuit ...

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    A pregnant Texas woman who says her unborn baby has a genetic condition and carrying the child to term could threaten her life filed suit against the state Tuesday, asking a court to declare she ...

  4. Prenatal testing - Wikipedia

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    A patient who received a 1:330 risk score, while technically low-risk (since the cutoff for high-risk is commonly quoted as 1:270), might be more likely to still opt for a confirmatory invasive test. On the other hand, a patient who receives a 1:1000 risk score is more likely to feel assuaged that her pregnancy is normal.

  5. Pre-eclampsia - Wikipedia

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    The World Health Organization recommends low-dose aspirin for the prevention of pre-eclampsia in women at high risk and recommends it be started before 20 weeks of pregnancy. [66] The United States Preventive Services Task Force recommends a low-dose regimen for women at high risk beginning in the 12th week. [71]

  6. Do I need to worry about having sex while pregnant? - AOL

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    “Sex during a low-risk pregnancy doesn't pose harm to the developing [fetus], as they are well-protected by amniotic fluid, uterine muscles and the cervix and mucus plug,” says Rhiannon John ...

  7. MTV/YouTube Kailyn Lowry opened up about how her current pregnancy with twins has been worrying her. “We are just leaving the 20-week anatomy scan for the twins and I cried coming out,” the ...

  8. Triple test - Wikipedia

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    The triple test, also called triple screen, the Kettering test or the Bart's test, is an investigation performed during pregnancy in the second trimester to classify a patient as either high-risk or low-risk for chromosomal abnormalities (and neural tube defects). The term "multiple-marker screening test" is sometimes used instead.

  9. Eclampsia - Wikipedia

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    Eclampsia is the onset of seizures (convulsions) in a woman with pre-eclampsia. [1] Pre-eclampsia is a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy that presents with three main features: new onset of high blood pressure, large amounts of protein in the urine or other organ dysfunction, and edema.