Complications of Pregnancy and Birth

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Complications of Pregnancy and Birth
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Multiple Births

• Twins
• Identical one egg is fertilized and splits into
  two
• Fraternal two eggs are released during
  ovulation and both are fertilized
• Tends to run in mothers family
• Multiple birth more than 4 usually due to
  fertility treatments

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Ectopic Pregnancy

• Zygote becomes implanted in the fallopian tube or
  somewhere in the abdomen
• Embryo may die and must be removed by surgery

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Ectopic Pregnancy
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Toxemia

• High Blood Pressure during pregnancy
• Developed by 5-10 of pregnant women
• May develop during the second half of pregnancy
• Cause unknown
• thought to be an allergic reaction to the fetus
  and placenta

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Premature Birth

• Baby born before the 37th week of pregnancy
• Not fully developed
• Premature babies are in an intensive-care unit
  until fully developed

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Baby two and a half weeks old Weighs one pound
and 14 ounces.
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Cesarean section

• If a natural birth is considered risky
• Baby or Mom in danger
• Incision is made through the abdomen and uterus
• Baby is lifted out of mothers belly

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Miscarriage

• Pregnancy tissue is expelled from the uterus
• Usually occur in the first trimester
• Caused by
• Genetic defect
• Illness in the mother
• Drugs the mother took

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Stillbirth

• Infant that is born dead 22 weeks or more after
  conception
• There are 25,000 stillbirths every year
• Causes
• Birth defects
• Placenta and umbilical cord problems
• Maternal conditions