High Risk Obstetrics

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Twins, triplets or more

Multiple pregnancies now account for 1.5% of all pregnancies. The commonest form of multiple pregnancies are twins, though triplets, quad...

Amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling

Invasive diagnostic procedures like amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling (CVS) are performed under ultrasound guidance to obtain a...

Pregnancies from IVF or SO-IUI

IVF refers to in vitro fertilization while SO-IUI refers to super ovulation in utero insemination. These procedures are assisted reprodu...

Older pregnant mothers

Older pregnant women are at higher risks of: a) miscarriages b) chromosomal abnormalities e.g. Down syndrome c) stillbirth at term d) hav...

Past history of bad outcomes in pregnancy

These histories could include that of: a) previous miscarriages b) previous spontaneous preterm labour c) previous indicated preterm deli...

Family history of abnormal development in children

These abnormalities could be due to: a) chromosomal abnormality b) structural abnormality e.g. congenital heart abnormalities c) genetic ...

Mothers with pre-existing medical conditions

These could include: high blood pressure or hypertension high blood sugar level or diabetes mellitus high or low thyroid hormone levels a...

Previous Caesarean section or previous surgical scar on the uterus

The risks in this current pregnancy are higher if there was a previous Caesarean section compared to if there was a previous successful v...

Miscarriages

Types of miscarriage syndromes: 1. Threatened miscarriage - this is diagnosed when there is painless vaginal spotting / bleeding (brown d...

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