Motherhood is a boon to
women from the almighty which makes them a complete woman. God has chosen woman
to bear and reproduce life thus proclaiming her as the power of evolution on
earth for two prime reasons. First and foremost being her emotional characteristics to
bear and give birth to a baby with love, care with warmth. Secondly, a woman’s
patience to withstand the pain and difficulties bearing the baby for ten months
sacrificing her comfort. So, a woman should always be respected in our society
providing a safe environment though not comfortable living standards.
Giving birth to a new
life is like a second birth for every mother. Many complications and risks are
associated with pregnancy. A pregnant mother undergoes psychological and
physiological complications. Hence due care and attention should be rendered from
the first month until delivery.
Let us discuss few
common pregnancy complications that may arise due to certain infections during pregnancy:
- Ectopic Pregnancy –egg is fertilized outside the uterus in the fallopian tube which is a dangerous complication.This pregnancy complication occurs usually due to STD called as chlamydia, women who have undergone surgeries, or any other gynaecological disorders. Symptoms include severe pain, heavy bleeding, dizziness which needs immediate medical care.
- RH negative disease –this disease is caused by a condition when certain protein that needs to be produced around red blood cells is absent. This impacts creation of antibodies due to which a pregnant mother becomes RH negative. So in such a situation if the baby happens to be RH positive, pregnancy complications arise during next pregnancy. This complications is handled by testing the mother and putting her under a medication called Rhogam for 28 weeks or after delivery if the baby happens to be RH positive.
- Premature labour –a mother delivers premature babies when the delivery happens before the full term of 37 weeks. Severe cramps, back ache, stronger or longer contractions are some of the symptoms of preterm labour. A doctor gives relevant medications to control preterm labour thus saving the mother and baby.
- Miscarriage –another common pregnancy complication that occurs at a very early stage of before 12 weeks of pregnancy. This complication arises due to chromosomal anomalies that prevents the fertilized egg for further development. Heavy bleeding occurs causing severe pain to the mother.
- Gestational diabetes –this is special condition of diabetes unlike the regular diabetes. It occurs during pregnancy and can be controlled only through insulin and diet because it may lead to further complications and risks for mother and baby especially babies resulting in some birth anomalies.
- Group B strep–a common infection that affects new born. This can be avoided by identifying the infection through a culture done during pregnancy.
- Low birth weight – a common pregnancy complication due to poor nutrition of pregnant mothers which results in several birth complications such as congenital diseases etc.,
- Preeclampsia –this occurs in pregnant mothers who have high blood pressure or abnormal proteins in urine, kidney. This will lead to serious life threatening situations for the mother. Hence early delivery is done which is even worse.
- Low amniotic fluid – this condition is called as oligohydramnios when there is less fluid in the placenta that protects a baby’s growth. This condition should be treated to avoid further pregnancy complication.
- Placenta Previa–the placenta lowers to the bottom of the uterus near the cervix during early stages of pregnancy that needs to be addressed by dragonising though ultrasound scan to avoid serious medical complications.
Pregnancy
complications are not confined to the points discussed
above. There are many more pregnancy complication which are not typical and
varies with a person’s specific condition.Hence, a pregnant mother should be
carefully monitored through monthly check- ups especially for managing high blood
pressure that may cause serious pregnancy health problems and due care should
be taken as it is a concern of two lives – mother and baby.
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