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  1. What is prenatal care and why is it important?

    May 20, 2016 · Having a healthy pregnancy is one of the best ways to promote a healthy birth. Getting early and regular prenatal care improves the chances of a healthy pregnancy. This care can begin …

  2. What are some factors that make a pregnancy high risk?

    Feb 6, 2017 · Several factors can make a pregnancy high risk, including existing health conditions, the mother’s age, lifestyle, and health issues that happen before or during pregnancy.This page provides …

  3. What are some common complications of pregnancy?

    Dec 30, 2017 · Some women experience health problems during pregnancy. These complications can involve the mother's health, the fetus's health, or both. Even women who were healthy before getting …

  4. What are some common complications during labor and delivery?

    Aug 7, 2017 · Each pregnancy and delivery is different, and problems may arise. If complications occur, providers may assist by monitoring the situation closely and intervening, as necessary. Some of the …

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  6. What happens during prenatal visits? | NICHD - NICHD - Eunice …

    Jan 5, 2016 · What happens during prenatal visits varies depending on how far along you are in your pregnancy. Schedule your first prenatal visit as soon as you think you are pregnant, even if you have …

  7. Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human ...

    Apr 12, 2012 · The Perinatal and Obstetrical Research Group, within the Division or Intramural Research, examines the genetic and environmental etiologies and mechanisms of spontaneous …

  8. Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human ...

    Aug 22, 2017 · Because providers are using definitions of "abnormal labor" developed in a population of women who are different from the contemporary obstetrical population, the CSL findings suggest that …

  9. What is a high-risk pregnancy? | NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver ...

    May 31, 2016 · A high-risk pregnancy is one that threatens the health or life of the mother or her fetus. It often requires specialized care from specially trained providers. Some pregnancies become high risk …

  10. About Preterm Labor and Birth | NICHD - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy …

    Mar 5, 2014 · Preterm births occur before 37 weeks of pregnancy. Labor starting before 37 weeks is preterm labor. Preterm birth affects one of 10 births worldwide.