Pregnancy Complications & Childbirth

Ectopic pregnancy

Pregnancy in which a fertilized egg implants outside the uterus and usually in a fallopian tube

Spontaneous abortion

Natural loss of a pregnancy before the fetus can survive outside the uterus and commonly called a miscarriage

Placenta previa

Pregnancy complication where the placenta lies low in the uterus and covers part or all of the cervical opening

Preeclampsia

Pregnancy complication involving high blood pressure and signs of organ problems that usually develops after 20 weeks

Hyperemesis gravidarum

Severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy that can cause dehydration and weight loss

Hemolytic disease of the newborn

Condition where maternal antibodies destroy a baby's red blood cells and may occur from Rh blood incompatibility

Placental stage

Final stage of labor when the placenta is delivered after the baby