Every pregnancy may not be smooth and normal; there may be dangers to your health and the health of the fetus in a high risk pregnancy. The causes can be the conditions you already have before conception or conditions you get during the pregnancy.
Pre- existing conditions which complicate pregnancy:
Heart disease
High blood pressure
Kidney problems
Autoimmune disorders
Sexually transmitted diseases - HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B
Diabetes
Cancer
Young or old maternal age[less than 20 years of age or more than 35 years of age].
Being overweight or underweight
Having had problems in previous pregnancies
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