Health conditions and pregnancy
Many conditions that affect your health can affect your baby too. Getting these conditions under good control is vital for a healthy pregnancy and healthy baby. Pay special attention to the following conditions:
Asthma
Controlling your asthma is very important to your baby’s health. When your asthma is well controlled, it’s less likely that you or your baby will have problems. Asthma that’s not …
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Depression
Untreated depression can cause serious problems for you and your baby. Depression can make you less likely to take good care of yourself during pregnancy. It could cause you to …
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Diabetes
Poorly controlled diabetes can put you and your baby at risk. You can lower these risks by keeping your blood sugar in good control before and during your pregnancy. Risks …
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Hypertension
Poorly controlled hypertension (high blood pressure) can put you and your baby at risk of serious problems. You can lower these risks by keeping your blood pressure under control before …
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Obesity
Obesity can cause serious health problems for you and your baby. Risks to your baby Birth defects to the spinal column, brain, heart, and cleft lip Possible birth weight of …
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Seizure disorders
Seizures (also known as epilepsy) need to be carefully controlled during pregnancy to safeguard you and your baby. It’s especially important that you get on the right medication – some …
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Thyroid disease
There are two main types of thyroid disease: Hyperthyroidism (your body makes too much thyroid hormone) Hypothyroidism (your body makes too little thyroid hormone) It’s important to have your thyroid …
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