"Complications of Pregnancy" ed. by Hassan Abduljabbar

This volume is dedicated to complications of pregnancy - health issues that are caused by pregnancy itself. These can happen during or after delivery (obstetric labor complications or puerperal disorders).

Complications can be classified as mild, severe, immediate, or long-term health problems. Complications of pregnancy can cause maternal morbidity and mortality. The most common causes of maternal mortality are maternal bleeding, maternal sepsis, hypertensive diseases, obstructed labor, and pregnancy with the consequence of abortion, which includes miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, and medical abortion. Heath problems can develop during pregnancy, which may be directly related to the pregnancy itself or nonobstetric disorders, such as pregnancy complicated by medical diseases. One of the main complications is obstetric abnormalities that increase the risk of morbidity or mortality for the pregnant woman and her fetus. High-risk pregnancy is an indicator of a maternal complication during pregnancy.


Contents
1.Placental Abnormalities
2.Miscarriage and Maternal Health
3.Assessment of Fetal Gestational Age in the First Trimester in Normal and Abnormal Pregnancies: Which Sonographic Parameter to Use?
4.Undernutrition during Pregnancy
5.Hydrops Fetalis
6.Maternal and Fetal Complications Due to Decreased Nitric Oxide Synthesis during Gestation
7.Alloimmunization and Role of HLA in Pregnancy