Rh Disease
Rh disease occurs during pregnancy. It happens when the Rh factors in the birth parent’s and baby’s blood don’t match. It may also happen if the birth parent and baby have different blood types.
Preterm Labor
in Health Library, Oh, Baby!, ResourcesPreterm labor is labor that starts before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy. Labor is when the uterus regularly tightens and the cervix starts to thin and open. This lets the baby (fetus) enter the birth canal.
Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM)
in Health Library, Oh, Baby!, ResourcesPreterm premature rupture of the membranes (PPROM) is a pregnancy complication. In this condition, the sac (amniotic membrane) surrounding your baby breaks (ruptures) before week 37 of pregnancy. Once the sac breaks, you have an increased risk for infection. You also have a higher chance of having your baby born early.
Post-Term Pregnancy
in Health Library, Oh, Baby!, ResourcesA pregnancy that lasts more than 42 weeks is called postterm. A pregnancy that is between 41 and 42 weeks is called late-term. Most women deliver between 37 and 42 weeks of pregnancy.
Postpartum Hemorrhage
in Health Library, Oh, Baby!, ResourcesPostpartum hemorrhage is more bleeding than normal after the birth of a baby. About 1 in 100 to 5 in 100 women have postpartum hemorrhage. It is more likely with a cesarean birth. It most often happens after the placenta is delivered, but it can also happen later.
Gestational Hypertension
in Health Library, Oh, Baby!, ResourcesGestational hypertension is high blood pressure in pregnancy. It occurs in about 3 in 50 pregnancies.