Pregnancy Complications

Pregnancy complications range in nature and severity. Fortunately, with proper treatment and advice, most can be managed. Here you'll find a comprehensive list of pregnancy complications, including what causes the problem, how it's treated, and what the consequences are for you and your baby.
Doctor examining pregnant person
What Does It Mean to Have a Frank Breech Baby?
Women looking at her ultrasound photos
What Dealing With Fetal Growth Restriction Was Like
A pregnant woman gets an ultrasound
What Does Low Amniotic Fluid Mean During Pregnancy?
Ultrasound scanner device in hand of professional doctor examining patient
What Is a Molar Pregnancy?
Doctor Talking to Patient Sitting on Table
Testing for Ectopic Pregnancy: How Doctors Make a Diagnosis
Female doctor speaks to patient from behind her desk
How PCOS Affects Pregnancy
women holding stomach in pain
What To Know About Incomplete Miscarriage
Partner holding pregnant person's belly
How Gallbladder Pain and Gallstones Are Treated During Pregnancy
person with pill and water in hand
Misoprostol Medication for Managing Miscarriage
Signs of ruptured ectopic pregnancy
What To Know About Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy
A young woman who is pregnant in the first trimester kneels in the sand as her adorable toddler daughter kisses her pregnant belly while enjoying a fun and relaxing family trip to the beach.
New Test May Be Able To Assess the Risk for Preeclampsia As Early as the First Trimester
Doctor using ultrasound on pregnant person
How Do You Diagnose a Nonviable or Viable Pregnancy?
Adult hand gently stroking a mico preemie in an incubator
What Expecting Parents Should Know About Micro Preemies
A couple talking while sitting on a couch
10 Common Questions About Miscarriage, Answered
The Meaning of No Fetal Heartbeat on Early Ultrasound
What No Fetal Heartbeat on an Early Ultrasound Means
No gestational sac on ultrasound
Does No Gestational Sac on the Ultrasound Mean I'm Not Pregnant?
Potential Signs of Miscarriage
How To Tell the Difference Between an Early Miscarriage and Your Period
a patient receiving an ultrasound
What Causes a Threatened Miscarriage?
A scene from the Disney show 'Bluey': Bluey and Bingo complain to Mum and Brandy that their onesies are the wrong size!
This ‘Bluey’ Episode Is the Recognition I Needed After My Miscarriages
miscarriage concept with baby shoes
What to Say to Someone After Pregnancy Loss
generic medical examination chair & ultrasound machine
What to Expect After an Abortion
An image of a pregnant woman sitting on a bed at home.
What Do Noninvasive Prenatal Tests (NIPTs) False Positives Mean?
Nurse taking blood sample Nurse getting blood from on a female donor
Why Are My hCG Levels Low or Dropping?
Doctor Touching Belly Of Pregnant Woman At Hospital
Understanding External Cephalic Version (ECV) for Breech Babies
An image of a woman holding another woman's hands.
8 Things Not to Say to Someone Who Had a Miscarriage and What to Say Instead
pregnant person at prenatal visit
What Is Noninvasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT)?
fetal development
Is Having Too Much Amniotic Fluid a Cause for Concern?
Doctors may be able to do a blood test to predict miscarriage risk in the future.
Ectopic Pregnancy Pain: How to Recognize the Signs
Pregnant woman at the doctor
Chances of Miscarrying After Seeing the Fetal Heartbeat on an Ultrasound
Cutting the Umbilical Cord of a Newborn Baby
Two-Vessel Cord and Other Umbilical Complications
Doctor examining mature woman with ultrasound scanner device
What To Know About Corpus Luteum Cysts During Pregnancy
New parent and their baby in the hospital
How Soon Can You Get Pregnant Again After Giving Birth?
pregnancy ultrasound
What Does It Mean If There Is No Yolk Sac in Early Pregnancy?
pregnant person sitting on a dcotor's table
What Causes Breech Presentation?
What to say and not say to women who struggle to conceive.
What to Know About Abortion for Medical Reasons
191217-empty-crade-yeji-kim
My Baby Was Stillborn After 36 Weeks—Here's My Story
Pregnant women measuring blood pressure
Signs of Preeclampsia Every Pregnant Person Should Know
pregnant woman getting blood pressure checked
What to Know About Postpartum Preeclampsia From Someone Who Had It
Jackie Terrible and her kids
I Almost Died From Preeclampsia During My First Pregnancy—Here’s What I Did for My Second
moxibustion
Can Moxibustion Help Turn a Breech Baby?
Friends Toasting alcohol with Wine glasses In Restaurant
The Real Risk of Drinking Before You Know You're Pregnant
pregnant woman getting vaccine in doctors office
What Happens When You Get a RhoGAM Shot
Young pregnant woman in her underwear holding her stomach while gettting ready in her bathroom in the morning
Top 13 Pregnancy Fears (and Why You Shouldn't Worry)
Young African American woman feeling nausea during breakfast time at dining room.
What Is Hyperemesis Gravidarum During Pregnancy?
Helpful Resources for Finding Abortion Care in Your State
Helpful Resources for Finding Abortion Care in Your State
pregnant person taking temperature
Causes of Fever and Chills During Pregnancy
Pregnant women touches stomach at OB-GYN doctor's office
What Is Placenta Previa? Risk, Symptoms, and Treatment
Pregnant woman applying skin care
12 Cosmetic Chemicals to Avoid During Pregnancy
Losing weight during pregnancy
I Lost So Much Weight During Pregnancy Due to Hyperemesis Gravidarum
pregnant person looking like they are going to throw up
What to Know About Throwing Up Blood While Pregnant
pregnant woman at doctor
What To Know About Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease During Pregnancy
Pregnant person getting blood pressure measurement
What It Means to Have Protein in Your Urine During Pregnancy
Meghan Markle, Beyoncé, Gabrielle Union
10 Celebrity Parents Who Have Opened Up About Pregnancy Loss
baby sitting with dog in front of window with rainbow decal
What to Know About Having a Rainbow Baby
woman comforting another woman who appears distressed
How To Cope After a Miscarriage, According to a Grief Therapist
lady stretching her legs and listening to music
What To Know About Exercise After Miscarriage
What to Expect From Your Period After Miscarriage or D&C
Woman presses her stomach in pain, sitting on bed
What Does Miscarriage Bleeding Look Like?
Missed miscarriage woman sad at home
What To Know About Missed Miscarriage
Pregnant woman taking a selfie
All About Pregnancy After Miscarriage
Asian woman sitting on floor next to bed feeling depressed
How Abortion Restrictions Impact People Who Miscarry
bleeding during pregnancy
Why Bleeding During Pregnancy Doesn't Always Mean Miscarriage
Doctor and patient using digital tablet in office
What Does and Doesn't Cause a Miscarriage