A high-risk pregnancy is a pregnancy in which there are factors that may endanger the health of the mother, the baby, or both. This may require special monitoring, treatment or precautions.

What are the factors that trigger risky pregnancy?
Age: The risk may increase in mothers over 35 or young mothers under 17.

Medical History: Having previously experienced complications such as premature birth, miscarriage, or preeclampsia.

Chronic Diseases: Chronic diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart diseases.

Multiple Pregnancy: The risk increases in multiple pregnancies such as twins and triplets.

Lifestyle Factors: Smoking, alcohol, illegal drug use.

Risky Birth and Complications
A risky pregnancy may also lead to some complications during birth. These:

Premature Birth: The baby is born before the 37th week.

Fetal Distress: A decrease in the baby’s oxygen level.

Birth Trauma: Injury to the baby during birth.

Caesarean Section: It is performed in cases where vaginal birth is risky or impossible.

How Can You Manage Risky Pregnancy and Birth?
Regular Doctor Visits: Regular checkups are important to keep a close eye on your condition.

Healthy Lifestyle: Balanced diet, quitting smoking and alcohol, regular exercise.

Education: Receiving training and classes regarding high-risk pregnancy and birth.

Accurate Information: Get accurate information from your doctor, nurse and other healthcare professionals.

What are the symptoms of pregnancy?
Pregnancy symptoms and the duration of these symptoms may vary from person to person. While the earliest symptoms can be seen on the 14th day following sexual intercourse, the appearance of physical symptoms varies over time. Additionally, since pregnancy and premenstrual symptoms can be similar, these two conditions can be confused with each other.

The most common symptoms are nausea, smell sensitivity, loss of appetite, tender breasts and frequent urination. Although the severity and type of symptoms vary from person to person, the most frequently observed pregnancy symptoms in the expectant mother’s body from the early period are as follows:

Menstrual delay: It is not a symptom of pregnancy on its own, but if there is a delay lasting more than a week, a reliable and definitive result can be obtained with a pregnancy test.

Tenderness in breasts and nipples: It is one of the common symptoms. As in the pre-menstrual cycle, physiological effects such as fullness, tenderness and pain in the breasts are felt in the early stages of pregnancy.

Frequent urination: It occurs as a result of changing hormone levels in the body in the early stages of pregnancy. However, frequent urination may also be observed in the last weeks of pregnancy as the developing baby puts pressure on the bladder.

Smell sensitivity: The expectant mother may experience sensitivity, disgust, etc. to various foods or odors from the first weeks throughout pregnancy. may develop reactions.

Weakness: One of the most common symptoms during pregnancy is fatigue and weakness. Especially in the first three months of pregnancy, the expectant mother may experience constant sleepiness as a result of the increase in the progesterone hormone. However, this feeling disappears later in pregnancy in direct proportion to the development of the placenta.

Dizziness: Dizziness and consequent fainting are among the symptoms of pregnancy observed in the first weeks.

Nausea: Along with vomiting, nausea is a common symptom in the first trimester of pregnancy. These complaints, which can manifest as morning sickness, are related to changing hormone levels in the body as a result of fertilization of the egg. However, it is worth remembering that since nausea and vomiting may have many different causes, this condition alone cannot be considered a symptom of pregnancy.

Craving: Craving, one of the most common symptoms of pregnancy, can manifest itself as excessive desire or sudden disgust for different foods in the expectant mother.

Emotional turmoil: It is a natural consequence of the change in hormone levels. Emotional changes such as sudden laughing or crying may occur throughout pregnancy.

Back and/or waist pain: In addition to back and waist pain that can be observed during pregnancy, complaints of blistering and bloating/edema are among the common symptoms of expectant mothers. It is recommended that expectant mothers consume plenty of water to prevent edema.

Vaginal discharge: May occur due to changing hormone levels. It is extremely normal to experience changes in the color and amount of vaginal discharge.

Expectant mothers who have some of the first symptoms that lead to suspicion of pregnancy and whose subsequent pregnancy test results are positive should have all necessary health tests under the supervision of a specialist physician. It is of great importance for the expectant mother not to skip her routine check-ups and to stay in contact with her doctor until birth. However, the expectant mother should rest frequently and pay utmost attention to her nutrition and sleep patterns to ensure a healthy pregnancy.