5 RISK CODE OF

PREGNANCY
1. AGE LESS THAN 18 OR
GREATER THAN 35
AGE LESS THAN 15
High incidence of iron-deficiency anemia
Premature labor
Higher incidence of low-birth weight
infants
Disproportion between their pelvic size
 Adolescent mothers (ages 10 to 19 years) face higher risks of
eclampsia, puerperal endometritis, and systemic infections
than women aged 20 to 24 years.

 3.9 million unsafe abortions among girls aged 15 to 19 years occur

each year, contributing to maternal mortality and lasting health
problems.

 rapid repeat pregnancy is a concern for young mothers, which

presents further risks for both the mother and child.
AGE GREATER THAN 35
Gestational hypertension
Preterm or post term birth and cesarean
birth
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Prone to perineal-anal tears due to
suppleness of perineum
 Higher risk of miscarriage in women above the age of

35.

 Increased chance of having a baby with a congenital

abnormality, such as Down’s syndrome.

 Increased risk of complications during delivery, such

as prolonged labor.
2. HEIGHT THAT IS LESS
THAN 145 CM TALL (4’9”)

low birth-weight of infants
Preterm birth
Cesarean birth
Poor fetal physical development
3. HAVING A FOURTH OR
MORE BABY
(GRANDMULTIPARA)
Malpresentation
Meconium-stained
Placenta previa
Low APGAR score of the baby
4. HAVING ONE OR MORE OF
THE FOLLOWING:
Previous cesarean section
 No place of placental implantation
 too much blood loss
 injury to organs
 emergency hysterectomy
 Scar tissue and difficulty in future deliveries.
Consecutive c miscarriage
 poor egg quality leading to chromosomal (genetic)
abnormalities.
 woman’s immune system may also play a role in recurrent
pregnancy loss.
 Abnormality in a mother’s blood clotting.

Postpartum hemorrhage
 Blood lost of 500 ml or more.
 5. HAVING ONE OR MORE
MEDICAL CONDITIONS
Tuberculosis

 mother with untreated pulmonary TB can infect their newborn
baby.
 Heart disease
 Irregular heartbeat, known as heart arrhythmias
 Heart valve issues caused by increased blood flow

 Diabetes
 Babies of mothers with diabetes tend to be large and are likely to
have low blood sugar soon after birth.
 Bronchial Asthma
 greater risk of delivering early. Or the infant may have a low birth
weight.