COMPLICATIONS

OF PREGNANCY
COMPLICATIONS OF
PREGNANCY
 Are health problems that occur during pregnancy. They can involve the
mother’s health, the baby’s health, or both. Some women have health problem
that arise during pregnancy, and other women have health problems before
they become pregnant that could lead to complications.
IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA
 Deficiency is revealed by chronic fatigue, pale mucous membranes, and a
hemoglobin level less than 11 g/dl.
 Iron Deficiency Anemia is a most common nutritional deficiency disorder and
considered a major public health problem worldwide that affects maternal and
child mortality, physical performance, and referral to health care professionals.
IRON DEFICINECY ANEMIA
 IDA can range from mild to severe
 People with mild or moderate iron deficiency anemia may not have any
signs or symptoms.
 People with severe iron deficiency anemia may cause fatigue, tiredness,
shortness of breath, and chest pain.
SIGN AND SYMPTOMS
 Unusual tiredness
 Paleness
 Shortness of breath
 Headache and dizziness
 Dry and damage hair and skin
 Brittle or spoon-shape nails
 Heart palpations
PRETERM LABOR
 is labor that starts before 37 weeks of pregnancy. Going into preterm
labor does not automatically mean that a woman will have a preterm birth.
But preterm labor needs medical attention right away. 
SIGN AND SYMPTOMS
 Regular or frequent sensation of abdominal tightening (contractions)
 Constant low, dull backache
 A sensation of pelvic or lower abdominal pressure
 Mild abdominal cramps
 Vaginal spotting or light bleeding
 Preterm rupture of membranes – in a gush or a continuous trickle of fluid after
the membrane around the baby breaks or tears.
 A change in type of vaginal discharge – watery, mucus-like or bloody.
COMPLICATIONS OF LABOR, BIRTH,
AND THE POSTPARTUM PERIOD

 Cephalopelvic Disproportion
 Postpartum Hemorrhage
 Inability to Adapt Postpartally
 Lack of Knowledge About Infant Care
CEPHALOPELVIC
DISPROPORTION
 is a condition where the baby has trouble getting through the birth canal
because of the size of the baby's head, the baby's position, or the size or shape
of the mother's pelvis. The baby's head might be too large, or the mother's
pelvis might be too small, or both.
THE WARNING SIGNS
 Prolonged labor
 Fetal distress
 High levels of amniotic fluid
 Large fundal height measurement
POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE
 is when a woman has heavy bleeding after giving birth. It's a serious but rare
condition. It usually happens within 1 day of giving birth, but it can happen up
to 12 weeks after having a baby. About 1 to 5 in 100 women who have a baby
(1 to 5 percent) have PPH.
 PPH can divided into 2 types: early postpartum hemorrhage, which occurs
within 24 hours of delivery, and late postpartum hemorrhage, which occurs
24 hours to 6 weeks after delivery. Most cases of postpartum hemorrhage,
greater than 99%, are early postpartum hemorrhage.
SIGN AND SYPMTOMS
 Uncontrolled bleeding
 Decreased blood pressure
 Increased heart rate
 Decreased in the red blood cell count
 Swelling and pain in the vagina and nearby area if bleeding is from a
hematoma
INABILITY TO ADAPT
POSTPARTALLY
 Giving birth is such a stress and a major crisis that almost all women have
difficulty integrating in into their life.