What percentage of women have health problems in pregnancy?
Kim C asked:
In a debate thread I frequent someone posted a HUGE list of the various problems women can develop during pregnancy and made it sound as if being pregnant was the worst thing that could ever happen to a woman. This frankly is simply not borne out by the many woman I know that have had children. If anyone has links to statistics that would be helpful.
Carlos
In a debate thread I frequent someone posted a HUGE list of the various problems women can develop during pregnancy and made it sound as if being pregnant was the worst thing that could ever happen to a woman. This frankly is simply not borne out by the many woman I know that have had children. If anyone has links to statistics that would be helpful.
Carlos
June 13th, 2008 at 5:15 AM
I always found the places places to go for pregnancy information is americanbaby.com
or pregnancy.com
June 13th, 2008 at 11:29 AM
here you go
June 14th, 2008 at 6:53 AM
Women seem to be born with a immunity towards pregnancy they do not get very sick……….but a good diet and proper rest is important i feel……………a lot more should be done about educating girls right from school
June 15th, 2008 at 10:35 PM
Complication rates can vary from 12-27% of all pregnancies in the United States. How severe these complications can become is variable.
Nationally, the most common complications of pregnancy are pregnancy induced high blood pressure/pre-eclampsia (about 4%), and gestational diabetes (3%).
The most serious and life threatening is preeclampsia, which can cause seizures, brain damage, and death.
Pregnancy is not a risk-free event. It is a HUGE stress on a woman’s body. These complication rates have been on the rise because more older women and women who have coexisting medical issues (mainly obesity) are getting pregnant more often than in the past thanks to infertility treatments.