Pregnancy Complications and Concerns
While no woman wants to think about possible issues with her pregnancy, knowing more about the possibilities can help you tune into any noticeable changes that may be worth flagging to your doctor.
![Young woman awake in a hospital bed](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/ttGJiYbfHsJKX6Xgd0tuMszANLA=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-1251345943_postpartumendometritis-0f1a20e70b424f30b60736ef1b852534.jpg)
What Is Postpartum Endometritis?
![urine test](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/fNhBu10z5SNivk8TTGO--EIO0ck=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/LotharDrechsel-10786d5bfbe1467e988e9a8a3c57bcc0.jpg)
What Causes Protein in Urine During Pregnancy? And What It Means
![pregnant woman](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/Ym6ar0-A8P2vaEPXwDkIYzD1Cyo=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/TheGoodBrigade-c1e9933e118b42a99de66209b90a0603.jpg)
How Does Cytomegalovirus Affect Pregnancy?
![pregnant ultrasound](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/U9i2n3Q4-4BQP8Jal3Xo4ATik3Q=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-1309595023-1989251fae9f4c8ebfe9d2a5ec7c4fe8.jpg)
What Is a Fetal Echocardiogram?
![Beef Jerky](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/zQPM5VLXSAdNjSqNvNzfI0Xaybo=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-5048201371-60c9194a8dbe426fb956e89589efcf0c.jpg)
Can I Eat Jerky While Pregnant?
![pregnant woman](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/594F4E158P998NGd4K9aGcg9rTg=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/JoseLuisPelaezInc-e164cab8c3b9433e9bedbd7db2039002.jpg)
What to Know About Lovenox to Prevent Blood Clots During Pregnancy
![Southeast asian pregnant women itching of the skin belly which causes striped. Problems of pregnancy women and Stretch marks or striae concept](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/PGy_U6hHpCkcs8u2eicx-1SXfLM=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-8238269441-08ff6d965cd94ffbab0991f6042f2d3c.jpg)
Shingles During Pregnancy: What You Need to Know
![Woman holding birth control pills](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/pxjH6nBfLJe9ivCwZkbvmU-JLbQ=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Womanholdingbirthcontrolpills-f9d1fd65df654065bc68287f7b8d72f3.jpg)
Can I Take Birth Control While Pregnant?
![Person giving birth.](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/mrNCZXP6VLZuY-3Z8UDZ0p7YdiA=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-833739706-f849526e81d845e696d5d362195d2fbf.jpg)
What Is Cyclopia?
![Woman in pain lying on the couch](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/YdT--eUzR7_lYKNxta8rnqAU1yc=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Woman_pain-67a4b16ed9534994a479239d32e18882.jpg)
Ectopic Pregnancy Surgery: Everything You Need to Know
![Woman holding pills in her hand about to take them](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/XMLhdgP14Q_xQsS5stbiEUa8-MY=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-1223126964-ad7aa765263c40a19c8138e6da9c221e.jpg)
What to Know About Methergine (Methylergonovine)
![华体会体育官方人口](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/uPdamX_zQREvYliJaCcpA9YXtgE=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-1197693793-d203ed2a96cb42478256a135046e9aad.jpg)
5 Best Diastasis Recti Exercises
![risks of getting a piercing when pregnant](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/5brTJIXEslbAixqMADGQtotr7dM=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/can-you-get-a-piercing-while-pregnant-5085284_recirc-a7e66d8075444e93b5144a9344e85930.png)
Can I Get a Piercing While Pregnant?
![Woman experiencing contraction pain](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/7ktM2OFWu5ORUV7gBLtxMiH-x-E=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/contractions-0396a07a16e64949b10f9c2bd5f3828d.jpg)
What Are Contractions?
![pregnant woman looking out window drinking coffee](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/x46PYGylVXc2_BPrB5ezh09BFc8=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-1097835744-512a9f5b14ff4ee28661a0cae0014611.jpg)
What Is Prenatal or Perinatal Depression?
![pregnant woman taking iron](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/MqLJLkaTZT1XJBqksxRxusvQVas=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/1Pregnantwomaniron-cbd2d75734d14a99ae74d678d40c2276.jpg)
Managing Iron Deficiency Anemia Before, During, and After Pregnancy
![Doctor performing ultrasound scan on pregnant woman](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/nHYuncmv7PLHMDF42fgX8Rctz2Y=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/74174716-crop-56a689743df78cf7728edd6a.jpg)
What Is an Echogenic Focus?
![pregnant DNA](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/96tISoX3EGJQR_03TA3TL3hl5JU=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/JGIJamieGrill-c5cfc3c23444473fbd6953894d8f3a91.jpg)
What Is Whole Genome Sequencing for Newborns?
![Doctor feeling pregnant mother's belly](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/b_lLpzdklUt8cp5aJAaPqsdyGEI=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-8730364341-eddd00ce54c34d0ca4017d2c3f84a31f.jpg)
What to Know If You Are Underweight While Pregnant
![Pregnant woman holding stomach](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/lWVLVTYZW1gxfs8qPZZql3nS1MU=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-947286644-1-5c65caeb4cedfd000125686d.jpg)
An Overview of Mirror Syndrome
![](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/SNOLKxZvsx_Xb-U4LS_e40_vQ4Y=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-592232673-5c50708b46e0fb0001c0dc69.jpg)
What Is Holoprosencephaly?
![pregnant woman in bathroom](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/9QmowYDszPGOAXGjgzEJvr_s1Ag=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/iStock-146904791-985d1552e1984b1ea2e8a64783a0ce5f.jpg)
Using Milk of Magnesia During Pregnancy
![A pregnant woman in a hospital gown talking to her doctor in the hospital](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/AvYL0JPkQBE4ZGydppWCW2imvSU=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-487702295-2e5f6c61af6845dbbd3067758eec7a4b.jpg)
HPV in Pregnancy: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments
![Ultrasound image of a fetus](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/laWXuCaIh59e_9lC5bytBPnGQI8=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-97530937-1-5c7435f346e0fb0001718a57.jpg)
An Overview of Hydrops Fetalis
![](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/6b5WECbz4Sb_AOPdmPAnsHVusR8=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-523463536-5bd743dac9e77c0026b3026e.jpg)
What Is HELLP Syndrome?
![Mid section of pregnant woman measuring her belly](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/zVWoV0F33zRhRiJ6Eu05yUYexJM=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/mid-section-of-pregnant-woman-measuring-her-belly-450770797-5c0ff1ff4cedfd0001c4dfd0.jpg)
Macrosomia: Being Pregnant With a Large Baby
![Pregnant person outside a bathroom experiencing stomach discomfort](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/PYGssCLYTFkX8PiHRAyUyB43w24=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-813698588-5ade001dc5542e0036f015af.jpg)
Diarrhea During Pregnancy
![Woman getting an ultrasound](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/LHttWq4JGQxyBuF9GPjzgEKE2pY=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/91497397-56a770715f9b58b7d0ea8259.jpg)
Low Amniotic Fluid Volume in Pregnancy
![Mature doctor using digital tablet to explain to female patient](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/2Hx4JAk2oDVBnoRVf5aE12_TYHk=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/mature-doctor-using-digital-tablet-to-explain-to-female-patient-168360226-58b5bf6b5f9b586046c847a6.jpg)
Cervical Incompetence During Pregnancy
![Concerned Pregnant woman worried](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/SCJS7us-gkmKKteQhaayHdUnSYE=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/157859781-56a770915f9b58b7d0ea82f6.jpg)
When to Worry About Cramping in Early Pregnancy
![A pregnant woman standing in a kitchen holding her stomach](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/SG1qm93utvlFBoFzQ11w8ywVp68=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/a-pregnant-woman-holds-her-bump-in-kitchen-window-563654559-575af4b05f9b58f22ecbdefc.jpg)
Treating a Stomach Injury When Hit While Pregnant
![Ultrasound technicians examining pregnant woman](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/pfBj3GxKEj4xzKmD7nvoq3pMLKY=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/501846131-56a770d55f9b58b7d0ea8534.jpg)
What Is a Corpus Luteum Cyst?
How to Handle Herpes and Pregnancy
Subchorionic Hemorrhage in Pregnancy
![Mixed race nurse taking patient's blood pressure](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/TT8xUajLMIExSaa_1jpy79To9-w=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/mixed-race-nurse-taking-patient-s-blood-pressure-487702267-5aa51d49ba61770037545f12.jpg)
Why Preeclampsia Is Dangerous
![A pregnant woman has her blood pressure checked.](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/qkEMz89ichNOiGMIX4WnPgqs0LM=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/blood-pressure-56be3a573df78c0b138ad3b9.jpg)
Preeclampsia: Prevention, Management, and Risks
![Pregnant woman holding stomach in doctor's office](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/XQDI_yIG0VgrHICZsJDzimb7Lrg=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-841956208-5a83246a6bf0690037bd47d6.jpg)
Group B Strep in Pregnancy
![Pregnant woman holding her belly in hospital](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/fV18coC_EbS1nLCHYUF8S3rJwrE=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-487703601-5ad63a6ffa6bcc0036e13d77.jpg)
Maternal Mortality Rate, Causes, and Prevention
![causes of early pregnancy cramps](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/xp3q__A69bgwNkQkYDt3uNJL05w=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/pregnancy-cramps-2371267-02-5b76d5af4cedfd0025b3fad5.png)
When to Worry About Cramping During Pregnancy
![怀孕的人持有ing their stomach in bed](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/94EdBgEXzub7jdRLf_xugNHo6ic=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-526296615-56e047c13df78c5ba054f637.jpg)
What Is a Subchorionic Hematoma?
![Morning sickness](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/uUwZtmFoC6FP4vyJMrrvJdmJwz0=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/morning-sickness-639375656-59f8cadbaad52b00103489a3.jpg)
What Is Morning Sickness?
![Pregnant woman with morning sickness](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/hg0EPEqDODwVUWTfz7x7Izm_iOw=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/morning-sickness-639376168-5c4cbaf9c9e77c0001d7b9f5.jpg)
Stomach Pain During Pregnancy
![Pregnant woman getting an exam](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/RE3P8QUBQK3t8UQ63tLmKPVLIxI=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/105692071-56a76e553df78cf77295e1e4.jpg)
How Pregnant Women Can Recover If They Fall
![Woman sitting on sofa at home](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/pSOgeWrC8gh_zdg1QUxF_UpMBwA=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/unhappy-african-american-girl-sit-on-sofa-at-home-1257791103-6ef95d3addfb4a589693618dbdf2b7af.jpg)
Spotting During Early Pregnancy
![Photo illustration of a pregnant stomach](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/pv7BaCJy9SLyDIo77y6y9CNeYKQ=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Gestational-sac-2371621_final_nologo-e34f659cf046471ba3fc2e2950284e9a.png)
Gestational Sac and Its Meaning in Pregnancy
![Cute baby boy with Down syndrome](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/XXlgGjurcZy5sAWGbA1qzX3v3Lo=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/portrait-of-cute-baby-boy-with-down-syndrome-929780248-7bd59d27e6a24b2b9de49ad8adc785bb.jpg)
Chromosomal Abnormalities in Pregnancy
![Pregnant woman and doctor examining DNA model](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/WhYNgIz95WcSzEVe7qH29I4MtgU=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/pregnant-woman-and-doctor-examining-dna-model-591404017-5b58b9cd46e0fb0078c766f5.jpg)
Pregnancy and Congenital Abnormalities
![Stethoscope against pregnant woman's stomach](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/N3XwTlmCS-Ni_MzYNDPBiiCt47I=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-649660583-dd95fdaa5ac54d2ba700040d1cd9abcc.jpg)
What Is Preeclampsia?
![Pregnant woman in bed reading a tablet](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/Lev0quh1YA1uhhO_QQtB5r4odtg=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-169270800-56d1eec63df78cfb37c8c643.jpg)
Types of Bedrest in Pregnancy
![close up of a woman's hands using a blood sugar monitoring device](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/SRKgImP6ecxLE9RtJhQCzRu9ruE=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-507763143-56e0a3c53df78c5ba05671f4.jpg)
What Is Gestational Diabetes?
![Women getting prenatal care](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/X3TP0Z5hY67dyZpwGVtGuwQirbg=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/482136375-56a7706d3df78cf77295f585.jpg)
7 Symptoms of Preeclampsia During Pregnancy
![医生检查怀孕的病人的腹部](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/Ojq7eFDQTnLQDv71NFVTEa_PkIg=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-487702297-56b254773df78cdfa003ab13.jpg)
How Fibroids Affect Fertility and Pregnancy
![pregnant woman working in home office](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/1EtkYurcwBSp0Yeh7yxZmZ3nLQQ=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/pregnant-woman-working-in-home-office-89975920-58b71d155f9b58808012d6bd.jpg)
Abdominal Pain During Pregnancy
![Pregnant woman laying on bed](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/rS7JOdFc8NXQl_nkrx-F5IhJVcg=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Pregnant-couple-bed-TriciaShayPhotography-PhotographersChoiceRF-56a514073df78cf7728631e5.jpg)
Pelvic Rest and Sex During Pregnancy
![Doctor writing prescription for pregnant woman](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/R-OayKQR3RoSHg57MVi05GebJkg=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-536907759-5b9962d146e0fb00505c33c4.jpg)
Infectious Diseases During Pregnancy: What Are the Risks to Baby?
![Photo illustration of person reading pregnancy test](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/45eStwm-Gd_-WXzTRAxc8SDy0ts=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/When-does-implantation-occur-in-pregnancy-2371533_final_nologo-1372feeb74af4709b96f838ff56c240e.png)
When Does Implantation Occur in Pregnancy?
![There are three types of placenta previa.](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/Wnx4Koc7EorsNiwa7GLmUTyGIbE=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Fotosearch_COG12028-56a76a273df78cf77295bef4.jpg)
What Is Placenta Previa?
![Closeup shot of a doctor showing a patient ultrasound scans on a digital tablet in her office](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/gGJuE7CDKJwtc3Aguaw-2Pv4Jug=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/your-baby-is-in-perfect-health-1180167153-905da387e6704173ae3229297a4081ec.jpg)
Significance of Femur Length in Pregnancy
![Pregnant woman in hospital bed making pained face](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/JYDVqxGJ1x7-xtq7HFIjTPNUOO4=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/83865973-56a76e693df78cf77295e2ed.jpg)
Appendicitis During Pregnancy
![Crown Rump Length](http://www.dreamhomedepot.com/thmb/gEulbaEUD6V1wi8xiW4K3eNENQw=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-91797804-5900e9cd5f9b581d59015cc9.jpg)
Crown Rump Length (CRL) on Ultrasounds