Contents:
- Medical Video: What to Expect in the 1st Trimester: Q&A with Belly to Baby
- Pregnancy complications to watch out for
- 1. Gestational diabetes
- 2. Preeclampsia
- 3. Urinary tract infection (UTI)
- 4. Anemia
- 5. Hyperemesis gravidarum
Medical Video: What to Expect in the 1st Trimester: Q&A with Belly to Baby
Pregnancy is a happy news for all couples. However, pregnancy is also not easy to live with. Many things can happen during pregnancy. This is because there are many changes in your body, such as hormonal changes, changes in the body's work, and changes in the body shape of the mother. Various pregnancy complications can occur, and some of them can be fatal.
Pregnancy complications to watch out for
The following are pregnancy complications that you should be aware of because they can be bad for you and your future baby.
1. Gestational diabetes
This problem is characterized by maternal blood sugar levels that are very high during pregnancy. Usually, gestational diabetes has no symptoms, but sometimes mothers with gestational diabetes feel very thirsty, hungry, and tired. This should not be allowed because it can adversely affect the mother and baby. Pregnant women with gestational diabetes are more at risk of developing diabetes after pregnancy.
In addition, gestational diabetes can also increase the risk of preeclampsia, premature birth, large babies so that it can complicate labor, and babies have problems such as low blood sugar, respiratory problems, and jaundice at birth.
2. Preeclampsia
Preeclampsia is characterized by high blood pressure and the presence of protein in your urine. Complications of this pregnancy can appear after 20 weeks' gestation. High blood pressure during pregnancy can make blood flow difficult to reach the placenta, so that the fetus in the uterus can experience a lack of nutrients and oxygen carried by the mother's blood.
This certainly can lead to disruption of fetal growth. In addition, it can also increase the risk of preterm birth.
3. Urinary tract infection (UTI)
Urinary tract infection or UTI is a bacterial infection that occurs in the urinary tract. This is a dangerous condition for you and your fetus in the womb. Some pregnant women who have a UTI may experience it without symptoms. However, you can feel some of the following symptoms if you have a UTI, namely:
- Pain or feeling hot when urinating
- Often want to urinate
- Urine smells bad and looks cloudy
- Feel depressed in the lower abdomen
- Fever, fatigue or trembling
- Nausea
- Back pain
If you experience any of these symptoms, you should consult your doctor immediately. The doctor will test your urine sample to see if you have an infection. If so, the doctor will give antibiotics to treat the infection.
4. Anemia
Anemia is a condition where your healthy red blood cell count is lower than normal. During pregnancy, the mother's body produces more red blood cells because the mother's body gets bigger and the mother also has to supply blood to the fetus.
Therefore, mothers need more iron during pregnancy. Iron deficiency during pregnancy can make mothers unable to produce healthy red blood cells in sufficient quantities, so mothers can experience anemia. Anemia in pregnant women can make pregnant women feel tired, weak, short breath, and look pale.
To overcome this problem, pregnant women need to take iron and folic acid supplements while pregnant.
5. Hyperemesis gravidarum
This is a condition in which pregnant women feel persistent nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. This nausea and vomiting feels more severe than just morning sickness. In addition to severe nausea and vomiting, hyperemesis gravidarum is also characterized by weight loss, decreased appetite, dehydration, and feeling faint. This is certainly worrying because it can cause yourself and the fetus to experience nutritional deficiencies.
Usually, hyperemesis gravidarum will begin to improve at 20 weeks' gestation or it can be even more so until the third trimester. Eating dry and tasteless foods might help you overcome this problem.
