But there are certain health hazards involved in having a baby. These include problems that can arise in both mother and child and may occur as a result of the pregnancy itself or from a prior problem that pregnancy exacerbates.
While every pregnancy has some uncomfortable issues, some are worse than others. Maternal morbidity is the umbrella term for physical and psychological conditions that come from pregnancy or are aggravated by it. More than 50,000 United States women suffer each year from severe maternal morbidity, which, as the name implies, is the worst-case scenario of pregnancy complications.
Severe maternal morbidity cases are increasing because of several factors. These include the increasing age of mothers as more women postpone childbirth for careers; the rise in pre-pregnancy obesity rates; pre-existing conditions that can complicate pregnancy, many of them caused by obesity; and a history of cesarean deliveries, which poses its own problems in delivery management.
Potential Pregnancy Problems
Here are some common problems that may occur during pregnancy:
1) Anemia – This condition decreases the red blood cell count, resulting in weakness and extreme tiredness. Iron and folic acid supplements can restore the red blood cell count to a normal number.