High-risk pregnancy is far more common than you might think. There are many factors that can put a pregnancy at risk including:
- High blood pressure
- Polycystic ovaries (ovarian cyst)
- Pre-eclampsia (sudden increase in blood pressure) & eclampsia
- Autoimmune diseases (lupus, MS)
- Kidney disease
- Thyroid disease
- Diabetes & gestational diabetes
- Infertility
- Obesity
- Smoking
- Alcohol use
- HIV/AIDS
- Age (teen pregnancy & first pregnancy after age 35)
Discover experienced, compassionate obstetric care at Elite OB-GYN Flint Michigan. Call 810.743.5400 or use our convenient Request an Appointment form. Our high-risk pregnancy patients come to us from Lapeer, Grand Blanc, Fenton, Flushing, Flint and bordering communities.