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possible complications during pregnancy |
diabetis rhesus factor anaemia ectopic pregnancy high blood pressure |
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anaemia |
caused by: lack of iron symptoms: very tired and lethargic solution: iron and folic acids, eating more foods containing iron |
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diabetis |
caused by: body cant control level of insulin, which controls blood sugar levels symptoms: nausea, even pass out solution: careful with diet |
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ectopic pregnancy |
caused by: fertillissed egg implants itself into one of the fallopian tubes, instead of uterus and begins to grow symptoms: pain, vaginal bleeding solution: extreme- removal of fallopian tube, in most cases will miscarry |
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high blood pressure |
caused by: some women have it previosuly and others develop it during pregnancy symptoms: protein in urine, excessive weight gain, severe headaches treatment: complete bedrest (sometimes in hospital) often induced |
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rhesus factor |
caused by: both partners have different rhesus factor rhesus, one is positive and the other is negative treatment: blood test done early in pregnancy anti-d injection to destroy any of the baby's blood cells in her blood |
