admin

Excessive bleeding after birth. Losing lots of blood quickly can cause a severe drop in blood pressure, which could lead to shock and death if not treated. https://journals.lww.com/jaapa/fulltext/2020/04000/postpartum_hemorrhage.4.aspx 

A pregnancy complication is characterized by high blood pressure and signs of damage to another organ system, most often the liver and kidneys. Preeclampsia usually begins after 20 weeks of…

This situation occurs when the woman is not aware of her pregnancy and in many cases the pregnancy can come to term. In some cases, women have irregular menstruation, which…

Untimely childbirth is one that occurs completely spontaneously and without prior planning. It is considered an obstetric emergency due to the maternal-fetal complications that may occur.

A birth that occurs before the 37th week of pregnancy. A pregnancy normally lasts about 40 weeks. Complications associated with preterm birth include immature lungs, difficulty regulating body temperature, poor…

Labor lasts less than three hours between the first contraction and birth. As the delivery takes place in a short time, chances for complications increase for both the mother and…

An out-of-hospital birth is one that occurs without the assistance of medical personnel and outside a health center. This type of delivery increases the risks of maternal and perinatal health…