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Pre-existing Medical Conditions and Pregnancy - Linda - 02-06-2010 02:45 AM
When you become pregnant, you might have to make some adjustments to your body and the way you care for yourself when it comes to some conditions that you might have. There are a few conditions a woman might have that can complicate a pregnancy and that a woman should discuss with her doctor.
One of the first conditions is diabetes. During your pregnancy with these conditions, you must make sure your sugar's are under control. A pregnant woman should aim for her sugars to be a hundred and twenty milligrams two hours after she eats when she is pregnant.
Due to hormones being all over the place when a woman is pregnant, it might be wise to talk with your doctor if you are dealing with depression as well. Before pregnancy you might have been on medications. This might mean that you'll have to have a change in your medications as some of these medications aren't great for the fetus.
Women who experience high blood pressure must see a doctor before they try to have children. This is because the medications you are on could be harmful. You will also need to make sure your kidneys are in good working order as high blood pressure can affect those as well. If your blood pressure isn't monitored, then you could develop pre eclampsia which might hurt both you and the baby if they cannot deliver the baby and if they can't get it under control.
Even a simple case of acne can be an issue that you need to discuss with your doctor before you conceive. One reason is as you are pregnant, it could get worse. The same about acne treatment is true about the other treatments that you might have which are medications. It could be harmful tan dos adjustments might need to be made.
Obesity can be something that needs to be looked at. Women who deliver when they are obese themselves have a harder pregnancy. The ultimate goal of the doctor will be to allow you to have the best experience possible when it comes to giving birth. However, the two of you have to have a plan so that both of you are on the same page.
There are many conditions that a woman might have been diagnosed with before they got pregnant. Many of them can worsen throughout the pregnancy. Others could double as they are things that could happen during the pregnancy whether you experienced it before or not. This would be something like diabetes as gestational diabetes is quite common. They might have it well under control by use of medication. However, the medication that she is taking could harm the baby. So, if you take any medication at all, you need to discuss this with your doctor so that the two of you can plan ahead. Your baby's health is more important and the doctor will be sure to work with you. Here's to the success of having one healthy baby and staying healthy yourself.