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Bridex100
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What makes a pregnant person "high risk"?
I've read several women on this board mention being high risk. It almost seems like they have the exact same worries and concerns I had but my doctors told me I was fine and not to be worried vs these women seem to get red flags from their doctors.
I'm just curious what makes a person "high risk"?
I also remember when I was originally looking for an obgyn, I had scheduled an appointment with a very impressive obgyn but their office ended up cancelling on me because I wasn't high risk.
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Re: What makes a pregnant person "high risk"?
There are many factors that can categorize someone as high risk, including multiples, immune disorders, genetic issues, clotting problems, etc.
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| Posted 10/21/08 11:02 AM |
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Mere09
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Re: What makes a pregnant person "high risk"?
My doctor said that my pregnancy will be high risk because I had the LEEP procedure done on my cervix about two years ago, making my cervix weaker, making me more prone to either miscarriage or premature labor. They said I'll need to be seen more frequently than most just to keep a close eye on my cervix. That's my high risk story...
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| Posted 10/21/08 11:03 AM |
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Angel321
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Re: What makes a pregnant person "high risk"?
age can add to the risk factor. My doctor told me once you hit 35 - most consider you to be 'high risk'.
also your overall health is a huge factor as well.
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| Posted 10/21/08 11:04 AM |
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Goobster
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Re: What makes a pregnant person "high risk"?
Could be a bunch of things
Fibroids, mult gestation, cervical issues, heart issues, immune issues, history of MC,etc.
What do you have that your dr doesn't feel is high risk if you don't mind answering?
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| Posted 10/21/08 11:05 AM |
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Re: What makes a pregnant person "high risk"?
Well it really varies from person to person. Certain medical conditions should be done with a HR (MF) but some regular OB's are willing to treat even though you should see a HR.
Things like blood issues, heart issues, thyroid, Blood pressure, GD, the list can go on and on. Then there are other issues that involve the baby - multiples, possible health issues with the fetus. Basically conditions that can complicate your pregnancy or put you or your child at some sort of health risk. Age can be another.
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MrsRbk
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Re: What makes a pregnant person "high risk"?
Posted by davenjess
age can add to the risk factor. My doctor told me once you hit 35 - most consider you to be 'high risk'.
also your overall health is a huge factor as well.
Depends on the Dr. I'm 37 and my Dr. does not consider me high risk. IF I was still pregnant with multiples, that would be a different story.
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| Posted 10/21/08 11:11 AM |
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Bridex100
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Re: What makes a pregnant person "high risk"?
Posted by Goobster
Could be a bunch of things
Fibroids, mult gestation, cervical issues, heart issues, immune issues, history of MC,etc.
What do you have that your dr doesn't feel is high risk if you don't mind answering?
I feel like I've had somewhat of a lot of concerns (maybe all women experience them). I had bleeding at 5.5 weeks (scary!), no fetal pole or heartbeat at 1st ultrasound. I've been feeling terribly sick. I know everyone has morning sickness but I really feel horrible 24/7. Now I am almost 18 weeks and am still negative five pounds. I still throw up all the time and have not been able to eat well. I just don't feel like my baby is getting the nutrients s/he needs/
No one seems to be concerned but I really don't feel like they are checking either.
Message edited 10/21/2008 11:33:28 AM.
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| Posted 10/21/08 11:32 AM |
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jennyb
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Re: What makes a pregnant person "high risk"?
I wasn't a high risk patient until I was 31 weeks. I had low amniotic fluid and then had to have non stress tests and bio physicals every other day due to the low fluid.
I was then seen by a high risk OB along with my regular OB each week.
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| Posted 10/21/08 11:37 AM |
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Re: What makes a pregnant person "high risk"?
Posted by Bridex100
Posted by Goobster
Could be a bunch of things
Fibroids, mult gestation, cervical issues, heart issues, immune issues, history of MC,etc.
What do you have that your dr doesn't feel is high risk if you don't mind answering?
I feel like I've had somewhat of a lot of concerns (maybe all women experience them). I had bleeding at 5.5 weeks (scary!), no fetal pole or heartbeat at 1st ultrasound. I've been feeling terribly sick. I know everyone has morning sickness but I really feel horrible 24/7. Now I am almost 18 weeks and am still negative five pounds. I still throw up all the time and have not been able to eat well. I just don't feel like my baby is getting the nutrients s/he needs/
No one seems to be concerned but I really don't feel like they are checking either.
Every woman is different when PG. I had a friend who was so sick her Entire PG (both times PG) that she had to be fed intravenous because she could not keep any food down. She sick even during labor. Not that this sounds great but what you feel could be quite normal. If I was you I would get a 2nd opinion and explain exactly how you feel what is going on and if you would be treated any differently. Let them know your weight/nutrients for the baby are your biggest concern.
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| Posted 10/21/08 11:39 AM |
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MrsRbk
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Re: What makes a pregnant person "high risk"?
Posted by Bridex100
Posted by Goobster
Could be a bunch of things
Fibroids, mult gestation, cervical issues, heart issues, immune issues, history of MC,etc.
What do you have that your dr doesn't feel is high risk if you don't mind answering?
I feel like I've had somewhat of a lot of concerns (maybe all women experience them). I had bleeding at 5.5 weeks (scary!), no fetal pole or heartbeat at 1st ultrasound. I've been feeling terribly sick. I know everyone has morning sickness but I really feel horrible 24/7. Now I am almost 18 weeks and am still negative five pounds. I still throw up all the time and have not been able to eat well. I just don't feel like my baby is getting the nutrients s/he needs/
No one seems to be concerned but I really don't feel like they are checking either.
Most Drs. I don't think would consider any of that high risk. It's also not uncommon to not see a fetal pole or heartbeat at a 1st u/s. We didn't see anything until the 3rd one.
I'm of advanced age, pregnant through IVF, have lost 3 babies (two miscarriages and was carrying twins originally with this pregnancy). I had a bleeding scare at 12 weeks, another one at 20 weeks, baby had soft markers for Downs as well as my AFP/Quad Triple Screen results came back also elevated for Downs. I also had severe 24/7 sickness into the early part of my 2nd trimester. AND, my Dr. does not feel I'm high risk. I'm not nervous about that either.
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| Posted 10/21/08 11:42 AM |
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mia818
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Re: What makes a pregnant person "high risk"?
I am not sure if I am considered high risk, but I have a problem with one of the proteins in my blood that deals with clotting. so now that i am at the end of my pregnancy i go for lots of sonograms and stress tests to make sure the baby is growing...and she is!
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| Posted 10/21/08 11:46 AM |
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Blissful
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Re: What makes a pregnant person "high risk"?
Posted by Bridex100
Posted by Goobster
Could be a bunch of things
Fibroids, mult gestation, cervical issues, heart issues, immune issues, history of MC,etc.
What do you have that your dr doesn't feel is high risk if you don't mind answering?
I feel like I've had somewhat of a lot of concerns (maybe all women experience them). I had bleeding at 5.5 weeks (scary!), no fetal pole or heartbeat at 1st ultrasound. I've been feeling terribly sick. I know everyone has morning sickness but I really feel horrible 24/7. Now I am almost 18 weeks and am still negative five pounds. I still throw up all the time and have not been able to eat well. I just don't feel like my baby is getting the nutrients s/he needs/
No one seems to be concerned but I really don't feel like they are checking either.
Honestly, I don't think its a huge deal that you are still down 5 lbs. I am still down 11 at 23 weeks. Every woman and pregnancy is different. SOme women gain a lot of weight durnign prengancy, others loose a bunch at first and then put some on in the third trimester but it may not even be anythign really significant.
Does your OB check your urine at your appointment, if so, one of the things they are checking for are ketones which are released when teh body is in starvation mode, which happens to women with hyperemesis and is a result of the breakdown of muscle and tissue for energy.
Hyperemesis can make a woman a high risk pregnancy but there has to be some complications along the way.
The bleeding at 5.5 weeks is common and a reslut of implantation. Not seeing the fetal pole at your first US was most likely because tehy did the US too early, before 8 weeks. Many OBs won't even do an ultrasound before 8 weeks because there is a chance everythign may not be fully developed yet and adds to unecessary worry.
i am not saying your concerns aren't valid, but that what has happened to you is normal and you shouldn't worry about it so much. Does it S U C K ? Sure does, I had unexplained bright red bleeding with clots at 12 weeks. I never found out why. I was a wreck until my level II and just now am starting to relax.
I think the fact that your pregnancy started out a bit rough combined with your OB whome you have had many problems with has made you uneasy, which is normal.
I think once you find a good OB that you feel comfortable around and trust it will help you to feel better.
But, this being said you WILL CONTINUE to worry......it's normal, you are learning to be a mother. THe worrying does not stop after the baby is born. Take it as a learning experience about how to worry about things without it making you feel to overwhelmed or out of control!
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| Posted 10/21/08 11:51 AM |
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Re: What makes a pregnant person "high risk"?
Posted by Bridex100
Posted by Goobster
Could be a bunch of things
Fibroids, mult gestation, cervical issues, heart issues, immune issues, history of MC,etc.
What do you have that your dr doesn't feel is high risk if you don't mind answering?
I feel like I've had somewhat of a lot of concerns (maybe all women experience them). I had bleeding at 5.5 weeks (scary!), no fetal pole or heartbeat at 1st ultrasound. I've been feeling terribly sick. I know everyone has morning sickness but I really feel horrible 24/7. Now I am almost 18 weeks and am still negative five pounds. I still throw up all the time and have not been able to eat well. I just don't feel like my baby is getting the nutrients s/he needs/
No one seems to be concerned but I really don't feel like they are checking either.
All the concerns you just mentioned are actually fairly normal. I had bleeding twice in my first trimester. Early bleeding is VERY common, could be implantation or even just old blood. And it's unfortunate since eveyrone wants to see something, but lots of girls don't see anything at their first ultrasound. And to be down weight.....there a quite a few girls who are now well into their second trimester and are still down from their pre-pregnancy weight. And I know it's waaaaay easier said than done, but you can't worry too much. Your baby will get EVERYTHING it needs nutrient-wise from you. Whether you're able to keep food down or not. The baby basically feeds off of what you have stored already. And the throwing up has been known to last throughout entire pregnancies. Some girls even have to go on medication for it.
But all of these things and they're still not high risk. I think High Risk usually involves serious medical conditions that are pre-existing before pregnancy occurs, or, serious medical complications that arise during pregnancy. You definitely need to find a new dr, one that you feel comfortable with, but in the meantime, i think all your concerns are normal. Once you hit your second trimester and you begin to feel a bit better, you'll be a bit more at ease with your pregnancy. Hang in there!
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Re: What makes a pregnant person "high risk"?
I am high risk becuase I have a unicorniate uterous(?) that is only 1/2 the size of a normal uterous(?). That means I will either compinsate and have a smaller full term baby or more then likely have preterm labor with an "average" sized baby. I am also 3x's more likely to miscarry before the 10th week because of this, and I have only 1 fallopian tube that is connected...The left side is free floating in my abd connected to nothing. I also have endometriosis, and cysts on my ovaries.
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| Posted 10/21/08 12:02 PM |
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MsMBV
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Re: What makes a pregnant person "high risk"?
I had early term bleeding (not spotting...full one bleeding like AF), a cyst that burst and a complete previa. That made me high risk last time.
This time I am moderate risk because of age and a previous c-section.
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| Posted 10/21/08 2:59 PM |
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Re: What makes a pregnant person "high risk"?
placenta previa
clotting disorders
immune system issue
multiple miscarriages
history of early labor
Heart issues
Multiple pregnancy
Medical issues/medical history
Etc....
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| Posted 10/21/08 3:08 PM |
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leighdvm
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Re: What makes a pregnant person "high risk"?
I'm high risk because:
1. I'm 37
2. Pregnant with twins after IVF
3. Had gastric bypass in 2006
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| Posted 10/21/08 3:44 PM |
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Laura1976
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Re: What makes a pregnant person "high risk"?
Posted by Bridex100
Posted by Goobster
Could be a bunch of things
Fibroids, mult gestation, cervical issues, heart issues, immune issues, history of MC,etc.
What do you have that your dr doesn't feel is high risk if you don't mind answering?
I feel like I've had somewhat of a lot of concerns (maybe all women experience them). I had bleeding at 5.5 weeks (scary!), no fetal pole or heartbeat at 1st ultrasound. I've been feeling terribly sick. I know everyone has morning sickness but I really feel horrible 24/7. Now I am almost 18 weeks and am still negative five pounds. I still throw up all the time and have not been able to eat well. I just don't feel like my baby is getting the nutrients s/he needs/
No one seems to be concerned but I really don't feel like they are checking either.
None of those things would make you high risk, its a rough pregnancy but nothing that would put you or the baby in danger.
For me, multiple babies is automatically considered high risk.
Message edited 10/21/2008 4:13:37 PM.
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Bridex100
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Re: What makes a pregnant person "high risk"?
Posted by Laura1976
Posted by Bridex100
Posted by Goobster
Could be a bunch of things
Fibroids, mult gestation, cervical issues, heart issues, immune issues, history of MC,etc.
What do you have that your dr doesn't feel is high risk if you don't mind answering?
I feel like I've had somewhat of a lot of concerns (maybe all women experience them). I had bleeding at 5.5 weeks (scary!), no fetal pole or heartbeat at 1st ultrasound. I've been feeling terribly sick. I know everyone has morning sickness but I really feel horrible 24/7. Now I am almost 18 weeks and am still negative five pounds. I still throw up all the time and have not been able to eat well. I just don't feel like my baby is getting the nutrients s/he needs/
No one seems to be concerned but I really don't feel like they are checking either.
None of those things would make you high risk, its a rough pregnancy but nothing that would put you or the baby in danger.
For me, multiple babies is automatically considered high risk.
I always knew I wasn't high risk. I was just curious what made a person high risk. It seemed like many girls on here have the exact same things happen to them as me but their doctors get worried for them while my doctors always thinks i am normal without any additional testing.
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MsMBV
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Re: What makes a pregnant person "high risk"?
Posted by Bridex100
I always knew I wasn't high risk. I was just curious what made a person high risk. It seemed like many girls on here have the exact same things happen to them as me but their doctors get worried for them while my doctors always thinks i am normal without any additional testing.
Also just know that while I was high-risk I did not always share all my details. There are just some things that Some of us may not want to share while it was going on, nor did I want to freak out the other PG posters.
I also have a very long and ridiculous medical history, which I have never shared in it's entirety. So I guess my point is that when people come on here and talk about their symptoms, you may have to take it with a grain of salt in a way....KWIM?
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| Posted 10/21/08 4:23 PM |
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Ali1
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Re: What makes a pregnant person "high risk"?
I was high risk my entire pregnancy, not because I was carrying multiples, but because the boys shared the same placenta and that can lead to TTTS that occurs in twins like that.
My doctor said that if I was just having twins I most likely would not go to a high risk doctor until after 20 weeks, but because my babies shared the same placenta I was high risk from the get go.
I had two doctors throughout my pregnancy..my regular OB/GYN who delivered the boys and then my high risk doctors who did sonograms (2 different types) every 3-4 weeks on the boys and then for the last 6 weeks I got stress tests, sonograms every week, etc. It was like my job going to doctors that last trimester of my pregnancy.
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| Posted 10/21/08 5:38 PM |
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Re: What makes a pregnant person "high risk"?
I became "high risk" after my cervix measured 2.0 cm at 20 weeks and then lost length every week until it was about 1.5 cm. Then, at 23 weeks, I started having contractions. My dr. didn't put me on bedrest like other poster's drs. would have, but saw me every week, sent me for a weekly cervical check and prescribed progesterone shots. I am now 31 weeks and my cervix is 1.8 cm. While he wasn't as cautionary as other drs. in terms of bedrest, I feel like I got and am still getting good care.
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