Topics about pregnancy health conditions and complications

Some women experience health problems during pregnancy that can lead to complications. These complications can involve the mother's health, the baby's health or both. Regular checks with your lead maternity carer (LMC) can help to decrease the risk of complications and ensure the ongoing health of you and your baby. Some common complications of pregnancy include, but are not limited to, the following conditions.

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Morning sickness
Severe vomiting in pregnancy
Ectopic pregnancy | Hapūtanga i waho i te kōpū
Pre-eclampsia | Pēhanga toto i te hapūtanga
High blood pressure in pregnancy
Gestational diabetes – diabetes that develops during pregnancy | Mate huka i te hapūtanga
What you need to know about pregnancy if you have diabetes
Asthma and pregnancy
Pregnancy and infections
Epilepsy and pregnancy
Pregnancy – skin changes
Premature labour and birth
Birth defects
Neural tube defects
Perinatal depression
Medicines and pregnancy