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Pregnancy and neonatal health
Maternal and newborn conditions, pregnancy complications, obstetric assessment and newborn health.
Overview
About pregnancy and neonatal health
Pregnancy and the newborn period involve distinct physiologic changes and clinical safety considerations. Some complications can progress rapidly and require urgent care; the following references are navigational and do not substitute for individual prenatal or newborn assessment.
Pregnancy and obstetric complications
8 references
Ectopic pregnancy
Condition→Ectopic pregnancyEarly-pregnancy pain and bleeding, ultrasound/hCG diagnosis, methotrexate, expectant care and surgery.
Gestational diabetes
Condition→Gestational diabetesAntenatal glucose testing, pregnancy-specific management, medication when needed and postpartum follow-up.
Hyperemesis gravidarum
Condition→Hyperemesis gravidarumSevere nausea and vomiting in pregnancy, dehydration, weight loss, antiemetics, IV fluids and hospital care.
Placenta previa
Condition→Placenta previaPainless bleeding, ultrasound follow-up, placenta accreta risk and delivery planning for placenta previa.
Preeclampsia
Condition→PreeclampsiaHigh blood pressure after 20 weeks, organ involvement, monitoring, seizure prevention and timing of birth.
Antepartum hemorrhage
Bleeding in later pregnancy, including placenta previa and placental abruption, requiring maternal stabilization and fetal assessment.
Postpartum hemorrhage
Condition→Postpartum hemorrhageLife-threatening bleeding after childbirth, objective recognition, rapid treatment bundle and escalation.
Maternal sepsis
Condition→Maternal sepsisLife-threatening infection in pregnancy or postpartum, early warning signs, antibiotics, resuscitation and source control.
Pregnancy loss and postpartum care
2 references
Recurrent pregnancy loss
Condition→Recurrent pregnancy lossRepeated pregnancy loss, evidence-based evaluation, possible uterine, genetic, endocrine and antiphospholipid factors, treatment and support.
Postpartum depression
Condition→Postpartum depressionDepression after childbirth, baby-blues distinction, screening, safety assessment and treatment.
Newborn assessment
2 references
Apgar score
Standardized 0–10 newborn assessment recorded after birth using heart rate, respiration, tone, reflex response and color; it documents transition but does not independently diagnose asphyxia
Hyperbilirubinemia
Elevated bilirubin from hemolysis, impaired hepatic processing or cholestasis, interpreted using bilirubin fractions and liver-test patterns.
For diagnosis, treatment information and clinical sources, see the individual condition references. This page is a topical directory, not a clinical care guide.