Pregnancy complications

Beth Braine is sharing her story to raise awareness of a rare pregnancy complication: Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy.

Anaemia can be common in pregnancy. Find out what causes anaemia and how you can try to avoid it by eating a healthy, balanced diet.

Antiphospholipid syndrome is an immune system disorder. It can cause pregnancy complications, but treatment can help to reduce the risks for you and your baby.

A weak cervix is when the cervix shortens and opens in the second or early in the third trimester, without any other symptoms of labour.

If you have or catch cytomegalovirus (CMV) when you are pregnant you may pass it on to your unborn baby. In rare cases the virus can cause long-term problems.

If you have type 1 or 2 diabetes, the risks are higher for both mother and the baby. However, there are lots of things you can do to reduce the risks.

Fetal growth restriction (FGR) or IUGR is a condition where a baby is smaller than expected or when a baby's growth slows or stops during pregnancy.

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is the name for a group of lifelong conditions that can affect someone if they were exposed to alcohol during pregnancy.

Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that can develop during pregnancy. Gestational diabetes is fairly common: it affects around 18% of pregnant women.

Carrying group B strep bacteria in the body is usually harmless, but sometimes it can infect a baby around the time of labour and the early weeks after birth.

Intrauterine infection, also known as chorioamnionitis, is when the membranes that surround the baby in the womb are infected.

The placenta is your baby’s support system in the womb. If the placenta doesn’t work properly, your baby is at risk of health problems.

Pelvic pain is common in pregnancy and is known as Pelvic Girdle Pain (PGP) or Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction (SPD). Here's more about causes and treatment.

Pre-eclampsia is a serious condition that affects some pregnant women, usually after 20 weeks or soon after their baby is delivered.

A retained placenta is when part or all of the placenta is left in the womb after you have your baby. It needs to be treated early to avoid complications.