High-risk pregnancy on the rise: Older moms, larger families and heavier women are driving the need for specialty care
Wednesday, February 6, 2013 - 12:00
in Health & Medicine
Perinatologists are helping women start and grow families when a pregnancy is considered “high risk” due to age or other factors. These factors include multiple miscarriages, carrying multiples such as twins or triplets, high blood pressure, diabetes, lupus and obesity, which is more common in older mothers.