Is Your Pregnancy High Risk?

Your pregnancy may be treated as high risk if :

1. you are over 35 years old and are therefore at increased risk of giving birth to a child with a chromosomal anomaly;
2. you are under 17 and are therefore at increased risk of experiencing intrauterine growth restriction;
3. you are carrying more than one baby and are therefore at risk of experiencing a number of pregnancy-related complications, including preterm labor;
4. you have a chronic health condition such as diabetes, heart problems, or a blood-clotting disorder that has the potential to affect your pregnancy;
5. you have a history of gynecological problems such as pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), endometriosis, or large symptomatic fibroids;
6. you have a history of miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth or premature birth;
7. you have an STD, including HIV, that could be transmitted to your baby during pregnancy or at the time of birth;
8. you are pregnant as a result of assisted reproductive technologies (something that may put you at increased risk of having a multiple pregnancy);
9. you have had two or more second-trimester abortions (which may increase your chances of having problems with an incompetent cervix);
10. your mother took DES during her pregnancy (which may increase your odds of having difficulty carrying a pregnancy to term);
11. you conceived while using an IUD (something that increases your chances of experiencing a miscarriage);
12. you have a child with a genetic disorder or are a carrier for a genetic disorder (something that may increase your risk of giving birth to a child with that particular genetic disorder).

Source : The Unofficial Guide to Having a Baby. Second Edition . Ann Douglas and John R. Sussman, M.D. 2004