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5. Dietary advice with regard to weight reduction and also how to avoid
food- acquired infections such as listeriosis and salmonella in
pregnancy
MEDICAL DISORDERS IN PREGNANCY
1. Diabetes
2. Epilepsy
3. Cardiac Disease: pregnancy may be particularly
hazardous in some conditions, eg pulmonary
hypertension (30% maternal mortality)
4. Rheumatology: SLE, rheumatoid arthritis
5. Renal Disease
6. Infections: HIV, Hepatitis
7. Respiratory (e.g. cystic fibrosis)
8. Gastrointestinal: Crohns, Ulcerative Colitis
Preterm labour
Severe PET/ HELLP
Rhesus Isoimmunisation or other red cell antibodies that may pose a risk for
haemolytic disease of the newborn
Still birth/ Neonatal death
Previous small for gestational age infant (<5th centile)
Previous large for gestational age infant (>95th centile)
Baby with a congenital anomaly/ genetic disorder
Puerperal Psychosis
Multiple gestation
Rhesus Isoimmunisation or other blood group antibodies
Small for gestational age fetus, or ultrasound evidence of
uteroplacental insufficiency
Large for gestational age fetus
Suspected or confirmed fetal congenital anomaly (structural or
chromosomal)
Placenta Praevia
Women who are particularly vulnerable or lack social support