San Diego Health: High-Risk Pregnancy FAQs

<p>In this episode of San Diego Health, maternal and fetal medicine expert Dr. Sean Daneshmand and Sara Fernandes, prenatal genetic counselor, discuss high-risk pregnancies and how to minimize risk of complications. Learn more: www.scripps.org/6720p</p> <p>Want to learn more? Follow us @ScrippsHealth!</p> <p>Facebook: www.facebook.com/scrippshealth/<br /> Twitter: twitter.com/ScrippsHealth<br /> YouTube: bit.ly/ScrippsYouTube<br /> Instagram: www.instagram.com</p> <p>0:45 - What is a high-risk pregnancy?<br /> 1:25 - What is gestational diabetes?<br /> 2:06 - At what age do high-risk pregnancies occur?<br /> 2:38 - What causes gestational diabetes?<br /> 4:07 - Is your pregnancy considered high-risk if you have a history of heart disease or high blood pressure?<br /> 5:11 - If you've had one high-risk pregnancy, does that mean your next pregnancy will also be high-risk?<br /> 6:04 - What are genetic risk factors during pregnancy?<br /> 6:32 - How do you know if you'll have a high-risk pregnancy before you get pregnant?<br /> 8:09 - What kind of tests are done for women with high-risk pregnancies?<br /> 9:45 - What is a perinatologist?<br /> 11:04 - What is a prenatal genetic counselor?<br /> 11:29 - What is trisomy 18?<br /> 11:52 - When can you get prenatal genetic counseling?<br /> 12:43 - If you or your partner are a carrier of a genetic disease, should you not get pregnant?<br /> 13:41 - What happens if your baby has a genetic abnormality?<br /> 14:22 - What is an amniocentesis?<br /> 15:01 - Are there amniocentesis risks?<br /> 15:50 - How do you manage a high-risk pregnancy if you have diabetes?<br /> 17:28 - How do you manage a high-risk pregnancy if you have high blood pressure?<br /> 18:07 - How do you manage an autoimmune disorder during pregnancy?<br /> 19:03 - How do you manage pregnancy with twins and triplets?<br /> 20:29 - How do you manage a high-risk pregnancy if there is a genetic abnormality?<br /> 21:17 - If you are thinking about getting pregnant, what should you do to prepare?<br /> 23:40 -