A high-risk pregnancy is a pregnancy that involves increased health risks for you, the fetus or both. Certain health conditions and your age (being over 35 or under 17 when pregnant) can make a pregnancy high risk. These pregnancies require close monitoring to reduce the chance of complications.
Getting early and thorough prenatal care as soon as you know you’re pregnant is critical. It’s the best way to detect and manage a high-risk pregnancy. Be sure to tell your healthcare provider about your health history and any past pregnancies. If you do have a high-risk pregnancy, you may need special monitoring throughout your pregnancy.
Tests to monitor your health and the health of the fetus during pregnancy may include:
- Blood and urine testing to check your health and the fetus’s risk for genetic conditions.
- Ultrasound, which uses sound waves to create images of the fetus to ensure the fetus is developing appropriately. People with high-risk pregnancies usually have more frequent ultrasounds.
- Other ultrasound and fetal heart rate monitoring tests that check on the overall health of the fetus and placenta, called a biophysical profile and nonstress test.
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