A risk factor in pregnancy is something that can cause harm to both the mother and the infant. Some of the risk factors are:
- Mothers under the age of 18 years could have problems due to underdeveloped pelvis.
- Women aged 35 years or older may have other complications such as high blood pressure, still births etc.
- Women with low hemoglobin levels may have problems like Post Partum Hemorrhage.
- Women whose height is less than 5 feet.
- Having repeated pregnancies increases the risk of rapid labor.
- Women suffering from other chronic diseases like heart disease or diabetes.
- Women who have had miscarriages earlier.
- When a mother has a weight of less than 42 kgs.
- Complications may arise due to twin pregnancies.
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