Gestational Pregnancy

Pregnancy is an interesting time in women’s life, because she creates a new human to the world. Even though it’s an interesting time for the mother, it also could be dangerous time for the mother and the baby. Pregnancy is divided into three trimesters, and each trimester consists of three months. Complications happen throughout all the trimester, but the third trimester has a lot of complications. Complications in the third trimester are not just dangerous for the baby, but for the mother also.
The Healthline Editorial Team mentioned that several Complications could happen through the third trimester. These complications are Gestational Diabetes, Preeclampsia, Preterm Labor, Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes, Problems with the Placenta (Previa and Abruption), Intrauterine Growth Restriction, Post-Term Pregnancy, and Malpresentation.

National Data
Ann Abercrombie mentioned that “Each year in the U.S., more than 500,000 babies are born prematurely and an estimated 28,000 children die before their first birthday”
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Gestational diabetes is one of the complications that occur during third trimester of pregnancy. It occurs due to changes of hormones during pregnancy. Gestational diabetes may seem normal to most women since no symptoms usually detected, but it could be dangerous to the fetus. It could causes macrosomia of the fetus which increase the chances of cesarean delivery and the risk of birth injuries.
In order to prevent or decrease the risk of Gestational diabetes, all pregnant women have to test for gestational diabetes. If the result of the test is positive, the mother will need to change her diet, exercise, and use insulin to make the glucose level normal.
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... rupture of membranes, abnormal CTG and prolonged labour increased clearly with age. 91.0 % of women < 22 years and 84.5 % of women > 32 years had a normal cephalic presentation. Regarding the mode of delivery, 77.1 % (< 22 years) and 53.1 % (> 32 years) experienced spontaneous delivery, 14.5 % (< 22 years) and 32.3 % (> 32 years) had a Caesarean section.
CONCLUSIONS:
Older primiparas have a higher proportion of previous miscarriages and terminations of pregnancy. They more commonly experience pathological presentations and also more frequently require Caesarean section. This means that a delayed first pregnancy - an increasingly common phenomenon in Germany - goes along with an increased likelihood of birth risks, Caesarean sections and peripartal interventions. Older primiparous women constitute a special risk group which may require a more intense level of care.