High-risk pregnancy is the condition that may lead to complication during pregnancy, labor or postnatal period for mother, baby or both of them.

Who are at risk?

1. Expectant mothers with systemic diseases

Maternal hypertensive disorders
Diabetes mellitus,
Epilepsy
Autoimmune diseases (immune system disorders)
Coagulation disorder

2. Infections (may affect both mother and fetus)

Maternal infections, such as HIV, cytomegalovirus, parvovirus

3. Preterm birth risk

Multiple gestation
Cervical insufficiency during pregnancy

4 Placental pathologies
5. Patients with premature membrane rupture (early water break)
6. Pregnancies with preterm labor already started
7. Fetal Problems 

– Anatomical disorders
– Chromosomal abnormalities
– Genetics syndromes
– Cardiac abnormalities
– Blood Diseases
– Infections:
– Intrauterine growth retardation

Healthcare Services for Supervising High-risk Pregnancy in Liv Hospital
Supervision of high-risk pregnancy (heart diseases, diabetes, hypertension, thyroid gland disorders, hematological diseases, liver diseases, renal diseases, etc..)

Chorion villus biopsy (placental sampling at Week 11 to 14 for chromosome analysis and other genetic disease investigations)
Amniocentesis (for chromosome analysis and other genetic disease investigations)
Fetal neurosonography (examination that focuses on brain and central nervous system)
Advanced examination of fetal heart – fetal echocardiography
4D ultrasound imaging
Fetal blood sampling (cordocentesis)
Evaluating patients at preterm birth risk especially within scope of preterm birth screen, estimated delivery date and prevention program
Evaluating pepeated miscarriages and intra-uterine deaths, and investigating placental pathologies in cooperation with Department of Perinatal pathology
Investigating thrombophilia/blood coagulation disorders and genetic mutations