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Understanding High-Risk Pregnancy: A Patient's Guide to Prenatal Complications (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book) - Hardcover

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Peaceman, Alan M.

 
9781421452326: Understanding High-Risk Pregnancy: A Patient's Guide to Prenatal Complications (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1421452324 ISBN 13: 9781421452326
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2025

Synopsis

A compassionate and insightful guide to understanding high-risk pregnancies.

In the United States, millions of people experience the life-changing event of pregnancy every year, but for nearly one-third of them, the journey comes with heightened risks. In this compassionate guide, obstetrician-gynecologist Alan M. Peaceman, MD, explores the complexities of high-risk pregnancies with the empathy and clarity that every expectant parent deserves.

With over thirty years of experience treating patients with high-risk pregnancies, Dr. Peaceman explains:
• What constitutes a high-risk pregnancy and how to identify factors that make one more likely
• The potential effects of medication use during pregnancy
• How to address anxiety, depression, and postpartum depression for women with preexisting mental health conditions
• The challenges associated with advanced maternal age
• How to manage preexisting health issues such as hypertension, diabetes, thyroid disorders, and autoimmune diseases.
• How to evaluate the baby for genetic and structural abnormalities
• How to identify and treat pregnancy complications, including preeclampsia, preterm birth, and placental problems
• Special considerations and strategies for handling multiples

This companion for expectant parents and their families provides essential knowledge and guidance on how to make informed choices while working collaboratively with health care providers.

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About the Author

Alan M. Peaceman, MD, is an obstetrician-gynecologist at the Prentice Women’s Hospital of Northwestern Medicine and Professor Emeritus of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

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Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication date
2025
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1421452324
ISBN 13 
9781421452326
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
288