High-Risk Pregnancy

• Pre-existing conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, thyroid disorders, or autoimmune disease
• Pregnancy-specific conditions such as gestational diabetes or pregnancy-induced hypertension/pre-eclampsia
• Multiple pregnancy (twins or more)
• Advanced maternal age
• A prior pregnancy with complications (preterm birth, pregnancy loss, a complicated delivery)
• Placental conditions (such as placenta previa)
• A fetal finding identified on scan or screening that needs closer monitoring

Monitoring is typically more frequent than in a routine pregnancy and may include more frequent scans and growth checks, closer blood pressure and blood sugar monitoring, targeted fetal assessment where relevant, and a delivery plan decided well ahead of time rather than left until labour begins.

If your doctor has flagged a risk factor, if you have a pre-existing condition and are planning a pregnancy or are already pregnant, or if a previous pregnancy was complicated, a consultation focused specifically on risk assessment and a monitoring plan is worth having early rather than waiting for a routine visit to raise it.

High-risk pregnancy management includes planning the safest delivery approach in advance - vaginal delivery, planned C-section, or a delivery plan built around specific monitoring needs - discussed with the patient ahead of the due date.

Shraddha Women's Hospital provides 24x7 emergency and delivery services, a dedicated labour table, an operation theatre equipped for both planned and emergency caesarean section, a neonatal warmer on premises, and a full-time paediatrician and neonatologist available on call - so a high-risk delivery can be managed on-site rather than requiring transfer at the point of labour.

16+ years managing both routine and high-risk obstetric cases, supported by fetal medicine and advanced ultrasound training where fetal monitoring is part of the risk picture.

Some high-risk conditions require care at a tertiary centre with facilities such as a Level III NICU or maternal-fetal medicine subspecialists beyond what a dedicated women's hospital provides - where relevant, this is discussed and arranged directly with the patient.

This page provides general medical information and does not replace individualised advice from your treating doctor.