High Risk Pregnancy Treatment in Nerul , Navi Mumabai

High risk pregnancy units treat pregnant women at risk of complications during pregnancy, labour, and delivery. An at-risk pregnancy may be caused by a pre-existing condition (such as hypertension , diabetes or thyroid disease ), an obstetric complication (such as twin pregnancy or preterm labor), or a foetal complication (such as foetal anomaly). In order to manage complicated pregnancies, it is necessary to have the input of subspecialists with the necessary expertise, training, and experience.

Pregnancy services for high-risk women

There are a number of services available to you if you are experiencing a high-risk pregnancy.

Get the latest tests and screenings to monitor your health and your baby's development during pregnancy.

In this unit, women can receive specialized care from maternal-fetal medicine specialists and neonatologists in private intensive-care rooms.

We offer genetic testing, fetal monitoring, intensive care facilities, and critical care for you and your baby in the event of an emergency as part of our perinatal outreach program.

Chronic hypertension is defined blood pressure exceeding 140/90 mm Hg before pregnancy or before 20 weeks of gestation.

Gestational hypertension is diagnosed when blood pressure exceeds 140/90 mm Hg in a women who had normal blood pressure prior to 20 weeks and has no proteinuria ( excess protein in the urine). Gestational hypertension can develop into Pre-eclampsia.

Pre- eclampsia is diagnosed when woman with gestational hypertension also has increased protein in urine. Eclampsia is a severe form of pre-eclampsia in which a woman can develop seizures.

Gestational diabetes :

It’s a type of diabetes that occurs only during pregnancy. It usually develops in second trimester of pregnancy. Glucose tolerance test is done between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy to diagnose it.

Managing gestational diabetes needs healthy diet and regular exercise. Some women may require insulin to control glucose levels.

Thyroid disorders in pregnancy :

Thyroid hormones are necessary to ensure normal fetal development of brain and nervous tissue during first three months of pregnancy. Both hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism are common during pregnancy. Untreated thyroid disorders can lead to miscarriage, premature birth, pre-eclampsia, low birth weight. Hence, thyroid hormones should be monitored before and throughout pregnancy.