Can you name a condition, which as well as making a pregnant woman unwell, can also harm the baby?

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Can you name a condition, which as well as making a pregnant woman unwell, can also harm the baby?

Pre-eclampsia is a condition that develops after about 20 weeks of pregnancy and involves high blood pressure with signs of organ involvement, such as protein in the urine. It can make the mother unwell with headaches, vision changes, swelling, upper abdominal pain, and sometimes vomiting. Crucially, it also reduces blood flow to the placenta, which can limit the baby’s growth and increase the risk of preterm birth or even stillbirth. Because it directly affects both the mother’s health and the baby’s well-being, it best fits the description of a condition that can harm both. Gestational diabetes, hyperemesis gravidarum, and anemia can also impact mother or baby, but they don’t as clearly present with dual risk to both in the same way as pre-eclampsia.

Pre-eclampsia is a condition that develops after about 20 weeks of pregnancy and involves high blood pressure with signs of organ involvement, such as protein in the urine. It can make the mother unwell with headaches, vision changes, swelling, upper abdominal pain, and sometimes vomiting. Crucially, it also reduces blood flow to the placenta, which can limit the baby’s growth and increase the risk of preterm birth or even stillbirth. Because it directly affects both the mother’s health and the baby’s well-being, it best fits the description of a condition that can harm both. Gestational diabetes, hyperemesis gravidarum, and anemia can also impact mother or baby, but they don’t as clearly present with dual risk to both in the same way as pre-eclampsia.

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