Baptist prepares for increase in high-risk pregnancies

Baptist prepares for increase in high-risk pregnancies

Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville is preparing for a dramatic rise in high-risk pregnancies in Northeast Florida. High-risk pregnancies are expected to rise 14.5% over the next decade, reflecting a trend across the country, Baptist says. The causes are many: diabetes, high blood pressure, poor lifestyle choices, lack of health care and delayed child rearing among them. In response, Baptist is midway through an expansion of its labor and delive…