Multiple Long-Term Conditions Raise Pregnancy Risks, Study Finds

Multiple long-term conditions raise pregnancy risks, study finds

Women who begin pregnancy with two or more pre-existing, long-term physical or mental health conditions have 20% higher risk of miscarriage, 69% higher risk of severe nausea and vomiting, and around four times the risk of anxiety and depression, compared with those with no long-term conditions.

Multiple chronic conditions increase pregnancy risks for women

A large UK study has found that pregnant women living with two or more pre-existing long-term physical or mental health conditions face substantially higher risks of serious complications, including miscarriage, venous thromboembolism, pre-eclampsia, severe nausea and vomiting, gestational diabetes, and antenatal anxiety and depression. The research, co-led by King’s College London and published in The Lancet Public Health, suggests that the com…