San Diego Health

In this episode of San Diego Health, maternal and fetal medicine expert Dr. Sean Daneshmand and Sara Fernandes, prenatal genetic counselor, discuss high-risk pregnancies and how to minimize risk of complications. Learn more: www.scripps.org/6720p Want to learn more? Follow us @ScrippsHealth! Facebook: www.facebook.com/scrippshealth/ Twitter: twitter.com/ScrippsHealth YouTube: bit.ly/ScrippsYouTube Instagram: www.instagram.com 0:45 - What is a high-risk pregnancy? 1:25 - What is gestational diabetes? 2:06 - At what age do high-risk pregnancies occur? 2:38 - What causes gestational diabetes? 4:07 - Is your pregnancy considered high-risk if you have a history of heart disease or high blood pressure? 5:11 - If you've had one high-risk pregnancy, does that mean your next pregnancy will also be high-risk? 6:04 - What are genetic risk factors during pregnancy? 6:32 - How do you know if you'll have a high-risk pregnancy before you get pregnant? 8:09 - What kind of tests are done for women with high-risk pregnancies?