High-Risk Pregnancy Conditions

High-risk pregnancies can be caused by a wide range of conditions, from common health issues like diabetes and high blood pressure, to life-threatening complications that develop during pregnancy, like placenta accreta. The more conditions a woman has, the more complex and higher-risk her pregnancy. And the greater the need for specialized care.

We Can Help

Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women offers experienced evaluation and treatment of high-risk pregnancies involving the full spectrum of conditions.

Our maternal-fetal medicine specialists are here to assess your high-risk pregnancy and develop a recommended plan of care for you and your OB/GYN. When needed, we can also provide specialized care throughout your pregnancy, managing your condition(s) and your risks to help you achieve the safest, healthiest pregnancy possible.

• Advanced maternal age
• Bleeding disorders
• Blood clotting disorders
• Cancer
• Heart disease
• Chronic kidney disease
• Cystic fibrosis
• Diabetes
• Epilepsy
• Genetic disorders of the fetus
• High Blood Pressure and Preeclampsia
• Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
• Lupus/Scleroderma
• Multiples pregnancy
• Placenta Accreta Spectrum (Placenta Accreta, Increta, Percreta)
• Obesity
• Placenta Previa
• Previous cesarean delivery
• Preterm Labor/Birth (history)
• Thyroid disease
• Emerging Infectious Diseases
  • ZIKA
• Structural Birth Defects
  • Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome
  • Lower Urinary Tract Obstruction
  • Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
  • Neural Tube Defects
  • Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformations