29/07/2026
A complication in pregnancy is any health condition that affects the pregnant person, the fetus, or both during pregnancy. Common examples include preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, infections, high blood pressure, miscarriage, and preterm labor. 2 (https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/24442-pregnancy-complications) 6 (https://www.cdc.gov/maternal-infant-health/pregnancy-complications/index.html) 12 (https://americanpregnancy.org/pregnancy/complications/)
In birth, complications are problems that happen during labor or delivery, such as labor that does not progress, preterm labor, water breaking too early, placental problems, abnormal baby position, shoulder dystocia, excessive bleeding, or umbilical cord problems. 3 (https://medlineplus.gov/childbirthproblems.html) 4 (https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/labor-delivery/topicinfo/complications) 13 (https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/women-s-health-issues/complications-of-labor-and-delivery/introduction-to-complications-of-labor-and-delivery)
When the baby is born, complications can include trouble breathing, low blood sugar, infection, jaundice, feeding issues, or problems linked to prematurity or birth injuries. 9 (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK615340/) 11 (https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/children-s-health-issues/general-problems-in-newborns/overview-of-general-problems-in-newborns)
Follow along as Dr. Mohammed Agha , Caridad Saenz and Bumps & Bloom ME talk through pregnancy complications, birth complications, and what can happen when baby is born.