Complications in Pregnancy

Sometimes complications can happen in your pregnancy and you may need extra appointments to see specialist midwives or doctors who will help guide you and work in partnership to plan your care throughout the rest of your pregnancy. Your pregnancy care is personalised to you so they will discuss with you how any complications may affect you or your baby and your birth choices. You will carry on seeing your community midwife.

Sometimes when you attend Maternity Triage with a concern you may need to be admitted to hospital for further assessments or close observations. This may be on our Maternity Ward (Level 1) or on our Delivery Suite (Ground Floor) if you need High Dependency Care or closer observation.

Our Consultant Obstetrician Doctors carry out ward rounds twice a day which ensures if you have been admitted to hospital you should be reviewed by a Senior Obstetrician that day. Its important you understand what is happening so please ask if there is anything you are not sure about. You may find being in hospital worrying and the midwives and doctors are there to help support you and provide reassurance.

Below is some information links to some of the complications that can occur.

Hyperemesis (pregnancy sickness)

Pregnancy sickness (nausea and vomiting of pregnancy and hyperemesis gravidarum) | RCOG

Severe vomiting in pregnancy - NHS

Pre-eclampsia and High Blood Pressure

High blood pressure (hypertension) and pregnancy - NHS

Pre-eclampsia | RCOG

Downloadable patient information on pre-eclampsia - Action on Pre-eclampsia

Choleostasis and itching in pregnancy

Itching and intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy - NHS

Bleeding and Low Lying Placenta

Low-Lying Placenta (Placenta Praevia) | Tommy's