Stress during pregnancy is like a constant bombardment for the fetus. Stress hormones from the corticosteroid group and catecholamines - cortisol or adrenaline - are secreted in the blood of a stressed woman. The impact of stress on pregnancy is felt most acutely by the baby being carried under the heart.

Protein in urine during pregnancy can be detected during a general urine test, for which a pregnant woman should report once a month. Its elevated amount may indicate a medical condition that requires treatment. Urine protein in pregnancy should not exceed 250 mg.

As a result of hormonal changes during pregnancy, moms-to-be are highly susceptible to infections. A symptom of infection, for example, is a persistent cough that, if left untreated, can develop into a serious upper respiratory tract disease. Treating cough in pregnancy is difficult due to limited therapeutic options.

Smallpox in pregnancy is associated with a more severe course than in other women, and transmission of the viral infection across the placenta poses a high risk of serious complications, including death of the unborn child. Prognosis depends on the trimester, time of initiation and complexity of therapy.

Placenta previa is diagnosed in approx. 1% of pregnant women. This complication is the most common cause of reproductive tract bleeding. Abnormalities can be diagnosed by ultrasound. The management of placenta previa depends on the age of the pregnancy and the severity of the symptoms.

A biochemical pregnancy is one that is lost at the stage of implantation of the embryo in the uterus. A number of factors contribute to its formation, including. developmental defects, surgical scars or physical exertion. A woman can be pregnant like this without even knowing it. If she does not take a pregnancy test, she may be convinced that it was a temporary delay of her period.