Previous Pregnancies

Abstract

This second group of risk factors includes:

• (1) Disturbances during a previous pregnancy and labour, of a type which could represent an increased risk for the development of the foetus and could be expected to recur. These are:

  • a) certain pathological conditions of pregnancy (latent diabetes, EPH gestosis),

  • b) disturbances of the duration of pregnancy, i.e. shortening (artificial or spontaneous abortion, premature labour) or protraction,

  • c) a pathological course of labour, with surgical termination.

• (2) Disturbances of development of the foetus in a previous pregnancy:

  • a) nutritional (a small-for-gestational-age or over-weight foetus),

  • b) damaged foetus (serious perinatal morbidity and congenital anomalies),

  • c) perinatal death of the foetus.