Pregnancy Complications

For health conditions during pregnancy, count on us

Some medical conditions during pregnancy can affect your health. And others can affect your baby's health. Some can affect both. So your team at VCU Health brings you unparalleled expertise and confidence in our ability to provide advanced care for you both.

We can serve as your primary care provider, or give a second opinion for conditions or concerns like these:

Birth defects
Bleeding disorders
Clotting disorders
Complications in a prior pregnancy
Diabetes
Epilepsy
Heart disease
Hepatitis, a blood-related disease
Hereditary conditions, or health conditions a baby could be born with
HIV
Hypertension, or high blood pressure
Incompetent cervix, which can lead to premature birth
Kidney disease
Placenta previa, where the placenta is not in the normal position, which can cause severe bleeding
Poor growth of your unborn baby
Preeclampsia (also called toxemia), which includes high blood pressure and other symptoms during pregnancy
Preconception counseling
Preterm (or early) labor
Twins, triplets and more (multiple gestations)

Learn more about our expertise in high-risk pregnancies and births.