Book contents
- Pregnancy Complications
- Pregnancy Complications
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Note from the Editor-in-Chief
- Normal Laboratory Values (Conventional Units) []
- Section 1 Antepartum (Early Pregnancy)
- Case 1 A Patient of Ashkenazi Jewish Ancestry Presents for Preconception Counseling
- Case 2 A Patient with a Subchorionic Hematoma Presents with Early Vaginal Bleeding
- Case 3 A 25-Year-Old with a Twin Gestation at 9 Weeks
- Case 4 A 35-Year-Old with HSIL Cervical Cytology at 10 Weeks
- Case 5 A 20-Year-Old with a Molar Pregnancy at 8 Weeks
- Case 6 A 20-Year-Old with Anxiety and Depression at 7 Weeks
- Case 7 A 40-Year-Old with Nausea, Vomiting, and Weight Loss at 7 Weeks
- Case 8 A 30-Year-Old with Worsening Migraine Headaches at 14 Weeks
- Case 9 A 30-Year-Old with Isoimmunization at 9 Weeks
- Case 10 A 25-Year-Old with an Early Pregnancy and Bicornuate Uterus
- Case 11 Recommended Vaccinations at an 8-Week Prenatal Intake
- Section 2 Antepartum (Mid-trimester)
- Section 3 Antepartum (Late Pregnancy)
- Section 4 Antepartum (Medical Complications)
- Section 5 Antepartum (Infectious Complications)
- Section 6 Intrapartum/Delivery
- Section 7 Postpartum
- Section 8 Fetal Complications
- Section 9 Placental Complications
- Section 10 Complications of the Cord, Amnion, and Gravid Uterus
- Section 11 Psychosocial Considerations
- Index
- References
Case 1 - A Patient of Ashkenazi Jewish Ancestry Presents for Preconception Counseling
from Section 1 - Antepartum (Early Pregnancy)
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 08 April 2025
Book contents
- Pregnancy Complications
- Pregnancy Complications
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Note from the Editor-in-Chief
- Normal Laboratory Values (Conventional Units) []
- Section 1 Antepartum (Early Pregnancy)
- Case 1 A Patient of Ashkenazi Jewish Ancestry Presents for Preconception Counseling
- Case 2 A Patient with a Subchorionic Hematoma Presents with Early Vaginal Bleeding
- Case 3 A 25-Year-Old with a Twin Gestation at 9 Weeks
- Case 4 A 35-Year-Old with HSIL Cervical Cytology at 10 Weeks
- Case 5 A 20-Year-Old with a Molar Pregnancy at 8 Weeks
- Case 6 A 20-Year-Old with Anxiety and Depression at 7 Weeks
- Case 7 A 40-Year-Old with Nausea, Vomiting, and Weight Loss at 7 Weeks
- Case 8 A 30-Year-Old with Worsening Migraine Headaches at 14 Weeks
- Case 9 A 30-Year-Old with Isoimmunization at 9 Weeks
- Case 10 A 25-Year-Old with an Early Pregnancy and Bicornuate Uterus
- Case 11 Recommended Vaccinations at an 8-Week Prenatal Intake
- Section 2 Antepartum (Mid-trimester)
- Section 3 Antepartum (Late Pregnancy)
- Section 4 Antepartum (Medical Complications)
- Section 5 Antepartum (Infectious Complications)
- Section 6 Intrapartum/Delivery
- Section 7 Postpartum
- Section 8 Fetal Complications
- Section 9 Placental Complications
- Section 10 Complications of the Cord, Amnion, and Gravid Uterus
- Section 11 Psychosocial Considerations
- Index
- References
Summary
The goal of preconception counseling is to educate patients about healthy pregnancies, adjust risk factors, and identify and treat any underlying conditions to promote maternal health as well as decrease the risk of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. Preconception counseling can be completed at any patient encounter with a patient of reproductive potential and should occur multiple times during a patient’s lifespan. Counseling includes a thorough review of personal and family histories, encouragement of a healthy lifestyle, assessment and completion of preventive care, and education on available genetic testing.
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