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Heart conditions and pregnancy: Know the risks
What about medication?
What signs or symptoms should I report to my health care provider?
Will I be able to breast-feed my baby?
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How does pregnancy affect the heart?
What are the risks?
Do some heart conditions cause more complications than others do?
What about medicine?
How should I prepare for pregnancy?
What can I expect during prenatal visits?
How can I make sure my baby is OK?
How can I prevent complications?
What symptoms should I report to my health care team?
What about labor and delivery?
Will I be able to breastfeed my baby?
What signs or symptoms should I report to my health care provider?
Will I be able to breast-feed my baby?
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How does pregnancy affect the heart?
What are the risks?
Do some heart conditions cause more complications than others do?
What about medicine?
How should I prepare for pregnancy?
What can I expect during prenatal visits?
How can I make sure my baby is OK?
How can I prevent complications?
What symptoms should I report to my health care team?
What about labor and delivery?
Will I be able to breastfeed my baby?
How can I make sure my baby is OK?
Your health care team will monitor your baby's health throughout the pregnancy. Routine ultrasound exams can help track your baby's growth. Other types of ultrasounds can be used to find heart conditions. Your baby might need to be closely watched after birth. The baby may need treatment as well.
