2006-12-26 17:10:20 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
The major causes of maternal death are bacterial infection, toxemia, obstetrical hemorrhage, ectopic pregnancy, puerperal sepsis, amniotic fluid embolus, and complications of abortions.
As stated by the 2005 WHO report "Make Every mother and Child Count" they are: severe bleeding/hemorrhage (25%), infections (13%), eclampsia (12%), obstructed labour (8%), complications of abortion (13%), other direct causes (8%), and indirect causes (20%). Indirect causes such as malaria, anaemia, HIV/AIDS and cardiovascular disease, complicate pregnancy or are aggravated by it.
2006-12-26 17:18:13 · answer #1 · answered by binibining pilipina 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Let's see, some I've actually seen or heard of: medium to large sized pulmonary embolism (if treated quickly can be stabilized and turn out fine), ectopic pregnancy (ruptured), amniotic fluid embolism (very rare but very high fatality rate), massive hemorrhage due to DIC or uterine rupture (due to previous c-sections), sepsis from fetal death (unknown) or one twin that has died or chorioamnionitis, eclampsia, HELLP syndrome, complete placental abruption (resulting in loss of uterus, baby or both & hemorrhage), peritonitis due to bowel being nicked during c-section. Reactions to anesthesia or medications, usually previously unknown such as malignant hyperthermia or anaphylactic reactions to anesthesia.
Then of course complications resulting from other systems shutting down if the mother has chronic illnesses such as asthma, diabetes, heart disease such as respiratory or cardiac arrest, stroke, etc.
The hospital staff managed to save nearly all of these women suffering from complications directly related to delivery, except for the amniotic fluid embolism - although some lost their uterus. Most of the others spent at least a week or two in the ICU. These complications are very rare though so don't worry unnecessarily.
2006-12-27 01:28:47 · answer #2 · answered by BabyRN 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
bleeding out. When I had my daughter they had to "manually extract" the placenta. It would not come out on it's own... So after 1/2 an hour after the birth if it is not out the doctor has to remove it with his/her hands. Pretty gross, and boy am I glad I had that epidural, because if I didn't I would have been in a world of hurt... Anyway, when the doctor got it out, they had to ultra sound my uterus to make sure it was all out or else I could have bleed to death. Pretty right? I am now pregnant with my second :)
Oh, you could also have a blood clot. Fun stuff.
2006-12-27 01:24:27 · answer #3 · answered by jordansmom 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you have had a c-section and you get pregnant within a year you run a higher risk of the scar tearing open and bleeding to death killing the mom and fetus. If the baby gets caught in the canal, you could also die. hemorraging is top. If you have weak kidneys they could fail during child birth and kill you....
2006-12-27 01:44:06 · answer #4 · answered by hotmoma_37 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Geez maybe the guy is just scared because he knows somebody that is pregnant. I'm 32 weeks myself and am terrified of dying from childbirth. I've heard it's pretty rare these days but it does happen and it's completely normal for a guy expecting a baby to have this fear as well.
2006-12-27 02:04:42 · answer #5 · answered by girl_interupted83 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Aloss of too much blood.This happened to our former principals wife. The baby was okay. There is always danger of women dying during birth today.
2006-12-27 01:19:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ok, this may sound strange, but all of a sudden I got this mental image of you planning your unwanted baby mama's death. Don't get any ideas buddy. I'm keeping this little question safe just in case I hear about you on the news. Something about you just gives me this really really bad feeling. I have two children, and more than once I saved my ex's hide based on pure gut feeling. People, don't give him any ideas.
2006-12-27 01:20:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think hemorrhaging. Or the womb tearing. Which would lead to hemorrhaging. So things that cause hemorrhaging.
Also infections. Women are susceptible for infections during childbirth.
2006-12-27 01:16:10 · answer #8 · answered by Super Whore!!!!!!! 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
usually if the doctor isn't paying much attention. anything can happen. i read all this stuff in the paper about it recently. usualy junior doctors and nurses that dont know what to do.
its kinda scary when you think about it... i then joined up to private health cover coz then you can choose your doc.
2006-12-27 01:18:33 · answer #9 · answered by ruthybabe 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Not much these days unless she has totally incompetant doctors and nurses.
2006-12-27 01:13:30 · answer #10 · answered by Jill W 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋