# Fetal risk factors

## Rough notes

**Fetal head position**

**Pre-eclampsia**

**Abnormal CTG**

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From [[source]](https://doi.org/10.1542/9781610022255):

Genetic
* Chromosome abnormalities
* Gene variants/mutations

Parent environment and lifestyle
* Socioeconomic status
* Social environment
* Physical environment
* Radiation
* Teratogens
* Nutrition
* Smoking or secondary exposure to smoke
* Drug or alcohol abuse
* Lack of prenatal care

Parent reproductive capability and health
* Age
* Weight
* Height
* Reproductive tract abnormalities
* Maternal medical disorders
* Cardiac
* Respiratory
* Renal
* Hematologic disorders (e.g. sickle cell disease, thrombocytopenia)
* Metabolic disorders (e.g. diabetes, thyroid disorders, phenylketonuria)
* Epilepsy
* Emotional status/mental health

Placenta and membran disorders
* Implantation (abdominal, tubal, previa)
* Vessel and cord complications
* Abruption
* Premature rupture of membranes and infection

Parent-fetal unit
* Multiple gestation
* Obstetric complications
* Malposition and malpresentation
* Cephalopelvic disproportion
* Abnormal fetal growth and gestation
* Alloimmusation (erythroblastosis fetalis)
* Intrauterine infections
* Pregnancy-induced hypertension