High Risk Pregnancy Specialist
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Valencia Center for Women's Health
OB-GYNs located in Valencia, CA
Having a high-risk pregnancy means that a woman or her child might be at risk for developing problems during gestation. Dr. Navizadeh and the team at Valencia Center for Women’s Health have years of experience treating women in the Valencia, California area with high-risk pregnancies to ensure they successfully give birth to a healthy baby.
High Risk Pregnancy Q & A
What is a High-Risk Pregnancy?
A high-risk pregnancy is when the mother’s or her baby’s health is threatened due to complications or setbacks. These complications can include high blood pressure, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, pregnancy loss or preterm labor. High-risk pregnancies require more monitoring by the doctor in order to make sure things go smoothly through delivery.
What Are Some Risk Factors for a High-Risk Pregnancy?
Some women might have a high-risk pregnancy because they are overweight, are carrying more than one baby at a time, or they have chosen to smoke, drink and/or do drugs during their pregnancy.
Many women are also a high risk as a result of their advanced maternal age. Women who are 35 years or older often experience more complications than younger mothers. Additionally, existing health problems such as high blood pressure or diabetes can be exacerbated during pregnancy.
How Does a Doctor Treat a High-Risk Pregnancy?
If a pregnancy is considered a high-risk pregnancy, the woman will have to visit the doctor more frequently so he can keep an eye on her health. The doctor will monitor her blood pressure and test the urine to make sure everything looks good.
Your doctor may also schedule certain tests in order to more closely monitor the baby’s progress. These can include a targeted ultrasound, amniocentesis, chorionic villus sampling, cordocentesis, cervical length measurement, as well as other lab or blood tests.
How Can I Reduce My Chance of a High-Risk Pregnancy?
While certain risk factors cannot be eliminated, the woman can always choose to eat a healthy diet, avoid gaining superfluous weight while pregnant, and stop drinking, smoking and/or doing drugs. Folic acid is also an important substance to add into the diet when you are trying to conceive and throughout pregnancy.
It is also beneficial to schedule a preconception appointment to talk with the doctor about potential hazards before becoming pregnant.
Insurance/Payment Options
Valencia Center for Women's Health accepts many different types of insurance. We also accept Visa, Mastercard, & Discover. For any questions regarding insurance, please contact our front office.
Words from our patients
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"Doc Navi is great! He is incredibly knowledgeable and very experienced. He makes me and my husband feel very comfortable. We look forward to him delivering our baby. "
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"Dr Navi was great during delivery. There was a minor complication and I don't know anyone else who would have been better than him to deal with it."
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"Dr navi is hands down the best OB! He has delivered my two older children and about to deliver my third. Him and his staff are very patient and kind."
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"The appointments themselves are rather quick but he's more than helpful & patient if you have 1 question or 15."
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"Dr Navi was great during delivery. There was a minor complication and I don't know anyone else who would have been better than him to deal with it."
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"Dr Navi had great bedside matters and made me and my husband feel comfortable. Great personality and very understanding."
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"Love Dr. Navi! So friendly and caring. I was at a high risk & Dr. Navi took excellent care of me! Always concerned & following up with me no matter what time of day ."
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"He treated me so gently; with so much respect and genuine care it made an otherwise horrible experience somewhat tolerable."
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"I highly recommend Dr. Navi he is by far THE best - I had two highly critical C-sections and he saved my life and ensured the safety of our children’s lives."
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"Dr. Navi delivered both of my babies and both times I thought that he was great. He always responded when I called or emailed."
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"Dr. Navi is absolutely great. I have been seeing him for over 4 years and he is always very caring and concerned."
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"He's very kind...I liked the entire staff! He delivered my last baby and I still keep using him as my OBGYN...no complaints whatsoever.... "
