Pregnant? How to avoid threats to life

Dr Sikolia Wanyonyi in his clinic at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi. [PHOTO: COURTESY/STANDARD]

Every expectant mother has concerns about different complications that can occur during the nine months of pregnancy.

While some like nausea and vomiting are common and pass by after the first trimester, others are serious and potentially life-threatening to either the mother, baby or both.