What are the problems of CHD in pregnancy?

The main risk if you are pregnant and you have CHD is having a heart attack. Cardiac disease is rare in pregnancy, but it is a leading cause of death in pregnancy. 

The chances of any harm to your baby are unknown, although some of the medicines you may be taking for your CHD or related conditions, such as diabetes or high blood pressure, may affect your baby. 

You have a higher chance of developing CHD if you; 

• smoke;
• are overweight;
• have a family history of early CHD – if your father or brother was diagnosed with CHD before the age of 55, or your mother or sister was diagnosed before the age of 65;
• have diabetes;
• have high blood pressure;
• are older – the older you are, the more likely you are to develop heart disease.

The more of these things you have, the more likely it is you'll develop heart disease.