Fatores que predispõem a gravidez de alto risco

Introduction: High-risk pregnancy can be understood as a pregnancy in which the health or life of the mother and/or the fetus/newborn (NB) is at greater risk than the expected average. Most deaths and disorders that arise during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium are preventable, and for this, the active participation of the multiprofessional health team is necessary. Objective: To identify the main causes of high-risk pregnancies. Methodology: A literature review survey was carried out on the factors that predispose to high-risk pregnancy. The search for articles in the literature was performed covering articles from the last 10 years. Results and Discussion: From the search carried out, 11 articles were found that met the inclusion criteria, the main risk factors found in the studies were hypertensive syndromes, obesity, diabetes, smoking, social vulnerabilities (low education, illiteracy, low purchasing power), extremes of age (<15 years and >35 years), multiple pregnancies, complications in previous pregnancies and lack of support from the partner. Conclusion: It was evidenced that gestational risks can be multicausal and multifactorial, thus highlighting the importance of health professionals working in the health education of pregnant women, this attention can significantly reduce the possibility of future complications for mother and fetus.