Pregnancy

• Hyperemesis

• Severe stress

• Threatened miscarriage

• Severe viral infection during the first twelve weeks or between 26 to 30 weeks

• Hypertension (high blood pressure)

• Placental insufficiency – small for dates

• Uncontrolled diabetes

• Radiation

• Smoking

• Accident or infection

• Toxoplasmosis

• Excessive alcohol consumption and/or drug abuse
   

Birth

• Prolonged labour

• Cord around the neck

• Placenta previa

• Foetal distress

• High forceps or ventouse extraction

• Premature (more than 2 weeks early) or post mature (more than 2 weeks late)

• Breech

• Caesarean

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Newborn Disorders

• Low birth weight (under 2.2kg)

• Requiring resuscitation

• Incubation

• Blue baby

• Distorted skull

• Heavy bruising

• Heavily jaundiced

• Problems with feeding during first six months