Complications of pregnancy are health problems that occur during pregnancy. They can involve the mother's health, the baby's health, or both.

Some call it hypertension. Others know it as high blood pressure. Whichever term you use, it is the same serious health problem - one that increases your risk for heart disease and stroke and can also contribute to heart failure , kidney disease, vision problems, and other conditions.

Clostridium Difficile is a bacterium that causes inflammation of the colon. People who have other illnesses or conditions requiring prolonged use of antibiotics, and the elderly, are at greater risk of acquiring this disease.