Bilirubin is a naturally occurring yellow pigment that forms when red blood cells break down. GS is a genetic condition whereby a single gene mutation prevents the liver from properly removing bilirubin from the blood. Between 5 â 10% of the population may have GS, but around one-third donât have symptoms.1.
High blood pressure can harm the mother's kidneys and other organs, and it can cause low birth weight and early delivery. In the most serious cases, the mother develops preeclampsia-or toxemia of pregnancy--which can threaten the lives of both the mother and the fetus.
Probably the most dangerous cause for bleeding during the 1st trimester is an ectopic pregnancy. Ectopic pregnancy occurs when your fertilized egg implants somewhere outside the uterus--usually the fallopian tube--and begins growing. (Ectopic means out of place.) Typically this happens if your fallopian tube is blocked by scar tissue or has an abnormality. Eventually the abnormal pregnancy will grow and could cause the tube to rupture; if this occurs, severe abdominal pain and bleeding will result.