Pregnancy is an exciting time but can present unique challenges to women with blood disorders. Pregnancy increases the risk of clotting, and birth can increase risks of bleeding in women with bleeding, or coagulation, disorders.  Blood disorders can either be known about prior to getting pregnant or present for the first-time during pregnancy.

It is important that you discuss with your medical team prior to or early in pregnancy to reduce the risk of complications.

Please find below resources that provide general advice, which you may find useful.

The list below are the commonest blood conditions that women may present with either prior to or during pregnancy. If you have a blood condition, that is not on this list, it would be great to hear from you to see how we can help.

Select the condition below which most fits with the one you have been diagnosed with: