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Joey Wahler (Host): We've heard the term high-risk pregnancy, but what exactly can make a pregnancy riskier than usual? And how are those factors best managed? We're discussing tips for managing a high-risk pregnancy. This is Live Greater, a University of Maryland Medical System Podcast. Thanks for listening. I'm Joey Wahler. Our guest Dr. Kerry Lewis. System Medical Director of Women's Health and Specialty Programs. Also Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Division Director of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at UM Capital Region Health. Dr. Lewis, thanks for joining us. Kerry Lewis, MD (Guest): Thank you. Host: Pleasure to have you. So first off, what typically constitutes a high-risk pregnancy? Dr. Lewis: Well, that's great question in the sense that, you know, it confuses a lot of people and it's usually two categories. One is a category of medical comorbidities associated with patient's pregnancy or their own health. So for example, a woman who has hypertension, she