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Many women would prefer to view pregnancy as a natural part of life rather than as a medical condition. When faced with underlying disorders that require treatment, or frequent complications as a result of such conditions, this can pose both a physical and an emotional challenge. Furthermore, clinical experience has shown that many but not all women give higher priority to the health of their unborn child than to themselves (Bates et al. 2012). As clinicians it is therefore important to consider benefits and risks of treatments carefully for both mother and child and use the best available evidence to guide patient care. |