<unk> , also known as obstetric<unk> , occurs when a pregnant woman's<unk>  interests<unk>  with the interests of her baby (fetus). Legal and ethical considerations involving women's rights and the rights of the fetus as a patient and future child, have become more complicated with advances in medicine and technology.<unk>  can occur in situations where the mother denies health recommendations (e.g. blood transfusions, surgical procedures, cesarean section) that can benefit the fetus or make life choices (e.g. smoking, drinking alcohol, drugs, hazardous exposure) that can harm the fetus. There are<unk>  situations where the law becomes involved, but most physicians avoid involving the law for various reasons.
Maternal-fetal conflict
Traumatic asphyxia
Maternal fetal stress transfer
Embryo loss
Neonatal sepsis
Placental disease
Fetal programming
Perinatal asphyxia