Maternal Fetal Medicine

Our multidisciplinary team of maternal fetal physicians, genetic counselors, sonographers, a physician assistant, dietitian, and nurses provide a wide range of specialized services for women who have a high-risk pregnancy. Each of our sites are AIUM accredited in obstetric first trimester, detailed fetal anatomy, and fetal echocardiography. You can rely on the expertise and experience of our team — with board-certified maternal fetal medicine specialists — to provide you the best quality care. This includes women who are at increased risk for genetic disorders due to advanced maternal age or family history, women who are experiencing or have a history of pregnancy complications and women with preexisting medical conditions that might adversely affect a pregnancy outcome.

Consultation

• Preconception counseling
• Genetic counseling
• Outpatient and inpatient management of maternal medical conditions, high-risk pregnancies and obstetric complications
• Management of diabetes in pregnancy (preexisting and gestational)
• Diabetes education classes and individual sessions
• Medical Nutrition Therapy
• Management of advanced diabetes technology including continuous glucose monitors and insulin pumps

Evaluation/Fetal Assessment

• Pregnancy Confirmation
• First trimester aneuploidy screening/Nuchal Translucency
• Evaluation and management of multiple gestations
• Basic and Comprehensive fetal anatomy evaluation
• Fetal echocardiogram
• 3D and 4D evaluations
• Cervical length surveillance
• Growth assessment
• Non-stress testing (NST)
• Biophysical profile (BPP)
• Fetal Doppler velocimetry

Diagnosis, Treatment & Procedures

• Cervical, transabdominal and transvaginal cerclage
• Chorionic Villus Sampling
• Amniocentesis (2nd and 3rd trimesters), including amnioreduction
• Fetal therapies (including intrauterine transfusions, fetal fluid drainage/shunts, multiple fetal reductions)

COVID-19 Vaccination

What if I am pregnant, nursing or planning to become pregnant?

There is currently no data on the safety of COVID-19 vaccines in pregnant women. Individuals who are pregnant, breastfeeding or planning to become pregnant should discuss receiving the COVID-19 vaccine with their OB-GYN.

The following resources may be useful in educating yourself about the potential benefits and risks of getting the COVID vaccine while you are pregnant, breastfeeding,  or trying to get pregnant.

• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has posted numerous resources for patients online.
• The CDC released Vaccination Considerations for People who are Pregnant or Breastfeeding