Maternal Fetal Medicine and High-risk Pregnancies
Maternal Fetal Medicine at Phoebe, cares for the high-risk expectant mothers and their unborn children who may ultimately need care outside of Phoebe.
Outpatient Obstetrical Consults for Mothers Who Have:
- Chronic hypertension
- Diabetes
- Genetic disorders
- Fetal anomalies
- Multi-fetal pregnancies
Outpatient Prenatal Diagnosis Procedures Include:
- Ultrasounds
- Amniocentesis
- Cordocentesis
- Amnio-reduction
- Amnioinfusion
- Fetal stent placement
- Intrauterine transfusion
- Fetal echocardiogram
On an inpatient basis Maternal Fetal Medicine deals with premature labor and rupture of membranes cases, preeclampsia, uncontrolled diabetes, uncontrolled hypertension, cervical incompetency, complicated obstetrics as well as critical care.
