Maternal Fetal Medicine

Pregnancy can be hard on your body. If you have a health condition affecting the heart, lungs or kidneys, thyroid problems, a blood disorder, an autoimmune disease, or are obese, your specialist can help you manage the condition to protect your and your baby’s health.

Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that develops during pregnancy and often goes away soon after delivery. Your specialist can diagnose and treat this condition to minimize its impact on you and your baby.

A maternal-fetal medicine specialist can identify and treat high blood pressure that exists before pregnancy, as well as gestational hypertension and preeclampsia, which are serious types of high blood pressure that develop during pregnancy.

During your pregnancy, your OBGYN or specialist may detect a birth defect, chromosomal abnormality, inherited disease or other health concern that will require prenatal care or care after birth. Your specialist can coordinate with a neonatologist to ensure your baby’s needs are addressed at the appropriate time.

Having PCOS increases your risk of gestational diabetes, preeclampsia and preterm birth and requires expert care from a specialist during your pregnancy.

Underlying health conditions can cause miscarriages. A maternal-fetal medicine specialist can determine whether that’s the case and help you find the treatment you need to carry a pregnancy to term.