Maternal Fetal Medicine

About This Treatment

Maternal Fetal Medicine offers care for both the mother and fetus in a complicated or high-risk pregnancy. We provide counseling, screening and fetal diagnostic testing. Maternal Fetal Medicine doctors work with your primary care physician to provide detailed ultrasound examinations, consultations, co-management or direct care for a high-risk pregnancy.

What is a Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist?

A Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist is a high-risk pregnancy doctor who is an obstetrician/gynecologist (OBGYN) with several additional years of training to specialize in complicated and high-risk pregnancy. These doctors have advanced training and experience in the management of obstetrical, medical and surgical complications of pregnancy.

Who should see a Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist?

Whenever possible, patients with pre-existing medical conditions, history of, or prior obstetrical complications are encouraged to see us for preconception counseling. This provides the opportunity to discuss possible risks and prepare a plan of management designed to optimize the outcome of future pregnancies.

Someone might consultation from a Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM) specialist if they are:

• "At risk" and considering pregnancy
• Currently pregnant and classified as "high-risk" or "complicated" by their primary physician
• Seeking specialty expertise in performing high resolution fetal ultrasound examinations

Franciscan Health offers high-risk pregnancy management and consultation, routine and targeted obstetrical and gynecological ultrasound examinations, genetic counseling, prenatal screening and fetal diagnostic testing.

Your Maternal Fetal Medicine team may include:

• Board certified Maternal Fetal Medicine specialists
• Prenatal Genetic Testing and genetic counselors certified by the American Board of Genetic Counselors
• Sonographers certified by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers