What are examples of types of patients seen by Maternal-Fetal Medicine sub-specialists?
Patients undergoing diagnostic or therapeutic procedures during pregnancy, such as: • Comprehensive ultrasound • Chorionic villus sampling • Genetic amniocentesis, fetal surgery or treatment Women with medical or surgical disorders, such as: • Heart disease • High blood pressure • Preeclampsia (toxemia) • Diabetes or other endocrine disorders • Kidney or gastrointestinal disease • Infectious diseases Healthy women whose pregnancy is at markedly increased risk for adverse outcome, such as: • Abnormal AFP (alpha fetoprotein) blood test • Twins, triplets or more • Recurrent pre-term labor and delivery • Premature rupture of membranes • Recurrent pregnancy loss • Suspected fetal growth restriction (baby not growing enough) Why is an MFM sub-specialist ideally suited/trained/prepared to care for women with these issues/pregnancy complications? A Maternal-Fetal Medicine sub-specialist is an individual who has completed two to three years of Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellowship after completing
