Maternal Fetal Medicine

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243441

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331

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COD10

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https://www.eastalabamahealth.org/find-a-service/maternal-fetal-medicine/

COD10 AssetID

243441

External ID

331

Integration Source

COD10

Integration Source URL

https://www.eastalabamahealth.org/find-a-service/maternal-fetal-medicine/

If your pregnancy isn’t routine, your OB/GYN may refer you to a maternal fetal medicine (MFM) specialist. Our high-risk pregnancy expert, also called a perinatologist, is an OB/GYN who specializes in high-risk mothers and will partner with you and your OB/GYN to manage your care during pregnancy. Your pregnancy could be considered high risk if you have existing health conditions such as diabetes or high blood pressure; if you develop complications during pregnancy; or if you are having twins, triplets or other multiples.

MFM physicians complete additional years of training in high-risk pregnancy after becoming an OB/GYN, and these physicians’ focus is keeping high-risk mothers their babies safe and healthy before, during and after pregnancy.

Conditions we treat and services we offer include:

Amniocentesis
Cerclage placement
Ultrasound: Viability, nuchal translucency, anatomic surveys, screening fetal echocardiography, growth studies, Doppler studies, antenatal testing, cervical length
Preconception counseling
Genetic counseling
Diabetes co-management (insulin and oral medications)
Hypertension co-management
Co-management of preterm labor
Co-management of other maternal comorbidities (cardiac conditions, autoimmune disorders, thyroid disease, sickle cell disease, infectious disease, etc)
Co-management of multiple gestations