Specialized Care During Pregnancy
There are more than 3 million women who give birth every year, and more than 25 percent will be considered high risk. This means the pregnancy must be followed more closely to prevent, detect or manage any obstetrical problems.
The Rush-Copley Maternal-Fetal Medicine Center specializes in providing medical care to women who are considered high risk. The center is equipped to diagnose and manage maternal and fetal complications that may happen during pregnancy.
Services
Preconception counseling: Prepare for a good, healthy start before pregnancy and examine potential problems in future pregnancies through general health and nutrition. This includes ultrasound and genetic testing, such as amniocentesis, chorionic villi sampling, etc.
Obstetrical Ultrasound: For the diagnosis of fetal growth and health. Extensive studies are done to diagnose fetal structural growth abnormalities.
Diabetes Care: Management of diabetes and pregnancy; includes instruction on self care and nutritional counseling.
Women may be at risk who:
- are over the age of 35.
- have medical problems such as diabetes, hypertension, heart, kidney or liver disease.
- are expecting multiple babies.
- have experienced pre-term births.
Your Care Team
A trained obstetrical team provides women with the special care needed during high-risk pregnancy. The physicians are specialists in Obstetrics and Gynecology and are board-certified sub-specialists in maternal fetal medicine.
Our staff of caring nurses have special training and experience in care of high-risk pregnant women, while RDMS-certified ultrasound technologists have numerous years of expertise.