Pregnant and expecting mothers have the opportunity to learn a lot about their unborn child's health with today's screening and diagnostic tests.
Fetal ultrasound is the most widely used medical imaging method during pregnancy. It is used to view the developing fetus and also to guide procedures.
With advancements in non-invasive imaging and surgical techniques, it is now possible to treat many problems in a fetus before birth.
A high-risk pregnancy is one in which a woman and her fetus face a higher-than-normal chance of experiencing complications. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Genetic evaluation and counseling involves a consultation that provides an individual's risk of acquiring inheritable conditions. Learn more about this service.
Midwifery involves nurses who specialize in caring for mothers before and during childbirth.
Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome is a rare, in utero condition that occurs only in monochorionic twins (identical twins who share the same placenta).
A rare, life-threatening condition that can affect pregnant women and usually resolves shortly after delivery.
In cervical insufficiency, the cervix begins to dilate (widen) and efface (shorten and thin) during the second trimester, causing preterm delivery.
A condition that occurs when a pregnant person's placenta attaches to the lowest part of the uterus, covering part or all of the cervix. In most cases, people with placenta previa cannot safely deliver a baby vaginally.