High-risk pregnancy services
Maternal Fetal Medicine offers special care for moms and babies when there are health concerns or risks during pregnancy. We offer advice before and during pregnancy if problems come up, work with other doctors to provide care and develop a multidisciplinary plan. If mom or baby need higher-level care or surgery, we help coordinate a safe delivery.
Did you know?
- Penn State Health Maternal Fetal Medicine physicians are obstetrician-gynecologists with extra training and board certification. We have been providing expert care for high risk pregnancies throughout central Pennsylvania for more than 30 years.
- Our maternal-fetal medicine specialists have more than 50 years of combined experience and are certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
- We are members of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, which gives us access to the latest research, diagnostic tools and treatment recommendations for pregnancies with rare or complex clinical problems.
- The Maternal Fetal Medicine Fetal Imaging Suite is accredited by the American Institute of Ultrasound Medicine (AIUM), which promotes safe and effective ultrasound use. This means we follow national safety standards and provide excellent patient care. We are a full-service obstetrical ultrasound facility.
Services
- Pre-pregnancy and pregnancy counseling for high-risk medical or obstetric conditions
- Genetic screening and diagnostic testing, including patient and partner counseling, noninvasive genetic screening with cell-free DNA, chorionic villus sampling, amniocentesis and specialized lab tests
- Detailed fetal ultrasound, fetal monitoring and fetal heart imaging
- Comprehensive care for pregnancies complicated by diabetes, high blood pressure, heart and lung diseases, autoimmune diseases, bleeding disorders, fetal abnormalities and genetic disorders
- Second opinions for high risk pregnancies