Who We Treat

Specialized care for expectant mothers and their babies

Referral to a Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialist should not cause undue alarm for expectant mothers. It does not mean the pregnancy will be a difficult one. Nor does it mean the baby will have health problems. Most often, it is simply a precautionary measure designed to protect both mother and baby.

Mercy’s Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) specialists use technically-advanced equipment and facility to help diagnose your baby’s risks for genetic, growth and structural differences.

Mercy’s MFM’s treat mothers-to-be who are at risk for, or who have complications such as:

• Preconception Counseling
• Genetic Counseling
• Management of high-risk complications, such as:
  • Medical complications in the mother, diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, kidney disease
  • Preterm labor
  • Multiple gestations (twins, triplets, etc.)
  • Multiple pregnancy loss
  • Blood-clotting disorders
  • Advanced maternal age (at least 35 years or older)