Maternal-Fetal Medicine Services
Our maternal-fetal medicine team has deep experience caring for mothers with high-risk pregnancies and their babies. This specialized team includes maternal-fetal medicine physicians, board-certified OB/GYNs, neonatologists, maternity nurses, sonographers and other specialized clinicians. We treat a range of high-risk pregnancy conditions including:
- Abnormal placenta location
- Gestational diabetes
- History of pregnancy complications
- Increased maternal age
- Preeclampsia
- Preexisting health conditions, including autoimmune disorders, diabetes, epilepsy, thyroid disease, heart conditions and more
- Pregnancy with multiples
Together, our team, including obstetrics, anesthesia and neonatology specialists, provides you with 24/7 care and guidance to help you have a safe and successful pregnancy, birth and beyond. That includes detailed prenatal testing and imaging, coordination with other specialties, management of preexisting conditions and continuous fetal monitoring. To ease your experience, our dedicated high-risk OB clinical nurse specialist helps high-risk patients navigate their care.
Perinatal Diagnostic Center
If you’ve learned you have a high-risk pregnancy, one of the first steps in your care is often prenatal testing. Your care team talks to you about tests they recommend, what to expect from these tests and how to interpret the results.
The El Camino Health/Stanford Children's Health Perinatal Diagnostic Center, located on our Mountain View campus, offers a wide range of services and support for high-risk pregnancies — including testing, counseling and consultations. The team of maternal-fetal medicine specialists (perinatologists), ultrasound technicians and genetic counselors provide a full evaluation to assess your baby’s health and to screen for and diagnose any abnormalities.
Genetic Counseling
Understanding your baby's genetic profile can help you make informed choices and prepare for your baby’s arrival with confidence. In the case of high-risk pregnancy, genetic counselors interpret your family and medical history to determine the chance of a genetic disease affecting your baby. Your counselor helps you and your family members understand genetic conditions, testing, management and prevention to give you peace of mind.