Maternal Fetal Medicine

Women experiencing complications during pregnancy can turn to the maternal fetal medicine specialists at the University of Illinois Medical Center. Our specialists have advanced training in high risk obstetric problems - those that put the mother or the unborn child at a serious health risk. Specialists in maternal-fetal medicine are available 24 hours a day to consult with other physicians and care for patients. We treat the following conditions which generally indicate high risk pregnancies:

• Diabetes
• Renal (kidney) disease
• High blood pressure (hypertension, preeclampsia)
• Multiple gestations (twins, triplets, etc)
• Prior preterm delivery, preterm labor
• Fetal anomalies (problems with the baby)
• Medical complications along with pregnancy (heart disease, sickle cell disease, lupus, thyroid disease, HIV, etc.)

In addition, we offer all levels of ultrasound, genetic counseling, prenatal diagnosis, amniocenteses, chorionic villus sampling, fetal echos, and fetal procedures when indicated. A genetic counselor is a health professional with special training in genetics. She can give you an idea of the risk you face and help you decide whether to seek further tests to determine your health risks before, during or following a pregnancy. Our specialists provide personalized, high-quality and cutting-edge care for women and their families. Our expertise in prenatal screening and diagnosis, including chorionic villus sampling and amniocentesis, genetic disease screening, genetics of women's cancer and genetic counseling allows us to provide unique and very personalized referral care for women, whether pregnant or not pregnant, who are at risk for genetic diseases and disorders.