Maternal-Fetal Medicine

pregnancy blood pressure checkPregnancy is a time of great joy and anticipation for many women, but it also can produce complications that can affect the health of both the mother and child. When these complications occur, maternal-fetal medicine physicians (perinatologists) step in to help monitor the health of both the child and mother and reduce any risk factors the pregnancy may be exposed to.

Maternal-Fetal Services We Offer

  • Cutting-edge ultrasound technology (including 3-D ultrasounds)
  • Fetal echocardiography
  • Chorionic villus sampling
  • Genetic testing
  • Fetal therapies

Preconception Genetic Counseling

Additionally, our maternal-fetal medicine specialists offer preconception counseling for women and families who may have foreseeable complications with conception or a resulting pregnancy. Our counselors can help these patients understand their risk factors and how to reduce the impact they may have on a pregnancy, should they proceed with one.

To schedule an appointment with a Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist at ChristianaCare, please call 302.319.5680.