A Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM) specialist is an ObGyn physician who has completed an additional two to three years of education and training. MFM specialists are high-risk pregnancy experts. For pregnant women with chronic health problems, MFM specialists work to keep the woman as healthy as possible while her body changes and her baby grows. MFM specialists also care for women who face unexpected problems that develop during pregnancy, such as early labor, bleeding, or high blood pressure. We’re the go-to for pregnant women who arrive in the hospital for any reason, whether after an accident or at the onset of a kidney infection. In other cases, it’s the baby who faces the challenge. If we find birth defects or growth problems, we can start treatment before birth by providing monitoring, in utero procedures and care to support babies until they are ready to be delivered.

We can help with high-risk pregnancies caused by:

Health conditions that exist before pregnancy, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease and kidney disease, among others
Previous pregnancy complications, such as preterm labor or preeclamsia
Fetal congenital anomalies
Multiple births
Conditions that develop during pregnancy, such as preeclampsia or eclampsia, morbidly adherent placenta (MAP), and placenta previa
Advanced maternal age
Previous uterine surgery
Uterine anomalies