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Atlantic Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Maternal-Fetal Medicine physicians, also called perinatologists, are obstetricians who specialize in the diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing care of expectant mothers and their unborn babies. You would be referred to a Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialist by your obstetrician or by an infertility specialist because they see a potential for a pregnancy-related health concern before you have conceived or because a problem develops during the pregnancy.

The Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialist works hand-in-hand with your obstetrician to develop a plan of care. Though you may see a Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialist several times throughout your pregnancy, your own obstetrician will continue to manage the pregnancy and will deliver the baby. The Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialist is usually not present at the birth, but may consult with a neonatologist—a pediatrician who specializes in care for newborns with special medical needs—before the delivery to make sure all necessary services are in place.

At Atlantic Maternal-Fetal Medicine, consultations are available for:

• Prepregnancy
• Perinatal
• Diagnostic evaluations
• Ultrasound
• Nonstress testing
• Amniocentesis
• Chorionic villus sampling
• Genetic testing/counseling
• Management of medical conditions, such as:
  • Preterm labor
  • Preeclampsia (toxemia)
  • Recurrent pregnancy loss
  • Multiple gestation
  • Fetal growth restriction
  • Heart disease
  • Hypertension
  • Infectious diseases
  • Diabetes and other endocrine disorders
  • Kidney or gastrointestinal disease
• Fetal surgery and treatment
• Education and support services
• Maternal-Fetal transport program