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High-risk pregnancy

A high-risk pregnancy can bring uncertainty, but specialized care can make a meaningful difference. Our specialists provide advanced monitoring, expert guidance and coordinated support to help protect both mother and baby throughout pregnancy and delivery.

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What you need to know

A high-risk pregnancy results when some condition puts the mother or the developing fetus, or both, at an increased risk for complications during or after pregnancy and birth. 

Some women require a single consultation with a maternal-fetal medicine specialist before or during a high-risk pregnancy to help them prepare and to provide guidance to their doctor. Other women with a high-risk pregnancy may need ongoing care, such as monitoring their condition through co-management with their obstetrician, or performing fetal assessments with ultrasound and/or invasive procedures. Following delivery, maternal-fetal medicine specialists may be consulted to diagnose or manage adverse or unusual events related to high-risk pregnancies.

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Gestational diabetes

Dispelling the myths

Pregnancy can affect blood sugar, and up to 9% develop gestational diabetes. Learn risks, symptoms and common myths from an OB/GYN expert to protect you and your baby.

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