A certified nurse-midwife provides services complementary to those of a physician, including most issues that arise during normal pregnancies and births.
With advancements in non-invasive imaging and surgical techniques, it is now possible to treat many problems in a fetus before birth.
Fetal ultrasound is the most widely used medical imaging method during pregnancy. It is used to view the developing fetus and also to guide procedures.
A high-risk pregnancy is one in which a woman and her fetus face a higher-than-normal chance of experiencing problems.
Birth defects are health problems that are present at birth. They can range from mild to severe, and some babies have more than one.
Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome is a rare, in utero condition that occurs only in monochorionic twins (identical twins who share the same placenta).
(CompassHER2-pCR): Preoperative THP and Postoperative HP in Patients Who Achieve a Pathologic Complete Response
Gestational diabetes is glucose intolerance that develops during pregnancy, worrisome because it can affect the health of both mother and baby.
Pregnant and expecting mothers have the opportunity to learn a lot about their unborn child's health with today's screening and diagnostic tests.
Babies born before the beginning of the 37th week of pregnancy are considered premature.