Fetal Medicine
The Department of Fetal Medicine is led by a team of highly skilled specialists who provide diagnosis and treatment for unborn babies’ complications. We aim to provide the highest standard of care in a professional, calm, and supportive environment. Our recognised multidisciplinary team of gynaecologists, paediatric cardiologists, paediatric urologists, and paediatric surgeons offers individualised care for pregnant women and their families, when there is a concern for the health of an unborn baby.
The department provides a comprehensive service throughout pregnancy in the diagnosis and management of all fetal conditions. Services are provided by a dedicated team of doctors to provide seamless care in fetal medicine, including congenital abnormalities and complicated pregnancy.
Fetal medicine specialists specialise in high-risk pregnancy, which means that they can treat any condition or situation that threatens the mother’s or foetus’s health or life. Some of the following conditions will be monitored and treated by a fetal medicine specialist:
- Existing conditions such as HIV, high blood pressure, obesity, and diabetes
- complications from previous pregnancies, e.g., pre-eclampsia, pre-term births
- Problems with the fetus, e.g., birth defects
- Multiple gestation—twins, triplets, or other multiples