���߲ݴ�ý Langone’s maternal–fetal medicine subspecialists provide people experiencing high-risk pregnancies with expert care before and during pregnancy.

Our board-certified maternal–fetal medicine doctors are nationally recognized experts who regularly publish original research in top medical journals. They work closely with neonatologists, geneticists, pediatric cardiologists, rheumatologists, fertility experts, and other specialists to manage your high-risk pregnancy.

Diagnostic Testing and Fetal Treatment

Our team provides preconception consultations for people who have a history of difficult pregnancies. We provide genetic and diagnostic testing for birth defects and fetal abnormalities, including chorionic villus sampling, nuchal translucency, umbilical cord blood sampling, and first trimester ultrasound testing. Working with our Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment Program, we also provide expertise in fetal therapeutic procedures. This includes blood transfusions for babies in the womb affected by anemia, and fetoscopic laser photocoagulation, a minimally invasive procedure used to stop blood transfer between fetuses with twin–twin transfusion syndrome.

Care for the Expectant Parent

We care for individuals who are age 35 and older, who are pregnant with multiples, have experienced preterm labor, or who have a history of recurrent miscarriage.

We provide specialized care for people who have medical conditions such as gestational diabetes, cardiac disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, preeclampsia, or cancer that make their pregnancies high risk. We also provide care for people who need extra monitoring, including those who have received an organ transplant or who have congenital heart disease. ���߲ݴ�ý Langone is accredited by the Adult Congenital Heart Association as an Adult Congenital Heart Disease Comprehensive Care Center.

Our maternal–fetal medicine doctors also work with rheumatologists to manage autoimmune diseases such as lupus or antiphospholipid syndrome during pregnancy.

Advanced Fetal Imaging

Advanced fetal imaging is provided throughout your pregnancy to monitor your baby’s growth and development.

Ultrasound Testing

We provide the full scope of ultrasound services, including 3D and 4D ultrasound testing. Imaging can help in the diagnosis of congenital heart defects, abdominal wall defects, chromosomal abnormalities such as Down syndrome, and open neural tube defects including spina bifida.

Fetal Echocardiography

We also offer first-trimester ultrasound testing and fetal echocardiography starting at 11 weeks gestation. Early imaging may be recommended if your baby is at higher risk for congenital defects due to family history or if prenatal screening tests such as nuchal translucency indicate a risk. Early detection can help parents make important choices about the pregnancy and their baby’s care after birth.

Consultations with Imaging Experts

If a heart defect is suspected, consultations with imaging experts from Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at ���߲ݴ�ý Langone’s Pediatric Congenital Heart Program are available via a secure video consultation from one of our maternal–fetal medicine locations. Early morning and evening appointments are available at some of our locations.