Our board-certified maternal-fetal medicine specialists are high-risk pregnancy experts that diagnose, monitor, and treat pregnancy complications.
Every mom-to-be looks forward to having a healthy pregnancy and newborn, but sometimes, there are difficulties or challenges that make a pregnancy high-risk. When you’re at greater risk for complications, your pregnancy care provider will work side-by-side with our maternal-fetal medicine specialists to provide the very best care for you and your baby.
Schedule an appointment with an Intermountain OB-GYN or midwife to get more information about high-risk pregnancy care.
Targeted or level 2 ultrasound
Prenatal diagnostic testing
Prenatal screenings
Genetic counseling
Diabetes education and management
Hypertension management
Care of multiples
Pregnancy care of genetic disorders
Care of fetus with a malformation
If your baby needs special attention right after birth, your pregnancy care team will work together to get your baby the care they need. We have the training, technology, and experience to provide the most advanced care possible to help newborns with challenges in their first days.
Learn more about maternal fetal medicine and our NICU.
Our maternal-fetal medicine specialists work with women at all stages of the pregnancy journey. If you have a personal and family medical history that may affect your pregnancy, you may choose to have preconception or prenatal genetic counseling or testing before trying to conceive.
Genetic counseling can help you understand the risks of passing along genetic diseases or birth defects to your baby. Our genetic counselors also will discuss your testing options and next steps if you receive abnormal test results.
Women with a history of past pregnancy complications including multiple miscarriages or early labor and delivery may also meet with a maternal-fetal medicine specialist to investigate the causes of these complications.
A number of factors can put your pregnancy in the high-risk category, including:
Babies are admitted to the NICU for a variety of reasons. Some require help with less severe conditions such as jaundice or feeding issues.
Others may need more support physically or developmentally if they have any of the following conditions:
If your baby needs the NICU, your Intermountain Health provider will make a referral as part of your birth experience.
When choosing where to give birth, the critical care available to your newborn is important. NICUs are rated from Level I to Level IV based on various factors, such as the age of the babies they can care for. Intermountain Health is home to the leading Level IV NICU in the Mountain West.
All of our hospitals and birth centers have 24/7 access to highly-trained neonatal specialists and the advanced technology needed to provide the very best care for your little one. If your baby needs a higher level of care, our specialists will work together to determine the best treatment or arrange for your baby to receive care at a location that provides that level of care.
If you’d like more information on what level your nearest NICU is, speak to your birthing provider.
Having a baby in the NICU can be overwhelming. To help you find strength through the journey, many of our hospitals have support groups and patient advisory councils to connect current NICU parents with former NICU parents.
In addition, some hospitals host monthly activities, like scrapbooking, for NICU families to interact with one another in a supportive and enjoyable environment.
In cases where you may be ready to leave the hospital but your little one still needs care in the NICU, many of our facilities offer guest rooms in the hospital to allow you to be close to your baby.