Video Podcasts

Overview:
Babies usually develop normally during pregnancy but sometimes the fetus can be at risk of health problems. Thats where a specialist in maternal/fetal medicine comes in. In this interview, well learn how these experts diagnose and treat health challenges for babies before they are born.

Part two of this two-part program addresses the following topics:

• Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome
• Fetoscopy laser
• Special treatment once babies are delivered
• Fetal growth restriction
• Research into best time to deliver a high-risk baby

Guest:
Dr. Ahmet Baschat, a maternal/fetal medicine specialist at the Center for Advanced Fetal Care at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Dr. Baschat is also a professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

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