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Fetal Medicine

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

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Part One:

What is maternal/fetal medicine?
First trimester problems
How first trimester problems are detected
Chromosomal abnormalities
Different types of ultrasound
Nuchal translucency screening
Imaging the fetal heart and blood flow

Part Two:

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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