Maternal-fetal medicine specialists are obstetricians with three additional years of training in high-risk pregnancy.

An MFM Doctor does the following:

• Manages the mother’s existing health problems and their impact on the pregnancy
• Addresses complications developed during pregnancy or childbirth
• Conducts tests to check fetal growth and development
• Checks for birth defects and genetic disorders
• Diagnoses and manages birth defects, heart problems, and blood disorders in a developing baby
• Provides recommendations for future pregnancies