Fetal Medicine is a subspecialty of obstetrics that aims to monitor and carefully guide the pregnancy. It can be preventive, diagnostic or therapeutic. It’s goal is to assure the best possible care to the mother and her baby(babies) during pregnancy and after birth.

Features of Fetal Medicine:

• Early diagnosis of fetal abnormalities
• Early diagnosis of chromosome/genetic abnormalities
• Prediction and prevention of pre-eclampsia and growth restriction
• Prediction and prevention of pre-term labor
• Diagnosis and management of complications in multiple pregnancies
• Assessment of fetal growth and well being
• Genetic counseling