{"id":24609,"date":"2024-02-26T22:58:54","date_gmt":"2024-02-26T22:58:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kh.org\/?page_id=24609"},"modified":"2024-04-18T21:03:55","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T21:03:55","slug":"maternal-fetal-medicine","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kh.org\/family-birth-center\/maternal-fetal-medicine\/","title":{"rendered":"Maternal Fetal Medicine"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Kootenai Clinic Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM) prioritizes the health and well-being of expectant mothers and their babies. Maternal Fetal Medicine is a specialized branch of obstetrics that focuses on the management of high-risk pregnancies and fetal complications. Our team of experts, including perinatologists, neonatologists, genetic counselors, and other specialists, collaborate to provide comprehensive care tailored to each patient&#8217;s unique needs. Our MFM team is committed to being accessible to patients to support and guide whenever necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Maternal Fetal Medicine encompasses a wide range of services, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Prenatal screenings<\/li>\n<li>Diagnostic testing<\/li>\n<li>Fetal monitoring<\/li>\n<li>Management of maternal conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and autoimmune disorders during pregnancy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our goal is to optimize outcomes for both mother and baby, ensuring a safe and healthy pregnancy from preconception to birth, and beyond.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conditions treated<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Abnormal alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)<\/li>\n<li>Complex maternal or fetal cardiac disease<\/li>\n<li>Fetal anemia<\/li>\n<li>Fetal arrhythmia<\/li>\n<li>Fetal bladder outlet obstruction<\/li>\n<li>Fetal congenital diaphragmatic hernia<\/li>\n<li>Gastroschisis or omphalocele<\/li>\n<li>Inherited and acquired thrombophilias<\/li>\n<li>Lower urinary tract obstruction (LUTO)<\/li>\n<li>Maternal rhesus (Rh) factor disease or atypical alloimmunization<\/li>\n<li>Placenta previa or placenta accreta<\/li>\n<li>Pregnancy complicated by cancer or transplant<\/li>\n<li>Spina bifida<\/li>\n<li>Twin-twin transfusion syndrome<\/li>\n<li>Twin reversed arterial perfusion (TRAP) sequence or acardiac twin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tests and procedures<\/h2>\n<p><strong>3D fetal ultrasound<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Abnormal alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) or quadruple screen test<\/li>\n<li>Chorionic villus sampling<\/li>\n<li>Fetal surgery<\/li>\n<li>Fetal therapy, including intrauterine blood transfusion, laser ablation of twin transfusion and radiofrequency ablation<\/li>\n<li>Fetal ultrasound&nbsp;and other sophisticated imaging technologies<\/li>\n<li>First trimester&nbsp;Down syndrome&nbsp;screening<\/li>\n<li>Genetic&nbsp;amniocentesis<\/li>\n<li>Increased maternal or paternal age<\/li>\n<li>Increased risks for genetic conditions<\/li>\n<li>Noninvasive prenatal testing<\/li>\n<li>Percutaneous umbilical blood sampling<\/li>\n<li>Targeted imaging for babies at risk of birth defects and fetal anomalies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Maternal care team<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The maternal care team at Kootenai Clinic Maternal Fetal Medicine, uses a coordinated, multidisciplinary team approach to help women experiencing&nbsp;high-risk pregnancies. Services include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Care and counseling before pregnancy begins for women who have increased medical, surgical or genetic risks<\/li>\n<li>Integrated care for chronic conditions during pregnancy:\n<ul>\n<li>Cancer<\/li>\n<li>Heart disease<\/li>\n<li>High blood pressure<\/li>\n<li>Pre-eclampsia&nbsp;and hypertensive disorders in pregnancy<\/li>\n<li>Diabetes or endocrine disorders<\/li>\n<li>Gestational diabetes<\/li>\n<li>Kidney disease<\/li>\n<li>Infectious diseases<\/li>\n<li>Gastrointestinal disorders<\/li>\n<li>Rheumatologic diseases<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Â鶹¹ÙÍø\u2019s team of OB hospitalists works closely with our MFM team to provide a high level of care should a patient experience obstetric complications:\n<ul>\n<li>Â鶹¹ÙÍø 24\/7 OB ED<\/li>\n<li>Preterm labor&nbsp;and&nbsp;premature birth<\/li>\n<li>Multiple gestation<\/li>\n<li>Fetal growth disorders<\/li>\n<li>Recurrent&nbsp;pregnancy loss<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"our-providers\">\n<h2>Our Providers<\/h2>\n<div class='col-md-12 our-providers-list'><div class='col-md-2 text-center'>\t<a href="\/provider\/jason-pates">\t\t<div class='provider-thumb'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Pates-J.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\t\t<div class='provider-title'>Jason Pates, M.D.<\/div>\t<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;learn-more-block&#8221;][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;learn-more-header&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Learn More<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Featured Videos<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ygpZVvLxHd4&#8243; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5ZWbqcIJcw8&#8243; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Kootenai Clinic Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM) prioritizes the health and well-being of expectant mothers and their babies. 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