Maternal/Fetal Medicine Unit

Phone: 203-789-6273 

Saint Raphael’s Maternal/Fetal Medicine Unit offers a variety of prenatal diagnostic tests and services to ensure both mother and baby receive proper care during pregnancy.

The unit is staffed by a multidisciplinary team specializing in obstetrical ultrasounds and fetal assessment, and is equipped with a state-of-the-art 3D ultrasound machine with color Doppler.

Our team cares for mothers-to-be with:

•  High-risk pregnancies

•  Multiple pregnancies

•  Advanced maternal age

•  Pre-gestational or gestational diabetes

•  Maternal high blood pressure

•  Other chronic medical conditions

•  A history of loss of the pregnancy due to an incompetent cervix. 

Among our specialized services are:

•  High-risk pregnancy consultation and management

•  Targeted ultrasound: This ultrasound allows a more detailed evaluation of the fetus, showing any structural or anatomic abnormalities. This scan also can assess blood flow to the baby’s heart and brain.

•  Amniocentesis: Can show chromosomal abnormalities, certain structural problems, Rh incompatibility and other conditions.

•  Genetic consultation available

•  Fetal echocardiogram: Ultrasound is used to examine the heart of the fetus.

 •  First-trimester testing: A prenatal screening test, performed between week 11 and 14 to predict the risk of having a baby with Down syndrome. The test utilizes an ultrasound to measure the nuchal fold (a small pocket of fluid on the back of the baby’s neck) and a few drops of blood from the mother.

•  Genetic counseling: A specially trained medical staff member can discuss with potential parents their chances of having a child with a genetic disorder or birth defect, as well as testing and treatment options.    

Appointments with the unit are made by referral through your primary obstetrician or midwife.