Amniocentesis
Amniocentesis is a procedure used to sample the amniotic fluid around the baby while in the uterus. This procedure is typically done during or after the fifteenth week of pregnancy.
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Our board-certified and board-eligible physicians provide outpatient, office-based, high-risk pregnancy care, inpatient antepartum consultative care, and maternal transfer services.
At North Texas Perinatal Associates, we’re committed to turning high-risk pregnancies into low-risk deliveries.
Chorionic Villus Sampling
Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) is a technique for obtaining genetic information about an unborn baby by collecting cells from the placenta. Indications for CVS include an increased risk for a baby with a chromosomal abnormality, a family history of inherited (genetic) diseases, or evidence of fetal abnormalities on a first trimester ultrasound (increased nuchal translucency).
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In high-risk pregnancies, additional testing is often used during the third trimester to evaluate your baby’s health. Fetal well-being can be assessed in several ways.
Learn MoreGenetic Screening, Ultrasound and Prenatal Diagnosis
Through genetic screening, parents can discover the likelihood of having a child with a genetic birth defect such as Down syndrome. Ultrasound is also used during pregnancy to screen for birth defects; however, neither procedure provides a formal diagnosis.
Learn MoreHigh Resolution, Targeted Ultrasonography
Your doctor may send you to see a maternal-fetal medicine specialist for “a level II,” a “detailed,” or a “targeted” ultrasound even if they have already looked at your baby with ultrasound in their office.
Learn MorePercutaneous Umbilical Blood Sampling/Intrauterine Transfusion
Percutaneous umbilical blood sampling (PUBS) and intrauterine transfusion (IUT) are techniques used to sample the baby’s blood to evaluate and to treat specific fetal problems.
Learn MorePreconception Counseling
Some families will benefit from counseling about pregnancy risks and management options prior to trying to conceive. Families who have suffered a prior pregnancy complicated by a baby with a genetic disorder or a structural abnormality would be one example.
Learn MoreTransabdominal Cerclage
A transabdominal cerclage (TAC) may provide the support they need to successfully carry a pregnancy. TAC placement requires entering the maternal abdomen through an incision (like a cesarean section incision) or through laparoscopy.
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Women who have had prior pregnancy losses with painless premature opening of the cervix and delivery during their second trimester may be diagnosed with “cervical insufficiency” or “cervical incompetence.”
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