Fetal Growth Restriction (FGR): Highlighting The Basic Aspects
Dr. Pundalik Baliga
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Dec 27, 2022
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The department of fetal medicine at Manipal Hospitals is one of the largest and most effective prenatal care practices in the country, dedicated to the care of pregnant women through all stages of their pregnancy.
Manipal Hospitals' team of maternal-fetal medicine specialists include gynaecologists, obstetricians, neonatologists, perinatologists, paediatricians and ultrasonologists who are experts in their respective fields. The team is equipped with state of the art equipment and labs to monitor, diagnose and treat patients through all stages of their pregnancy.
Manipal Hospitals' team of maternal-fetal medicine specialists monitor the health of both mother and child throughout the pregnancy to detect complications early and intervene at the right time with such facilities as Diagnostic Ultrasound, visibility scan, NT Scan and aneuploidy risk calculation, diagnosis, counseling, and management of multiple pregnancies/Rh immunized pregnancy.
Some of the routine offerings are:
Scans and diagnostic tests are crucial to an effective prenatal care program. The safest and most reliable procedures are non-invasive tests like ultrasounds. A routine prenatal care program usually includes a fetal viability scan in the first 6 to 10 weeks, followed by a first-trimester screening and NT scan. A detailed anomaly scan between 18 to 23 weeks is done to detect or rule out any abnormalities in the fetus. Around this time, fetal echocardiography is conducted to check the health of the fetus' heart. At the end of the 2nd trimester, a fetal well-being scan is recommended to monitor the development of the fetus. The best way to reduce the risk for the expecting mother and her child is to monitor at regular intervals to make sure complications are detected at the earliest. It is much easier to intervene and correct any abnormalities in their earlier stages. Non-invasive testing methods ensure that the risk to both mother and child are minimized. Advance Service Offerings: - Fetal Interventional Treatments - Fetal cord blood sampling - Intrauterine blood transfusion - Amniocentesis - Chorionic villus sampling - Fetal pleurocentesis/tapping - Fetal shunting - Fetal reduction
Ideally, your first visit should be before becoming pregnant. This allows a doctor to provide counseling to help you prepare for pregnancy and also to identify any risk factors that can be reduced and address them before pregnancy. If your first visit is after pregnancy, the first step is confirmation of pregnancy and then counseling.
High blood pressure, diabetes, carrying multiple fetuses Age - Teens and women above 35 years of age are at higher risk of existing health complications in the mother are some of high-risk factors. To get rid of these visit the best fetal medicine center in Mangalore.
If any abnormalities or complications arise in the developing fetus, interventional procedures may be required to help the fetus survive or grow. Interventional treatments are only carried out if recommended by a multidisciplinary team of maternal-fetal medicine experts. All risks and options will be presented with advice to make the right decision. Get the best treatment at the fetal medicine center in Mangalore.
In pregnancies, medical supervision comes highly recommended due to the risks of complications in pregnancy going unnoticed until it is too late. Regular scans and timely interventions are life-saving procedures that form a crucial part of prenatal care.
Manipal Hospitals is committed to providing high-quality, state of the art, personalised care that helps women safe throughout their pregnancy and become healthy, happy mothers. Our deeply involved team of maternal-fetal medicine specialists is a testament to this.
Reach out to us to learn more about prenatal care and book an appointment with our team of specialists!
