• Every pregnancy and delivery merits special care.

For those mothers and babies that require a higher level of expertise and knowledge, however, the University of Louisville physicians practicing alongside the University Hospital labor and delivery staff offer the most up-to-date techniques proven by top shelf research.

The Center for Women and Infants at University Hospital has leading specialists in maternal-fetal medicine who lead the multidisciplinary team who are ready and able to handle any eventuality.

Whether a pregnancy is considered high-risk due to diabetes, a heart condition, multiple births, or any number of reasons, U of L’s highly trained team works together to give the mother and baby the best care possible. The team includes:

• maternal-fetal specialists (doctors who specialize in high risk pregnancies)
• surgeons
• cardiologists
• trauma specialists
• endocrinologists

Please contact us if you have any questions. You may use the Physician Finder to learn more about our maternal-fetal medicine physicians.

Facilities & Personnel

University Hospital is specially equipped to care for mothers and infants involved in a high-risk delivery:

• Two specialized delivery suites are specially equipped for Caesarian birth
• Four delivery suites are specially equipped to serve mothers and babies with special needs and are equipped with:
  • Merlin centralized monitoring system
  • Ventilators
  • All ICU-level equipment
  • Antenatal unit for pre-delivery hospitalizations due to pre-term labor or other serious medical conditions

The maternal-fetal specialists who serve high-risk pregnancy patients are nationally noted in several areas of obstetrical care, including:

• Infectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology
• Immunology
• Multiple pregnancy and delivery
• Principles and practice of medical therapy in pregnancy
• Chorionic villus sampling
• Per umbilical blood sampling (PUBS)
• Ultrasound
• Pre term labor

Specialized Nursery Care

University Hospital maintains one of the largest certified Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU) in the region, providing superior care for premature and seriously ill infants.

Along with a Level II and a well-baby nursery, each nursery holds the latest equipment and knowledgeable staff to care for the tiniest of patients.

U of L neonatology specialists participate in a state-supported High Risk Infant Follow-up Program which follows the most critically ill and tiniest premature babies up to eight years to help support the pediatrician’s primary care.

Education

University Hospital places a priority on professional and community education. The mother/baby classes offered by the hospital seek to promote the health and wellness of new families.

Learn more about baby classes.

Maternal-Fetal Medicine Physicians

• Jeffrey King, M.D. [MFM] Division Director
• Jonathan Weeks, M.D.

Regional Clinical Care

In 2007, UofL Health Care launched its regional clinical care initiative. As part of UofL Health Care’s effort to share its expertise with other health facilities in Kentucky, high-risk obstetrics was one of the specialty areas included in the plan.

The partnership provides Kentucky hospitals, which may not specialize in high-risk pregnancies, an opportunity to collaborate with the leading physicians in maternal-fetal medicine at UofL Health Care. The regionalization plan ensures women in Kentucky are receiving the best possible care during pregnancy.

Contact High-Risk Obstetrics

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