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Just thinking there's a problem with your unborn baby is devastating ...

But, you are not alone.

Read the inspirational stories of our patients to find out more about the journeys that led them here and resulted in the birth of a healthy baby or  in some cases two happy, healthy babies!

 

Advances in fetal medicine

The April 1 issue of AmericanWay, the magazine for American Airlines, features Texas Children's Fetal Center physicians. 
 
 
 

As one of the nation's leaders in the diagnosis and treatment of abnormalities in unborn and newborn infants, Texas Children's Fetal Center is committed to providing the best possible care and outcome for each mother, baby and family. We provide comprehensive care to meet the needs of pregnant women, fetuses and newborns.

The physicians at Texas Children’s Fetal Center are recognized leaders in fetal medicine and fetal and neonatal surgery. As one of only a few centers in the United States and one of a handful internationally to provide the full spectrum of fetal therapies, Texas Children’s attracts parents from around the world seeking the ultimate in care for their unborn child.

Fetal intervention, including fetal surgery, are performed in the state-of-the-art operating facilities at Texas Children’s Hospital, immediately adjacent both to the full-service obstetrical unit of St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital and to Texas Children’s 76-bed Level III neonatal intensive care unit.

Texas Children's Fetal Center is a member of the North American Fetal Therapy Network (NAFTNet), a voluntary association of medical centers in the United States and Canada with established expertise in fetal surgery and other forms of multidisciplinary care
for complex disorders of the fetus.

The most common conditions evaluated and treated at Texas Children's Fetal Center include:

Abdominal Wall Defects

 

Gastroschisis

 

Omphalocele

Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
Congenital Heart Disease

Giant Neck Masses

Hydrocephalus

Lower Urinary Tract Obstruction (LUTO)
Red Cell Alloimmunication
Sacrococcygeal Teratoma
Spina Bifida

Twin Abnormalities

Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome

See all the conditions we treat

 

 
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