Fetal Medicine at IVI Middle East Fertility Clinic

1. Pregnancy Screening and Diagnosis at Fetal Medicine Branch of IVI Middle East Fertility Clinic, AbuDhabi Prenatal screening and diagnosis is one of the most rapidly advancing fields in medicine. Fetal Medicine branch of IVI Middle East Fertility clinic, Abu Dhabi- IVI Fetal Medical Center works towards identifying and managing low as well as high-risk pregnancies. Their focus is the health and safety of all pregnant women with either low or high-risk pregnancy, aiming at taking their pregnancy to full term through early detection of any congenital abnormalities and devising for them the right management plan while maintaining close communication with the referring OB/GYN or family physician about the progress of thepregnancy. Know More: Infertility treatmentUAE Prenatal screening and diagnosis employs a variety of techniques to determine the health and condition of an unborn fetus. It is of utmost importance to identify any anomalies and risk factors to manage the remaining weeks of the pregnancy. Prenatal screening and diagnosis helps in planning for possible complications with the birth process and determining the result of thepregnancy. Fetal Medicine provides early diagnosis of genetic and chromosomal diseases of the unborn fetus. There are a variety of non-invasive and invasive techniques available for prenatal diagnosis appropriate for only specific time periods during the pregnancy.Thetechniquesforprenataldiagnosisincludedetailedultrasound

2. examination, amniocentesis, chorionic villus sampling, fetal blood sampling and non-invasive prenataltesting. Conditions treated at IVI Fetal MedicalCenter Low-riskPregnancies Low-risk pregnancy refers to a woman aged 18-39, with no previous diagnosis of essential hypertension, renal disease etc or other previously documented condition that poses a high risk of poor pregnancyoutcome. Cervical Incompetency and previous surgery ofcervix Cervical incompetence is a medical condition of pregnancy inwhich the cervix begins to dilate (widen) and efface (thin) before the pregnancy has reached toterm. PretermDeliveries Premature birth of a baby before the 37 weeks gestationalage. CardiacAbnormalities Heart conditions that include diseased vessels, structural problems and bloodclots. Chromosomal or Geneticdisorders Women who have a genetic problem caused by one or more abnormalities in the genes orchromosomes. MultiplePregnancies Fertilization of a single or multiple eggs that then splits to create identical/fraternal fetuses or may be a combination of thesetwo. IVFPregnancies Pregnancies that are a result of an IVF treatment- a medical procedure whereby an egg is fertilized by sperm in a test tube or elsewhere outside thebody. The preliminary screening includes first an ultrasound along with a few initial tests that are performed by our – Lead Fetal Medicine Specialist, Dr. Desislava Markova, who will then review the results to classify the pregnancy as either low-riskor high-risk. Post the preliminary screening a further in-depth screening and diagnosis is carried out within which test findings are analyzed, risk assessment is undertaken and the right options for the patient and her unborn arerecommended. Read More: Infertility treatmentDubai