Did you know you can prepare your body for a healthy pregnancy? While there is always some form of risk in pregnancy, you can take steps to help reduce your chances of having complications — especially if you have underlying medical conditions such as diabetes or hypertension. At HRPC, we believe many high-risk pregnancies can…
DetailsObesity during pregnancy can pose increased risk for a mother and her baby. A body mass index greater than 30 classifies a person as obese. If you are obese, your healthcare provider will usually increase the supervision of your pregnancy. He or she may also recommend early testing for gestational diabetes, additional fetal ultrasounds, or…
DetailsIn essence, a high-risk pregnancy is one that presents a threat to the well-being of the mother or the child. These types of pregnancies require specialized care from highly trained physicians to decrease risk and create the best chance of a healthier outcome. At High Risk Pregnancy Center (HRPC), our maternal fetal medicine (MFM) subspecialists…
DetailsPregnancy alone can be a nerve-racking yet beautiful experience all at once. For many women, the pregnancy can be normal and low-risk, requiring only typical monitoring by an obstetrician. But there are some pregnancies that are high-risk and, as a result, require a higher level of care form maternal fetal medicine specialists dedicated to high-risk…
DetailsThere is no right time to learn that your baby has a heart defect. While great advances have been made in infant heart surgery, there’s no way to prepare for that kind of news. The prognosis, however, can be much better when a diagnosis is made early. The majority of babies with congenital heart defects…
DetailsUltrasounds, Blood Tests and Beyond You’ve just found out you’re pregnant. You’re excited, but you want to make sure the pregnancy is going well before you announce it to all your family and friends. Happily, there are now several screenings that can be performed in the first 10 to 14 weeks of pregnancy to detect…
DetailsThe Best Holiday Gift We Can Give During the holiday season, we all spend more than a little time considering the perfect gifts for our loved ones, friends and associates. A bottle of perfume? A piece of jewelry? A great book? Something for the kitchen? A fruit basket? The process can get so stressful we…
Detailsthere is one risk that is associated with premature birth or having a low birth-weight baby that can be managed by the mom herself: stress.
DetailsIn October, our center committed to replacement of all our ultrasound machines by the end of this month. The importance of this cannot be underestimated. Ultrasounds are just big computers. After 3 years, a computer is 4 times slower than a new computer. Imagine a flip book going 4 times slower- the video is worse.
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