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Center for High Risk Pregnancies
 Providing compassionate
care for complicated
pregnancies and
a healthy future for babies of the
Mid-South
If your obstetrician determines that you have a “high risk” pregnancy, he may refer you to another doctor who specializes in Maternal-Fetal Medicine. Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialists are OB/GYNs who have additional education and training in pregnancy complications that may occur before conception or during pregnancy and delivery. Maternal-Fetal Medicine doctors work closely with your obstetrician to carefully monitor your pregnancy and provide testing, diagnosis, and treatment for both you and your baby.
What is a high risk pregnancy?
Your OB/GYN may decide that your pregnancy is “high risk” if you develop complications or if you have a greater chance of developing certain complications. Common high risk conditions include:
- You are either under 17 or over 35 years old.
- You have a chronic medical condition such as diabetes or hypertension.
- You develop diabetes (gestational diabetes) during the pregnancy.
- Your pregnancy involves more than one baby.
- You have had a previous miscarriage.
- You have given birth prematurely in the past.
- Prenatal testing indicates a suspected birth defect.
- You have a history of fibroids or other gynecologic problems.
In some cases, your doctor may recommend that you see a Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialist before you become pregnant. For instance, if you have a medical condition such as epilepsy or a family history of a certain disease, you may benefit from pre-conception counseling and/or genetic testing.
The doctors at the Center for High Risk Pregnancies know that it can be upsetting to think that your unborn child may have a medical problem. They take great care to answer all of your questions, explain any tests that need to be performed, and counsel you on the results.
Services Provided
- Ultrasound for routine and high risk pregnancies
- Special care of medical conditions complicating pregnancy
- Care of diabetes during pregnancy
- Genetic counseling
- Preconception counseling
- First trimester genetic screening
- Prenatal diagnostic procedures: CVS and amniocentesis
- Advanced ultrasound to evaluate fetal problems and anomalies.
We use 3D/4D, tomographic imaging and advanced volume rendering.
- Fetal echocardiography for heart studies
- Inpatient consultation
- Fetal transfusion and surgery when needed through the Fetal Therapy Center
at Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center
- Perinatal outreach program
The doctors at UT Medical Group’s Center for High Risk Pregnancies are known not only for their expertise in Maternal-Fetal Medicine but also for the compassionate care they provide to patients. They understand both the anxiety and the joy of pregnancy because they are parents themselves.
Their first concern is to ensure the health of you and your baby. Moreover, they are up-to-date on the latest research and treatments. They all serve on the faculty of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine.
The Center for High Risk Pregnancies is located at 6215 Humphreys Center, Suite 201,
Baptist Women's Hospital, Medical Office Building:
Click on the map at the right to get directions and to see a more detailed map.
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