Fetal Medicine at IVI Middle East Fertility Clinic

1. Pregnancy Screening and Diagnosis at Fetal Medicine Branch of IVI Middle East Fertility Clinic, Abu Dhabi 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 the pregnancy. Know More:​​​Infertility treatment UAE 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 the pregnancy. 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. The techniques for prenatal diagnosis include detailed ultrasound

2. examination, amniocentesis, chorionic villus sampling, fetal blood sampling and non-invasive prenatal testing. Conditions treated at IVI Fetal Medical Center Low-risk Pregnancies 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 pregnancy outcome. Cervical Incompetency and previous surgery of cervix Cervical incompetence is a medical condition of pregnancy in which the cervix begins to dilate (widen) and efface (thin) before the pregnancy has reached to term. Preterm Deliveries Premature birth of a baby before the 37 weeks gestational age. Cardiac Abnormalities Heart conditions that include diseased vessels, structural problems and blood clots. Chromosomal or Genetic disorders Women who have a genetic problem caused by one or more abnormalities in the genes or chromosomes. Multiple Pregnancies Fertilization of a single or multiple eggs that then splits to create identical/fraternal fetuses or may be a combination of these two. IVF Pregnancies 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 the body. 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-risk or 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 are recommended. Read More: ​Infertility treatment Dubai