Nemours
Wilmington, NC
Within the Institute for Maternal Fetal Health (IMFH), the Nemours Fetal Care Center (NFCC) and Advanced Delivery Unit are expanding the scope of service to include comprehensive prenatal, obstetrical, and postpartum care for women whose unborn child has been diagnosed with a birth defect or complex medical condition requiring immediate multidisciplinary pediatric care during the neonatal period. In addition to currently available prenatal imaging used to diagnose these conditions, IMFH is expanding services to include invasive diagnostics and fetal intervention procedures, ranging from minimally invasive ultrasound-guided procedures to open maternal-fetal surgeries. Care counseling in this setting also includes complex care consultation and planning, including, but not limited to, the option of perinatal palliative care in cases involving life-limiting fetal or neonatal conditions. The IMFH Psychosocial Support Program is being developed to support the mental health and wellness of...