Fetal Care Center

Single day, comprehensive diagnostic evaluation

The Fetal Care Center at Connecticut Children’s provides comprehensive prenatal diagnosis and the full spectrum of fetal surgical interventions for a variety of conditions. During your first visit, you will be scheduled for a single day, comprehensive diagnostic evaluation including ultrasound, fetal echocardiogram and fetal MRI imaging. After completing your thorough one-day assessment, our team will develop a personalized care plan that pinpoints the specific needs of you and your baby. We will then provide you with a comprehensive management plan that covers the remainder of your pregnancy, delivery, and postnatal care, ensuring both you and your baby receive the best possible support.

Conditions We Treat

Connecticut Children’s Fetal Care Center is a beacon of hope for families facing complex and high-risk pregnancies. The center specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of fetal conditions, ensuring the best possible outcomes for both mother and baby. Among the conditions treated are Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS), Myelomeningocele (MMC), Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH), and Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformation (CPAM). With a multidisciplinary team of pediatric experts, the center provides comprehensive care, including advanced prenatal diagnosis and a full spectrum of fetal surgical interventions. Our approach combines expertise and compassion, offering personalized care plans and detailed management strategies for the remainder of the pregnancy, delivery, and postnatal care.

Our Fetal Care Expertise

Treatments & Services

We develop customized care for you and your baby that may include fetal imaging, genetic counseling and testing, maternal-fetal-medicine consults, and fetal surgery.

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Our Location

The Fetal Care Center is part of Connecticut Children’s Main Campus, located on Floor 2, Suite F of the Medical Center. The state-of-the-art facility allows us to complete all appointments, diagnostic testing and medical procedures under one roof.

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Fetal Care Lecture Series

Discover the world of fetal care with Timothy Crombleholme, MD, our esteemed Director at the Fetal Care Center.

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Together is Better

We take a multidisciplinary approach to caring for moms and their babies. That includes experts in fetal surgery, cardiology, cardiac surgery, fetal imaging, genetics, neonatology, nephrology, neurology, neurosurgery, otolaryngology, surgery, and urology.

Through our Pediatric Care Alliance with Hartford HealthCare, you’ll also have access to maternal-fetal medicine specialists and obstetricians.

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