Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) focuses on supporting high-risk pregnancies through advanced diagnostics, monitoring, and coordinated management. Maternal-Fetal Medicine examines how multidisciplinary teams can optimise outcomes for both pregnant individuals and developing fetuses who face medical complexities, genetic risks, or structural anomalies. This session highlights how MFM integrates obstetrics, neonatology, genetics, radiology, and critical care.
Professionals often look for an Neonatology Conference to stay updated on evolving imaging modalities, fetal-therapy options, and evidence-based management of high-risk conditions. This session covers preeclampsia, fetal growth restriction, maternal cardiac disease, placenta accreta spectrum, gestational diabetes, isoimmunisation, and multiple gestations. Participants will explore how to interpret ultrasound findings, counsel families, and coordinate plans with delivery hospitals and neonatal teams.
A core focus is linking MFM with pediatric fetal care pathways to anticipate newborn needs. Case examples demonstrate how prenatal findings guide delivery planning, NICU preparation, and early intervention referrals. The session also highlights communication techniques for discussing uncertainty, prognosis, and ethical considerations with families facing difficult decisions.
Participants will further examine global disparities in access to specialised MFM services, strategies for strengthening referral networks, and approaches to delivering equitable, culturally attuned care in diverse settings. By the end, attendees will have updated knowledge and practical skills for managing high-risk pregnancies and aligning maternal and fetal care plans.
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Advanced prenatal diagnostics
- Reviewing ultrasound, Doppler studies, MRI, and genomic testing for fetal assessment.
- Recognising common and rare fetal conditions requiring coordinated care.
Maternal medical complexities
- Managing cardiac disease, hypertension, autoimmune disorders, and metabolic risks.
- Balancing maternal stability with optimal fetal outcomes through tailored care.
Fetal growth and wellbeing
- Monitoring growth restriction, amniotic fluid abnormalities, and placental insufficiency.
- Applying surveillance protocols to guide timing of delivery.
Fetal procedures and interventions
- Understanding indications for transfusions, shunt placements, and fetoscopic surgeries.
- Exploring risks, benefits, and parental counselling considerations.
Practice Insights and Care Coordination
Designing multidisciplinary MFM pathways
Integrating obstetrics, neonatology, anesthesia, genetics, and critical-care teams.
Coordinating delivery planning
Ensuring appropriate timing, location, and neonatal readiness for high-risk births.
Supporting families through uncertainty
Providing clear explanations, empathy, and structured follow-up plans.
Strengthening referral networks
Creating streamlined systems for transferring high-risk pregnancies.
Ensuring equity in MFM access
Addressing geographic, financial, and cultural barriers to specialised care.
Preparing neonatology collaboration
Aligning prenatal findings with NICU resourcing and early-life care planning.
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