High-risk pregnancies
 Women who have a high-risk pregnancy need specialized care to protect their health and the health of their baby.
The Saint Alphonsus Maternal-Fetal Medicine Clinic in Boise, Idaho, specializes in the treatment and care of women whose pregnancies are considered high-risk, either because of a condition that occurred before pregnancy or a complication with the mother or baby that occurs during pregnancy.
Our specialists provide complete obstetric care and are dedicated to supporting you and your family through a complicated pregnancy, while providing state-of-the-art, high-quality perinatal care. We work in consultation with your primary obstetrician, as well obstetric hospitalists and neonatologists, if needed, to ensure the best care possible.
Saint Alphonsus Maternal-Fetal Medicine has received special recognition and accreditation by the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM), which demonstrates our clinical excellence and commitment to high-quality diagnostic ultrasound services.
 We help women manage medical or obstetric complications, such as:
- Premature labor.
- Pre-eclampsia.
- Fetal growth problems.
- Multiple gestation (twins, triplets).
- Placenta previa.
- Infectious diseases.
- Previous pregnancy loss.
- Diabetes.
- Hypertension.
- Thrombophilia.
- Thyroid disease.
- Lupus and other autoimmune diseases.
- Down syndrome.
- Cystic fibrosis.
- Muscular dystrophy.
Our certified genetic counselor offers:
- Preconception counseling: an evaluation before pregnancy to assess the risks, often for women with medical conditions, previous obstetric complications or genetic problems.
- Genetic counseling: an assessment of genetic risks that can be related to a genetic disorder, being age 35 or older or having had a child with a birth defect.
- Prenatal serum screening and review of results.
Perinatal services offered:
- First trimester screening: the earliest screening available to detect Down syndrome. Recommended for all women. It includes an ultrasound exam and a blood test.
- Chorionic villus sampling (CVS): the earliest diagnostic fetal genetic testing, performed at 11 to 13 weeks of pregnancy.
- Targeted (level II) ultrasound: This screening includes fetal echocardiography and 3D and 4D imaging if a fetal problem is suspected.
- Amniocentesis: genetic testing of amniotic fluid, performed at 15 to 20 weeks of pregnancy.
- Cordocentesis and intrauterine transfusion: a fetal blood sampling from the umbilical cord, under ultrasound guidance, to evaluate a serious fetal problem, such as infection or anemia. A fetal blood transfusion can also be given if baby is very anemic.
Should your baby have a problem that is diagnosed prenatally, we will work with our neonatal team and the appropriate pediatric subspecialists to provide your baby the best care possible.
Contact us
The Saint Alphonsus Maternal-Fetal Medicine Clinic serves women in Boise and across the region. For more information on high-risk pregnancy, call us at 208-367-5544.
Our address is:
900 N. Liberty, Suite 206
Boise, Idaho 83704 |
