Learning your unborn baby will be born with a medical condition can be devastating. Families are faced with uncertainty and an endless list of questions about the future of the unborn baby.

Our Fetal Care navigators at Nicklaus Children's are devoted to the care of infants pre-diagnosed with medical needs in utero that will require intervention at birth.

The team well understands the concerns of families anticipating an infant with a complex diagnosis. The Nicklaus Children's network of pediatric subspecialists collaborate with prenatal care providers in the community and beyond to provide families comprehensive, coordinated care and support from prenatal testing to the transition to infant care.

Initial Consultation and Scheduling

Our Fetal Care nurse navigators are committed to optimizing care access and convenience for expectant families. The navigator is the first contact for families to discuss issues and concerns. The navigator arranges the appointments for all diagnostic tests and specialty consultations with the family. The goal is to support families in obtaining a definitive plan of care, definitive diagnosis and counseling plan during a single visit, when possible. The appointment may include:

• Diagnostic tests
• Prenatal counseling
• Genetic consultation
• Diagnosis-specific subspecialty consultations