When Expectant Mothers Receive Unexpected News

One in every 28 pregnant women finds out that her unborn baby may have a birth defect. If you find yourself in this situation, the unexpected news can bring many new worries. At the Fetal Care Center of Tampa Bay, we do our utmost for mothers whose pregnancies are complicated by a fetal abnormality, or who suffer a major illness that may impact their unborn baby.

The Fetal Care Center brings together a team of highly skilled, understanding healthcare professionals who offer specialized care for high-risk mothers and babies. We see patients at Tampa General Hospital (TGH), University of South Florida (USF) Health South Tampa Campus (across from TGH) and USF Children's Medical Services (Bruce B. Downs Blvd.). Maternal-fetal medicine specialists, neonatologists, pediatric surgeons, pediatric radiologists, pediatric cardiologists, pediatric neurologists, geneticists, and many other healthcare specialists are on our team. The Fetal Care Center of Tampa Bay features maternity services at the new Women's Center at TGH and babies born at TGH have access to level III neonatal care, the highest level available. Our health care team works closely with mothers and families, answering questions, offering support and counseling, and providing the most advanced options for care and treatment.

High-tech, High-touch Care

We combine the most sophisticated, state-of-the-art techniques for diagnosis and intervention with compassionate, personalized care for you and your baby. Our team will develop with you a plan that is both convenient and consistent throughout your pregnancy and delivery, and after your baby is born. We can provide any level of support that you were. If you need intensive follow-up, you can receive continued care in familiar surroundings with prompt access to world-class specialists. If you simply require diagnosis and a minor intervention, we can collaborate on your care with your obstetrician so that you can deliver your baby in your own community.

One-call Access

Our Nurse Coordinator helps ease the burden of pregnant patients affected by a birth defect by connecting them with resources, coordinating doctors' visits, maintaining contact with patients and physicians and serving as a resource for questions or additional concerns. In addition, our families have access to other support services such as pastoral care, and when needed, palliative care and perinatal bereavement counseling.

Conditions Treated / Fetal Therapy Options

To Include, but not limited to:

FETAL CONDITIONS