LVPG-Maternal Fetal Medicine

Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is a regional center for advanced perinatal care. Our team of maternal fetal medicine specialists are experts in providing highly specialized care for the most complicated pregnancies.

Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) offers a program for women who have any type of diabetes before, during or after pregnancy. The Diabetes in Pregnancy Program is unique to the region and provides specialized care for women with gestational diabetes or chronic diabetes mellitus.

Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) offers genetics counseling for moms-to-be who are at risk or suspected of having an inherited chromosomal abnormality (also called a birth defect) or a baby born with an inherited disorder. Genetic counseling is an integral part of genetic testing and treatment.

The Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) Heart and Pregnancy Program is the first in the region and one of only a few in the country. It gives you access to a specialized team of high risk pregnancy physicians and heart care physicians working together to care for pregnant women who have heart disease or another heart-related condition.

The Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM) at Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is a team of experienced, highly trained specialists that provide the highest level of care for complicated pregnancies, before, during and after labor and delivery.

Good nutrition during your pregnancy is important for both you and your baby.

Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) provides comprehensive obstetrics and gynecology care for your growing family. Whether it’s routine obstetric care or an extra level of support for fertility or high-risk pregnancy, you can count on us. When it’s time to deliver, our family birth and newborn experience is designed with your comfort and safety in mind.

The Pregnancy Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) and Kidney Care Center at Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) provides expert care for women with kidney disease or hypertension who are pregnant or are planning to become pregnant. A team of maternal fetal medicine clinicians and a renal or kidney specialist (nephrologist) work together caring for patients.

If you have ever experienced the loss of a pregnancy, you know how devastating it can be. At Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN), our team of maternal fetal medicine specialists are the best choice for women who have had suffered more than one miscarriage or have had a stillbirth.

Learn about tests during pregnancy and when certain tests may be recommended.