You will continue regular, though perhaps more frequent, prenatal visits and undergo additional testing, as needed. Often, high-risk mothers are transferred to our care late in pregnancy. Prenatal Diagnosis Center Prenatal testing is common with high-risk pregnancies. NHS - University Hospital offers one of the few comprehensive testing centers in the region focused on the needs of a fetus facing premature delivery. With techniques such as fetal blood sampling and high resolution ultrasound, a perinatologist can assess the fetal heartbeats, the amount of amniotic fluid around the fetus, fetal activity and whether the baby is developing normally.
Amniotic fluid is analyzed for everything from genetic makeup to lung maturity.
Genetic counselors from the Hattie B. Munroe Center for Human Genetics at UNMC assist the perinatologist in discussing any issues that arise. Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Special needs can and do arise for newborn babies. When they do, you will find it comforting to know that immediate assistance is available through our Level III neonatal intensive care unit at NHS - University Hospital. The 34 bed unit offers the highest level of patient care for neonates, or newborns, led by board-certified specialists in neonatology and a nursing staff committed to care of these special infants. Adding to that care are developmental specialists and the full spectrum of neonatal and pediatric subspecialists found at NHS - University Hospital.