Maternal and Fetal Imaging
Before your baby is born, we may look for additional screening or procedures to ensure your baby is growing in a healthy way.
Ultrasounds
Swedish offers a variety of ultrasounds to monitor your baby throughout your pregnancy, including:
- Nuchal translucency ultrasound
- Detailed fetal anatomic ultrasound
- Follow-up or complete OB ultrasound
- Targeted or limited ultrasound
- Amniotic fluid index (AFI) ultrasound
- Transvaginal ultrasound
- Biophysical profile (BPP)
- Doppler flow ultrasound
- 3-D ultrasound
- Fetal echocardiogram
Fetal Therapy (Intrauterine Blood Transfusion)
Although uncommon, there are times when babies need medical treatment even before birth. Your doctor may provide any one of these treatments, including:
- Intrauterine transfusion – a baby is given blood before birth due to severe anemia
- Amnioreduction – drains excess fluid around the baby to ease maternal discomfort or preterm contractions
- Medication administration – delivers medication directly to the baby for certain conditions
- Draining fluid collections – drains fluid prior to birth when there are large fluid collections in the baby