Maternal-Fetal Medicine Telehealth

A pregnancy may be considered high-risk based on factors that could jeopardize the health of the mother or baby, including:

• Advanced maternal age (35 or older)
• Alcohol or illicit drug use
• Fetal abnormalities, such as congenital heart defects
• Having previously given birth before the 37th week of pregnancy
• Health conditions that can develop during pregnancy, such as preeclampsia and gestational diabetes
• Multiple gestation, such as twins or triplets
• Preexisting health conditions, such as diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity
• Smoking

If your regular OB-GYN deems your pregnancy high-risk, he or she can refer you to UK HealthCare for fetal telemedicine appointments.

UK HealthCare ultrasound technologists travel to locations throughout Kentucky to perform fetal ultrasounds, a key component of care for high-risk pregnancies. We offer appointments at least twice monthly at each location so high-risk patients can receive the close attention they need.

During a telemedicine prenatal care appointment, you will:

• Undergo a fetal ultrasound, which will allow a maternal-fetal medicine specialist to check your baby’s development
• Use a portable video conference device to speak with a UK HealthCare maternal-fetal medicine specialist in Lexington, who will review the ultrasound images during your appointment and discuss the results with you

For more information about our high-risk obstetrics and telehealth program, call 859-323-0430.

To make an appointment for telemedicine prenatal care, call any of these Kentucky locations.