High-Risk Pregnancy

A high-risk pregnancy is any pregnancy that could create health problems for the mother or her baby. The term “high-risk” may sound scary, but it simply means that special attention must be paid to both mother and baby. Certain health conditions can increase the chances of a high-risk pregnancy, including diabetes, cancer, high blood pressure, kidney disease, and epilepsy.

Why choose UAB Medicine

The Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) specialists at the UAB Women & Infants Center are available on site 24/7 to manage problems with high-risk pregnancies. Our physicians are experts at managing conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, multiple births, and premature delivery.

UAB Medicine’s MFM program is among the most advanced in the nation, and we are one of only 14 medical centers that participates in the national Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network for high-risk pregnancy research. Because UAB is a major center for research, patients may have access to new treatments that are not available elsewhere. For mothers who’ve had a preterm birth before, these treatments can reduce their chance of having another preterm birth by one-third to one-half.

UAB provides the most advanced MFM care, including first-trimester diagnosis, genetic testing and counseling, and 4D-ultrasound and fetal imaging. All of our MFM specialists are board-certified, and our team also includes certified genetics specialists.

Care Providers

Vicky Barlow, CNM Midwifery Ashley Battarbee, MD Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology Brian Brocato, DO Maternal and Fetal Medicine Chase Cawyer, MD, MBA Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology Patricia Cortez, CRNP Maternal and Fetal Medicine Anna Kimbrell Day, CRNP Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology Donna Marie Dunn, CRNP Maternal and Fetal Medicine Andi Farley, CRNP, MSN, WHNP Maternal and Fetal Medicine Courtney Feller, CRNP Maternal and Fetal Medicine Alice Goepfert, MD Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology Krystal Hawkins, CRNP Maternal and Fetal Medicine Allison Herring, CRNP Maternal and Fetal Medicine Sheri Jenkins, MD Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology Kelly Pharis, CRNP Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology Rachel Sinkey, MD Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology Akila Subramaniam, MD Maternal and Fetal Medicine Brandy Tanner, CRNP Maternal and Fetal Medicine Alan Tita, MD, PhD Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology Carolyn Webster, MD Maternal and Fetal Medicine Luisa Wetta, MD Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology

Resources

• Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• American Pregnancy
• Pregnancy
• Maternal-Fetal Medicine
• Warning Signs of Post-Birth Complications

Related Specialties

• Maternal Fetal Medicine