Maternity & Neonatal Care
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Why choose us for maternity and neonatal care?
Starting during pregnancy, expectant parents and their babies receive world-class, lifelong care, including the latest diagnostics, neonatal (newborn) care and pediatric services.
Our perinatologists, sometimes called maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) specialists, have specialized training in obstetrics and high-risk pregnancies. They collaborate with world-renowned experts, both in adult and pediatric medicine, to provide optimal, safe outcomes for you and your baby.
Our full-spectrum services include:
If you have a high-risk pregnancy, we help you make informed decisions, explaining treatment options and planning for a potential stay in our Intensive Care Nursery, also known as a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), after delivery. In our level IV NICUs, critically ill and fragile newborns receive the highest level of care. Our neonatology program treats more than 1,400 infants per year.
We partner with you beyond the NICU to help your child grow and thrive. For over 50 years, our NICU follow-up program has evaluated patients from infancy throughout childhood and connected parents to essential resources and support.
Why choose us for maternity and neonatal care?
Starting during pregnancy, expectant parents and their babies receive world-class, lifelong care, including the latest diagnostics, neonatal (newborn) care and pediatric services.
Our perinatologists, sometimes called maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) specialists, have specialized training in obstetrics and high-risk pregnancies. They collaborate with world-renowned experts, both in adult and pediatric medicine, to provide optimal, safe outcomes for you and your baby.
Our full-spectrum services include:
If you have a high-risk pregnancy, we help you make informed decisions, explaining treatment options and planning for a potential stay in our Intensive Care Nursery, also known as a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), after delivery. In our level IV NICUs, critically ill and fragile newborns receive the highest level of care. Our neonatology program treats more than 1,400 infants per year.
We partner with you beyond the NICU to help your child grow and thrive. For over 50 years, our NICU follow-up program has evaluated patients from infancy throughout childhood and connected parents to essential resources and support.
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Comprehensive obstetric care before and after birth
Our pregnancy specialists provide seamless care, from diagnosis and treatment during pregnancy and delivery to postpartum follow-up.Innovative fetal diagnostics and treatments
We use advanced imaging and genetic technologies to diagnose fetal disorders as early as possible. We offer molecular and surgical treatments for the best possible outcome.Highest level NICUsOpens in a new window
Our NICUs offer the highest level of neonatal care available, delivering advanced therapies that help improve your baby's health outcomes and long term-neurodevelopment.Specialized infant care units
Critically ill infants receive focused care in specialized units surrounded by teams with expertise in newborn lung, heart and brain conditions.Whole genome sequencing
We are one of the few programs in the state using whole genome sequencing to detect fetal and neonatal conditions for timely treatment and personalized, precise care planning.Collaborative specialists
Pulmonologists, neurologists, cardiologists, surgeons, neonatologists and other specialists work together to care for your baby, helping them heal.Resources for traveling families
Families come to us from across the state to receive care. We offer virtual care options, local housing and social work support to help ease travel concerns.Long-term follow-up careOpens in a new window
Our follow-up programs regularly assess children who spent time in the NICU, helping to identify developmental delays early and provide ongoing support.
Maternity and neonatal services at UCSF Health and Benioff Children's Hospitals
As national leaders in maternal, fetal and neonatal health, we provide advanced diagnostics and innovative treatments for pregnant people, developing babies and newborns.
Our collaborative approach brings together experts in multiple specialties, including:
Perinatology
Neonatology
Cardiology
Nephrology
Neurology
Pulmonology
Surgery
Respiratory therapy
Nutrition
Genetics
Orthopedics
Other pediatric subspecialties
Specialists with expertise in fetal and neonatal care accurately diagnose and treat fetuses and newborns with complex conditions.
Seamless obstetric, perinatal and neonatal care
Our maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) specialists care for high-risk pregnancies, helping you achieve the best outcome for you and your baby.
We offer innovative prenatal diagnostics and fetal treatments to people with high-risk pregnancies and suspected fetal anomalies, including:
Fetal surgery
Advanced infant care
Infants born prematurely or with a life-threatening condition get the specialized care they need at our level IV NICUs. Our skilled neonatal team provides around-the-clock care, helping your baby recover and gain strength.
Infants who are critically ill with heart, lung and brain conditions receive advanced care in our specialized units:
Small Baby Unit (for the smallest, most premature infants)
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Expert care for fragile newborns
Awards & achievements
1,400+
infants cared for per year
10,000+
families treated from all 50 states and dozens of countries
1st
fetal treatment center in the nation
Top 10 in the nation for neonatology
Rated high-performing for maternity care – uncomplicated pregnancy by U.S. News & World Report
Related conditions & treatments
Treatments
- Fetal Surgery
- Whole Genome Sequencing
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