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Monitoring High-Risk Pregnancy

Recorded on 7/18/2011

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Finding out that your baby is facing a health issue can be terrifying—especially during pregnancy. But now more than ever, there are options to help diagnose and monitor abnormalities in the womb. In this podcast Dr. Edith Cheng from UW Medicine explains these approaches and is joined by her patient Hope Bourne.

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Edith Cheng, MD Edith Cheng, MD
Medical Director of the Maternal and Infant Care Center and the Prenatal Genetics and Fetal Therapy Program, UW Medicine
Dr. Cheng is a University of Washington associate professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and an adjunct associate professor in the Department of Internal Medicine's Division of Medical Genetics. She is medical director of the Maternal and Infant Care Center and the Prenatal Genetics and Fetal Therapy Program. In addition, Dr. Cheng is program director of the Prenatal Diagnosis... more >

Hope Bourne Hope Bourne,
High-risk OBGYN patient
Hope Bourne is a 31-year-old 911 dispatcher from Seattle. At her 20-week ultrasound, a large mass was found in her baby’s chest. She was referred to UW Medicine Health System and Dr. Edith Cheng, as her pregnancy was now considered high risk. Hope received a high-resolution ultrasound and echocardiogram, which showed that the mass was obstructing and shifting baby’s heart.... more >

TRANSCRIPT:

  1. Introduction LISTEN
  2. Hope’s Story LISTEN
  3. The Birth of Baby Rowan LISTEN
  4. The Steps in Assessing a High-Risk Pregnancy LISTEN
  5. Balancing the Care of Mom and Baby LISTEN
  6. Progress in the Field of High-Risk Pregnancy LISTEN
  7. Closing Comments LISTEN

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