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Advanced Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) specialists at Riley at IU Health can guide your family through a complicated pregnancy, protect the health of your unborn child and offer peace of mind through pregnancy counseling.

What is a Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) Specialist?

What is a Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) Specialist?

Maternal-Fetal Medicine, or perinatology, is the care of mothers and fetuses during high-risk pregnancies. You might choose an MFM specialist because of a past pregnancy complication, a chronic medical condition or an unexpected maternal health issue. Whatever your situation, our team of experts is committed to delivering the best possible results for your family.

Expectant mothers often come to us through a referral from their OB/GYN or family doctor. Our MFM specialists differ from other obstetricians and gynecologists because of their extra training in two areas:

  1. High-risk pregnancies: A high-risk pregnancy doctor can treat and monitor expectant mothers with medical conditions such as high blood pressure or pregnancy complications.
  2. High-risk babies: We provide highly-skilled care for babies who have birth defects or development problems. Our team uses advanced diagnoses and treatments that support optimal health—before, during and after delivery.

We assemble all the specialists needed to manage your and your baby’s health.

Why See a Riley Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) Specialist

Why See a Riley Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) Specialist

Our integrated approach to caring for expectant moms and newborns gives families access to important resources for high-risk pregnancies, including:

Expert Prenatal Evaluation

Our Prenatal Diagnosis Program evaluates mothers and babies through various tests, such as prenatal blood tests and prenatal ultrasound. We also have targeted diagnostic tools that are more advanced than the early tests used to screen mothers and unborn children for possible health problems. This allows our specialists to give early care to moms or baby for many conditions. Families affected by a genetic condition also benefit from our expert team of genetic counselors who can address their concerns.

Customized Care for You and Your Baby

In a prenatal appointment, our doctors answer your questions and consult with you to develop a plan of care that covers you and your child. Rather than sending you from one specialist to the next, we are all in the same room—at the same time—to offer a clear picture of your situation. We explain how your baby’s birth will go and a likely path after you deliver.

The Right Care at the Right Time

Babies with one or more health problems may start life in one of our statewide neonatal intensive care units (NICU) or the Level IV NICU at Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health—the highest level of care for newborns requiring advanced care and treatment. Our NICU is also one of the largest in the Midwest.

Any baby who receives care at our Level IV NICU at Riley at IU Health may have a higher risk for developmental delays. These children are eligible to participate in our Newborn Follow-up Program, a free program that follows babies closely through their first two years to make sure they have early treatment if needed. As Indiana’s only nationally-ranked healthcare resource for children, we are prepared to manage your child’s care for as long as you need us.

Support for You & Your Family

For many families, navigating a hospital or a health condition is a foreign experience. We want every family to feel as comfortable as possible at Riley at IU Health. Our partnership with your family may start with NICU Nest—a program developed by parents who have been where you are. They provide tours of labor and delivery and the Level IV NICU at Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health. NICU Nest helps you tap parental resources, including the NICU Companion App and educational materials to help you learn to care for your baby at home.

We also offer financial counseling to help your family manage the expense of healthcare and bereavement counseling to support families through the emotional trial of a health challenge. Our neonatal and maternal-fetal medicine nurse practitioners serve as ambassadors to families. Their job is to aid communication that flows between Riley at IU Health specialists, you and any referring physicians.

Conditions & Services

Maternal-Fetal Medicine Conditions Treated

Our board-certified, nationally known physicians use advanced research, diagnosis and treatments to care for you and your baby. Here are just a few of the conditions the Riley Maternal-Fetal Medicine department treats.

  • Abdominal Wall Defects
  • Chronic Hypertension
  • Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH)
  • Congenital Heart Disease
  • Gastroschisis in Babies
  • Gestational Hypertension
  • Hirschsprung's Disease
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Hydronephrosis
  • Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)
  • Neuroblastoma
  • Omphalocele
  • Prior Preterm Birth
  • Spina Bifida
  • Tracheoesophageal Fistula
  • Ventricular Septal Defects

Maternal Conditions

Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Asthma in Pregnancy
Cervical Insufficiency
Gestational DiabetesMaternal Acquired
Cardiac Disease
Maternal Congenital Heart Disease
Pre-existing Diabetes
Prior stillbirth
Prior Venous Thromboembolism
or Deep Venous Thrombosis
Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
Rheumatologic Diseases
Substance Abuse in Pregnancy
Systemic Lupus Erythematous
Thyroid Disease in Pregnancy

Fetal Conditions

Amniotic Band Syndrome
Anencephaly
Bladder Outlet Obstruction
Brain Malformations
Bronchopulmonary Sequestration
Congenital Heart Block
Congenital Pulmonary
Airway Malformation
Duodenal AtresiaEncephalocele
Hydrops
Platelet Alloimmunization
Pleural Effusions
Red Blood Cell Alloimmunization
Skeletal DysplasiaTwin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS)

Maternal-Fetal Medicine Services Offered

Abnormal Placentation EvaluationExtensive Ultrasounds
Follow-up Ultrasounds
Multifetal Pregnancy Management
Preconception Consultation

  • Amniocentesis
  • Chorionic Villus Sampling
  • Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
  • Fetal Blood Sampling
  • Pediatric Genetic Counseling
  • Pre-conception Genetic Counseling
  • Prenatal Blood Tests
  • Prenatal Genetic Counseling
  • Prenatal Ultrasound

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Joseph B. Landwehr, MD

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Maternal & Fetal Medicine

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Caroline E. Rouse, MD

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Related Programs & Departments

Related Programs & Departments

We provide multispecialty care for a number of conditions. Below are links to our related programs & departments.

  • Adults with Congenital Heart Disease
  • Cardiovascular Genetics Program
  • Fetal Center
  • Maternity & Newborn Health
  • Medical & Molecular Genetics
  • Neonatology (NICU)
  • Newborn Follow-up Program
  • Outpatient-Based Opioid Treatment Program
  • Prenatal Diagnosis Program
  • Reproductive Health Program for Adolescents & Young Adults with Congenital Heart Disease
  • Riley Heart Center

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Health Professionals

For Health Professionals

Riley at IU Health reaches out to Indiana’s healthcare professionals to improve care for mothers and babies through training. Follow our links to learn more about continuing medical education opportunities happening around the state.

Maternal-fetal specialists welcome referrals from gynecologists, obstetricians, primary care physicians and other healthcare professionals. To arrange care for patients who are at risk for a complicated pregnancy, contact us at 317.944.7010 or by fax at 317.968.1028.

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Research

Riley at IU Health maternal-fetal specialists use evidence-based techniques informed by research, including collaborative studies with the Indiana University School of Medicine. Our physicians study a wide range of health problems, including research to identify new methods for detecting and treating women at risk for premature birth, which can increase the rate of infant mortality and give surviving children a higher risk of cardiovascular, lung and metabolic diseases such as Type 2 diabetes later in life.

Education

We provide specialized training in prenatal diagnosis, labor and delivery, ultrasound imaging and high-risk or complicated pregnancies. All medical students, residents and fellows involved in training or care are fully supervised by experienced physicians at Riley at IU Health.

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