Our center is one of the few
comprehensive fetal care centers in the world.
And we specialize in the full spectrum of fetal condition.
This is a journey that starts in pregnancy
and before baby is born,
but it's going to continue sometimes long after baby is born
and even into childhood.
And really our goal here is to make this
a medical home for patients.
[Narrator] The Cincinnati Children's Fetal Care Center
is led by physicians from Cincinnati Children's,
TriHealth and University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
Having extensive medical resources in a single setting
allows our team to offer comprehensive care for mothers
and babies facing the most complex fetal conditions
or high-risk pregnancy and delivery.
Since 2004, the Fetal Care Center
has evaluated more than 6,900 patients
and performed more than 1,800 fetal procedures.
Well, it's been quite a journey.
Can you look? - Uh-huh!
Look at the microphone.
When we had our meeting up here,
that was when we found out a lot of things about Landon.
[Narrator] The fetal care center understands
that an unexpected fetal diagnosis can be overwhelming.
We help families navigate even the most complex conditions.
At the first appointment we perform advanced imaging
and genetic testing as necessary
to get an accurate diagnosis
and we then formulate a plan amongst the team members to
come up with what we think is the best plan
to get the best outcomes for the babies and the moms
and then we present that in a team fashion
to the patient and their families.
- [Narrator] We are one of the few fetal surgery centers
in the nation with the expertise
to perform the complete spectrum of fetal interventions.
We are the highest-volume fetoscopic center
in the United States.
Fetoscopic procedures are less invasive
than traditional surgery with fewer risks
for both mom and baby.
In addition to performing fetal interventions,
we also offer delivery at the Cincinnati Children's
Fetal Care Center Special Delivery unit.
They weren't really sure what the outcome
was going to look like,
but they did suggest during that meeting
that he would be born here.
[Narrator] If your baby needs advanced medical care
or surgery right after birth,
you may be able to deliver here.
We've delivered more than 300 babies
with complex congenital conditions at our six bed
Special Delivery unit.
Our top-ranked Level Four newborn intensive care unit
is right down the hall.
Mom is not any more left behind in another hospital
and separated from their baby
and the families are all together
in one setting where we take care of the mom
and their babies after delivery.
It was great knowing that he was down the hall
and Jen was with him.
[Narrator] Our researchers and physicians
pioneer new and innovative therapies
to provide better outcomes for babies.
We also lead research to improve care for newborns.
I'm very proud to lead this lab at the Center for Fetal
and Placental Research,
just because we can analyze all the natural history
of congenital malformations and look for innovative ways
to treat in utero all these conditions
with the idea not only to fix,
also to improve the outcomes of these patients.
One of the really cool innovations
that we're very excited about here is a system
called Carpe Diem, this is the first FDA-approved
infant directed form of dialysis.
We're the first hospital in the country
to be using this system.
[Narrator] By working as a team
across all subspecialties, we were able to improve
the outcome for even the most fragile babies
before, during and after delivery.
Landon is thriving.
He has had five surgeries, all done here.
We will be with these families every step of the way
as they are navigating down the difficult journey.
Landon would not be as successful as he is,
he may not even be here today if it weren't for Children's.
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