Each year, nearly 400 families visit the Perinatal Clinic at the Elizabeth J. Ferrell Fetal Health Center at Children’s Mercy in Kansas City for a consultation. Here, you’ll have access to advanced diagnostic services like amniocentesis, fetal echocardiograms, and diagnostic ultrasound to help your health-care providers understand your baby’s condition. And, you can deliver your baby in a facility designed for exceptional care.
Our delivery suites are right next to our Level IV (the highest level) NICU, ensuring that if your newborn requires specialized attention, they get it immediately and without delay. Our maternal-fetal medicine specialists coordinate with your obstetrician or primary-care provider to balance the needs of both you and your baby. In addition, our integrated team includes genetic counselors, fetal surgeons, social workers, anesthesiologists, sonographers and radiologists who specialize in prenatal imaging, and other specialties, as needed.
We treat thousands of babies with complex in-utero conditions each year. Parents often ask if we’ve seen a baby with a condition similar to theirs — the answer is yes. We see babies who have heart, gastrointestinal, lung, and other conditions that require immediate attention.