Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Fetal Care Center

This location is Permanently Closed- The Fetal Care Center at Nicklaus Children’s is devoted to the care of fetal patients with medical needs requiring intervention at birth. The team well understands the concerns of families anticipating an infant with a complex diagnosis. The Nicklaus Children's network of pediatric subspecialists collaborate with prenatal care providers in the community and beyond to provide families comprehensive, coordinated care and support from prenatal testing to delivery, postnatal care and the transition to infant care.
The Fetal Care Center navigator, available 24 hours a day, is committed to optimizing care access and convenience for expectant families. The navigator is the first contact for families to discuss issues and concerns. The navigator arranges the appointments for all diagnostic tests and specialty consultations with the family. The goal is to support families in obtaining a definitive plan of care, definitive diagnosis and counseling plan during a single visit, when possible. The appointment may include:
Diagnostic tests
Prenatal counseling
Genetic consultation
Diagnosis-specific subspecialty consultations
Subspecialty Consultations for he treatment of:
Abdominal wall defects
Brain abnormalities
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
Congenital hand malformations
Congenital heart defects
Congenital hip disorders
Congenital lung malformation
Craniofacial deformities
Down's syndrome
Inborn errors of metabolism
Limb length inequalities and deformities
Metabolic disorders
Neurogenetic disorders
Zika