The Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton
Prenatal/Neonatal Supportive Care Program

St. Vincent's Hospital Manhattan's Department of Neonatology has launched the Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton Prenatal/Neonatal Supportive Care Program, an innovative program that offers medical, psychological and spiritual support to parents who have had, or are expecting, a baby with a terminal condition.

"As prenatal testing becomes more and more sophisticated, more parents are learning the heartbreaking news of a baby's fatal condition during pregnancy," said program director and chief of Neonatology Dr. Mary-Joan Marron-Corwin. "St. Vincent's is moved by this opportunity to provide compassionate and supportive care to families facing such challenging circumstances."

Families receive concrete help, throughout the difficult transitions from pregnancy to parenthood to bereavement, from a team of professionals that includes physicians, nurses, medical ethicists, bereavement counselors, social workers, and a medical geneticist.

For more information about the Supportive Care Program at St. Vincent's, or about the Neonatal ICU, contact Dr. Marron-Corwin at (212) 604-7862.