The New York State Department of Health, Bureau of Women's Health, has named Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers a regional perinatal center for the care of high-risk expectant mothers and their newborns - and St. Vincent's Hospital Staten Island serves as the lead facility for the system.

High-risk prenatal specialists, managing pregnancies where diabetes, hypertension or genetic complications are factors, staff the Center for Maternal/Fetal Medicine at St. Vincent's Hospital Staten Island. The center includes an inpatient unit where high-risk mothers-to-be, who are experiencing problems near the end of pregnancy, can be safely stabilized. The center also assists couples who are immunologically incompatible, which could prevent the mother from carrying the pregnancy to term; and couples with recurrent pregnancy loss.

3-D Ultrasound Imaging 
The Center for Maternal-Fetal Medicine recently added 3D ultrasound imaging technology - the latest technology in obstetric imaging.

3-D ultrasound helps to foster maternal-fetal bonding and can lead to earlier detection of fetal abnormalities. It gives our fetal medicine specialists a "live" view of the fetus so they can better analyze fetal development.

The baby's 3-dimensional image is continuously updated, providing a "live action" view that leads to a number of medical benefits .And it produces images that look like home videos so parents get a sneak preview of their bundle of joy, helping them to feel confident that everything is going well with the pregnancy. 

At St. Vincent's, we know how important it is for women making decisions regarding their pregnancy, and we strive to provide the most advanced health care in the most relaxed and compassionate setting. For more information on having your baby delivered at St. Vincent's or for a free tour of the Birthing Center, please call (718) 818-4294.

The Neonatal Intensive Care Center St. Vincent's Hospital Staten Island cares for an average of 600 cases annually and registers a survival rate of 997.2 out of 1,000 births, saving babies weighing as little as 1.5 pounds.  Wouldn't you feel better knowing this highly skilled staff of physicians and nurses are available should they be needed for the babies born from high-risk pregnancies?