High-risk obstetrics
Every pregnancy is unique – and some come with a few more challenges. If you’re expecting multiples, are older than 35 or have certain medical conditions, your pregnancy may be considered high-risk.
At HonorHealth, our board-certified maternal-fetal medicine specialists – experts in high-risk pregnancies – offer personalized care to keep you and your baby safe. Located at HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center, our high-risk obstetrics unit is fully equipped and staffed with doctors and nurses specially trained to care for patients facing complex pregnancy conditions.
They partner with you and your OB to help manage:
- High blood pressure (e.g., preeclampsia)
- Diabetes (preexisting or gestational)
- Heart or kidney disease
- Autoimmune disorders (e.g., lupus)
- Connective tissue disorders
- Blood clotting disorders
- Multiple gestations (twins or more)
- Fetal growth restrictions or abnormalities
- Genetic conditions
- Premature labor or history of preterm birth
Collaboration with Phoenix Children’s Hospital
The Phoenix Children’s Division of Neonatology is collaborating with HonorHealth facilities to enhance neonatal care across the Valley. This brings Phoenix Children’s neonatologists to the Level III NICU at HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center, as well as the Level II nurseries at HonorHealth Mountain Vista and Sonoran Crossing medical centers.
Newborns at these locations will benefit from expert, around-the-clock care provided by Phoenix Children’s specialists. Families will also gain seamless access to the hospital’s extensive pediatric network, including consultations with more than 75 pediatric subspecialties.
Learn more about our work with Phoenix Children’s Hospital.
HonorHealth Coordinated Care Center for Complex Pregnancies and Deliveries
When a complex medical condition affects mom, baby or both, the HonorHealth Coordinated Care Center for Complex Pregnancies and Deliveries provides personalized care plans tailored to the unique needs of each pregnancy.
What sets us apart:
- Specialized care coordination led by a perinatal clinical nurse specialist – an advanced practice nurse with expertise in high-risk obstetrics and complex diagnoses.
- A strong collaboration with Phoenix Children’s Center for Fetal and Neonatal care for comprehensive support before and after delivery
- Individualized care plans developed with you and your family, focused on the specific needs of your pregnancy.
- Prebirth consultations that focus on:
- Pregnancy expectations
- Labor, delivery and postpartum care
- Postnatal medical care plans
- Hospital recommendations
- Personalized support
- What to expect after birth
- Follow up navigation and support services
We offer private tours of Labor and Delivery, Couplet Care (postpartum) and the Level III NICU at HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center. Tours of Phoenix Children’s Hospital may also be arranged.
For more information about the program, please call 480-583-6266.
Heart health services during pregnancy
If you have heart concerns, we’ll partner with your primary OB to co-manage your care during and after pregnancy. Our goal is to help keep you – and your heart – healthy.
We offer:
- Pregnancy risk assessment, planning and management for women with pre-existing conditions, including congenital heart disease, coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathy, valvular heart disease, aortopathy and arrhythmia
- Care tailored to additional risk factors, such as preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, fetal growth restriction and autoimmune diseases
- Postpartum care for heart-related conditions after delivery
- Remote physiologic blood pressure monitoring to help manage health during pregnancy.