High-risk obstetrics
Every pregnancy is unique – and some come with a few extra challenges. If you’re expecting multiples, are older than 35 or have certain medical conditions, your pregnancy may be considered high-risk.
That’s why at HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center, our High-Risk Obstetrics Unit brings together a skilled team of OB/Gyn doctors and nurses to support more complex pregnancies with skill and compassion. They work closely with maternal-fetal medicine specialists to provide guidance and make sure you and your baby get the extra help you might need.
We 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
Expert newborn care with Phoenix Children’s
When your pregnancy requires extra support, our collaboration with Phoenix Children’s helps make sure you have a team of nationally recognized pediatric specialists by your side.
Phoenix Children’s neonatologists provide care in our Level III NICU at HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center, as well as support in the Level II nurseries at HonorHealth Four Peaks and Sonoran Crossing medical centers. This ensures your newborn receives around-the-clock care if needed.
Find out more about how we care for your baby – together.
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 your family’s needs.
What sets us apart:
- Specialized care coordination led by a perinatal clinical nurse specialist, an advanced practice nurse with high-risk obstetrics expertise
- Close collaboration with Phoenix Children’s Center for Fetal and Neonatal Care for support before and after delivery
- Individualized care plans created with you and your family, focused on your pregnancy’s specific needs
Prebirth consultations cover:
- 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 our 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 work with your 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 physiological blood pressure monitoring to help manage health during pregnancy
Discover heart care during and after pregnancy.
Every pregnancy is unique, and every family deserves care that meets their needs. At HonorHealth, our High-Risk Obstetrics team, along with our collaborative neonatal and pediatric specialists, is here to support you — from your first prenatal visit through delivery and beyond. We’ll guide you, answer your questions, and provide the expert care you and your baby can count on.