Treatment During Pregnancy
If a test finds that you are carrying a baby with a heart defect, you will continue to get care from your pregnancy doctor (obstetrician). Your obstetrician may refer you to a maternal fetal medicine (MFM) specialist.
Care After Baby Born
At the delivery hospital, a doctor who specializes in working with sick infants (neonatologist) will manage the care of your baby.
Pre-Operative Care Testing
When your baby gets to the CTICU at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, he/she will have many tests.
Surgery
The decision about surgery is based on your baby’s heart problem. Some heart problems have to be fixed within the first several days to weeks after birth. Other problems can wait until the child is older.