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- noun An
obstetrician specializing in the care of the mother and fetus at higher than normal risk for complications.
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- noun an obstetrician specializing in perinatology
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Examples
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I know that when I was pregnant with my twins a couple of years ago and we were discussing in utero testing, I seem to recall the perinatologist intimating that 24 weeks was kind of a threshold.
Obama: Mental Distress Shouldn't Qualify As Exception For Late-Term Abortion 2009
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I was “threatened” with induction with my second child (that’s about what it amounted to) if I went more than 2 days late and my OB prophylactically called a perinatologist to back him up so I couldn’t disagree (and spoke to my husband the entire time I was there in order to get him to pressure me as well).
Doctor Resigns From Hospital Because She Won’t Do Unneeded C-Sections 2005
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"Although our obstetrician and perinatologist had told us the diagnosis, we didn't fully comprehend what was said," Marti recalls.
TTTS — Dicus 2010
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"My perinatologist cheered when she saw the image," says Marti.
TTTS — Dicus 2010
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Marti was scheduled to return for another attempt to drain the fluid when her perinatologist told her she had made an appointment for Marti at Children's Hospital's Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment.
TTTS — Dicus 2010
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First year fellows participate in the counseling of women with high risk pregnancies, observe the management of high risk pregnancies on the Labor and Delivery unit, and attend fetal HR tracing, ultrasound and genetics clinics to facilitate the development of a close, collaborative relationship between neonatologist and obstetrician/perinatologist.
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The perinatologist was concerned they may have suffered twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome in utero, a dangerous condition in which blood supply between multiple fetuses (usually identical twins) is disproportionate.
The Preemie Prism: As her twins enter high school, a mom reflects on their perilous journey Tracey A. Reeves 2010
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If your pregnancy is complicated or if your caregiver anticipates problems in labor, your safest option is most likely an obstetrician or perinatologist, either as the sole caregiver or as a consultant with a family physician or midwife.
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn Penny Simkin 2010
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You may need the care of an obstetrician or a perinatologist.
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn Penny Simkin 2010
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I was referred to a perinatologist at Georgetown University Hospital, who began tracking the babies 'sizes and urged me to take it easy.
The Preemie Prism: As her twins enter high school, a mom reflects on their perilous journey Tracey A. Reeves 2010
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