Other UWMC Obstetrical Specialty Care Clinics
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Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
University of Washington School of Medicine
(206) 598-6959 (206) 598-4694 fax
Our goals are to provide:
- Early evaluation and treatment of women at risk for preterm birth or preterm labor
- Client education about prematurity prevention and the special challenges of a pregnancy with multiples
- Improved outcomes for mothers and babies
- Frequent clinic visits.
- Important education about the signs and symptoms of preterm labor both in a classroom format and informally during clinic visits.
- Education, resources and classes for the families expecting multiples š twins or more.
- Evaluation of the cervix using trans-vaginal ultrasound.
- Specialized screening for bacterial infection.
- Ready access to a program nurse for consultation and support.
The Prematurity Prevention Program can provide complete prenatal care during pregnancy allowing a woman to give birth in our beautiful, recently remodeled Maternity and Infant Center. Clients may also be referred for consultation where our care providers throroughly evaluate a woman‰s risk for preterm delivery, make recommendations for her health care provider, and return her to her care provider where she would deliver at her previously chosen hospital. Clients can self-refer for prenatal care in the clinic or can be referred by their primary care physician.
Who should receive care in the Prematurity Prevention Program?
- Women who are expecting twins or more
- Women who have previously given birth preterm (prior to 37 weeks)
- Women who have previously had a pregnancy loss in the second trimester, between 13 and 23 weeks
- Women with an abnormality of their uterus such as a ‹septatedþ or ‹heart-shapedþ uterus
- Women with an abnormality of their cervix such as a diagnosis of ‹incompetent cervixþ, a history of surgery to their cervix, or a cervix that is found to be short when examined
- Women who were exposed to the drug DES when their mother was pregnant with them
- Women who are experiencing preterm labor in a current pregnancy
The Prematurity Prevention Program at UWMC serves only families that are at risk for preterm birth. We have been providing this specialized care for over a decade, helping many clients deliver full-term, healthy infants. For more information about our services click on the topic below:
Choosing UWMC's Prematurity Prevention Program:
- When you are expecting a single baby
- When you are expecting multiples/twins or more
Last Updated:
3/31/03