Fetal Medicine

Maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) (also known as perinatology) is a branch of medicine that focuses on managing health concerns of the mother and fetus prior to, during, and shortly after pregnancy. Maternal-fetal medicine specialists are physicians who subspecialize within the field of obstetrics.

Thamarai fetal medicine unit

We provide comprehensive maternal and fetal care from conception to delivery and beyond, Fetal Medicine center is specializing in performing all tests and screenings necessary for monitoring the condition of a developing fetus. Located in Peelamedu, Avinashi Road, Coimbatore, the center has a well-qualified medical professional who is an expert in fetal medicine and screenings. The center offers a whole range of services covering fetal scans and procedures, genetic services, gynecological scans, and procedures.

Apart from providing technical and medical assistance to their clients, the Thamarai Fetal Medicine center also provides counseling and allied support facilities for prospective parents. Higher end molecular tests like NGS and DNA storage are also offered. The center offers other tests and procedures ie, intrauterine procedures- which include Amniocentesis, Chorionic Villous Sampling, Cord Blood Sampling. Specialized screening for the possibility of Down Syndrome by Combined Nuchal Translucency Scan with a blood test, Cell-free fetal DNA testing on maternal blood is performed to the highest standards as recommended by Fetal Medicine Foundation, UK.

Services Provided At Thamarai:

Fetal ultrasound – Viability, Nuchal Translucency, Anomaly/Target scan, Growth/ Fetal Being Scans
Fetal echocardiography
First-trimester ultrasound screening
Counseling for pregnancy and fetal complications
Invasive testing—amniocentesis, chorionic villus sampling, fetal blood sampling

High-risk obstetrical consultations
Pre-pregnancy Counseling
Combined Fetal-Genetics Clinic
Non-invasive Cell-Free Fetal DNA testing for chromosomal anomalies ( blood test)
Serum Screening by accredited labs – Double marker test,Quadruple test

Obstetric Scans:

Early pregnancy scan: < 10 weeks
First trimester NT scan: 11+2 – 13+6 weeks
Early anomaly scan: 16+0 – 17+6 weeks
Detailed Anomaly scan: 18+0 – 25+6 weeks
Advanced Fetal Echocardiography

Fetal well-being growth scan (Doppler included)
Cervical assessment
Fetal 3D & 4D scan: 26-34 weeks
Scan for other indications

Invasive Procedure:

Pre-Pregnancy Counselling

Genetic Counselling

Chorionic Villous Sampling
Fetal Reduction
Amniocentesis
Fetal Blood Sampling

Family history of Genetic problem
Fetus with possible Genetic Syndrome

Gynecology Scans

Pelvic scan – 2D
Pelvic scan – 3D

Baseline scan – Infertility(including Doppler studies)
Follicular monitoring scan(including Doppler studies)