High-Risk Pregnancy

Stacey Ehrenberg Buchner, MD, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist at Akron Children's Hospital, discusses the concern surrounding infant mortality in our region. Originally aired on WKYC as part of their Lakeside Today series on November 13, 2017.

Diabetes is a chronic condition that can impact every decision a woman makes, including the choice to become pregnant. In this Children's Channel video, Katherine Wolfe, DO, director of the diabetes and pregnancy program at Akron Children's Hospital, discusses what an expecting mother can do to ensure a safe pregnancy for her and her child, as well as what to do if the pregnancy itself induces a typically temporary form of this disease.

Gestational diabetes can occur during pregnancy when the mother's body doesn't produce enough insulin, or becomes resistant to insulin. In this Children's Channel video, Stacey Ehrenberg Buchner, MD, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist at Akron Children's Hospital, discusses the symptoms and diagnosis of this highly-treatable disease.

Stacey Ehrenberg Buchner, MD, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist at Akron Children's Hospital, shares some tips for women considering pregnancy after the age of 35. Originally aired on WKYC as part of their Tips to Grow By series on November 13, 2017.

The smiles and coos that little Peightyn receives during a visit to Maternal Fetal Medicine at Akron Children's Hospital are a delight to her mom, Ashleigh. Holding her healthy, beautiful daughter is even more precious knowing that three prenatal blood transfusions and a stay in the NICU were needed to overcome the antibodies that Ashleigh had developed against her unborn daughter's blood type.

While undergoing prenatal screens and tests is a personal choice, moms who receive an abnormal ultrasound finding or are of advanced maternal age may want to consider looking into these procedures. In this Children's Channel video, Melissa Mancuso, MD, co-director of the Fetal Treatment Center at Akron Children's Hospital, discusses these and other considerations, as well as what tests are available.

Katherine Wolfe, DO, a perinatologist at Akron Children's Hospital, discusses the birth of Micah and Cairo Nieves, the only twins ever known to be born with spina bifida. Originally aired on WEWS on May 12, 2017.