Conditions treated by Fetal Care Services

Brain abnormalities
Congenital hip disorders
Congenital lung malformation
Metabolic disorders

Abdominal Wall Abnormalities

When an infant has a birth defect that involves an opening in the abdomen, this is known as an abdominal wall abnormality or abdominal wall defect. Would you like to learn about more ways to get involved at Nicklaus Children's?*

Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome

BWS is a genetic condition caused by abnormal gene regulation. It can cause premature birth, low blood sugar, abdominal problems, and macroglossia (enlarged tongue). Would you like to learn about more ways to get involved at Nicklaus Children's?*

Birth Defects and Congenital Anomalies

Any unusual physical feature or health problem that is present at the birth of a baby is known as a birth defect or a congenital anomaly. Would you like to learn about more ways to get involved at Nicklaus Children's?*

Cleft Lip and/or Palate

A cleft lip and/or palate is characterized by the presence of a gap (split) in the lip and/or palate seen at birth when the tissues of the lip and/or palate don't come together at all, or come together only part of the way. Would you like to learn about more ways to get involved at Nicklaus Children's?*

CLOVES Syndrome

CLOVES syndrome is a very rare congenital disorder that is characterized by the presence of several problems together. Would you like to learn about more ways to get involved at Nicklaus Children's?*

Clubfoot

Clubfoot is a medical condition in which an infant’s foot or feet are turned inward, either to the side or almost facing upward. Would you like to learn about more ways to get involved at Nicklaus Children's?*

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

The diaphragm is the muscular boundary that helps separate the contents of the chest from those of the abdomen. When there’s a hole within the diaphragm of a growing fetus while it’s in the mother’s womb, this is known as a congenital diaphragmatic hernia, or CDH. Would you like to learn about more ways to get involved at Nicklaus Children's?*

Congenital Hand Malformation

Any problem with the hands that develops in a fetus while it’s still in the uterus is known as a congenital hand malformation. Would you like to learn about more ways to get involved at Nicklaus Children's?*

Congenital Heart Defects/Disease

Congenital High Airway Obstruction Syndrome

If a fetus’s upper airway becomes blocked during intrauterine development, the problem is called congenital high airway obstruction syndrome, or CHAOS. Would you like to learn about more ways to get involved at Nicklaus Children's?*

Congenital Limb Differences

Any kind of problem with how an arm or leg develops in the fetus can be classified as a congenital limb defect. Would you like to learn about more ways to get involved at Nicklaus Children's?*

Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformation (CPAM)

CPAM is one or more non-cancerous lumps or cysts of abnormal lung tissue usually prenatally diagnosed with US during pregnancy. Would you like to learn about more ways to get involved at Nicklaus Children's?*

Craniofacial Abnormalities

Craniofacial is a broad medical term that describes abnormalities of the bones of the skull and face. Would you like to learn about more ways to get involved at Nicklaus Children's?*

Craniofacial Microsomia

Please see Oculo-Auriculo-Vertebral Spectrum for further information.

Craniosynostosis

When a baby has craniosynostosis, one or more of the bones of the skull are joined together by bone prematurely. This leads to problems depending on which, and how many sutures may have closed early. Would you like to learn about more ways to get involved at Nicklaus Children's?*

Down Syndrome

Babies with down syndrome have an extra full or partial piece of chromosome 21, this causes a variety of physical abnormalities. It is the commonest chromosomal disorder in the USA. Would you like to learn about more ways to get involved at Nicklaus Children's?*

Encephalocele

An encephalocele is a rare disorder where the bones of a fetus's skull do not close all the way resulting in a space through which the tissues surrounding the brain and brain tissue itself bulges. Would you like to learn about more ways to get involved at Nicklaus Children's?*

Gastroschisis and Omphalocele

Gastroschisis and omphalocele are both part of a relatively uncommon group of birth defects that involve an opening or hole in the abdominal wall, frequently on the right side of the belly button. Would you like to learn about more ways to get involved at Nicklaus Children's?*

Genetic Diseases

Genetic diseases are conditions that occur due to a mutation in a gene in the body’s cells. Would you like to learn about more ways to get involved at Nicklaus Children's?*

Hemolytic Disease

Hemolytic disease of the newborn is a condition that occurs when a mother’s blood type is not compatible with her unborn fetus. Would you like to learn about more ways to get involved at Nicklaus Children's?*

Hydrocephalus

Hydrocephalus is primarily an excessive accumulation of fluid in the brain. There are many cause of hydrocephalus, which can be congenital or acquired in nature. In some children, the cause remains unknown. Would you like to learn about more ways to get involved at Nicklaus Children's?*

Hydronephrosis

Hydronephrosis is a condition where one or both kidneys swell either because of a blockage/obstruction of urine flow or because of reverse urine flow from the bladder. Would you like to learn about more ways to get involved at Nicklaus Children's?*

Hyperbilirubinemia and jaundice

Bilirubin is a yellow compound that forms when red blood cells are broken down. A newborn/premature baby breaks down their red cells faster and with a liver that's immature, cannot get rid of all the bilirubin produced. When this normally builds up, the baby's eyes and skin become yellow - this is called hyperbilirubinemia or jaundice. Would you like to learn about more ways to get involved at Nicklaus Children's?*

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)

Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is one of the most complex cardiac defects seen in newborns. Would you like to learn about more ways to get involved at Nicklaus Children's?*

Inborn Errors of Metabolism

When a baby has trouble digesting certain foods and turning them into energy, it could be due to inborn errors of metabolism. Would you like to learn about more ways to get involved at Nicklaus Children's?*

Intestinal Atresia, and Stenosis and Intestinal Cysts

Intestinal atresia, is a type of birth defect, refers to a complete block in an area of the intestines of a baby. It occurs when the intestines aren’t formed properly. Would you like to learn about more ways to get involved at Nicklaus Children's?*

Macroglossia

Macroglossia is the medical term for when a child is born with an enlarged tongue. It is one of the most common features of Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome. Would you like to learn about more ways to get involved at Nicklaus Children's?*

Mediastinal Teratoma

A mediastinal teratoma is a large mass that grows in the area between the two lungs. Would you like to learn about more ways to get involved at Nicklaus Children's?*

Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney

Multicystic dysplastic kidney is a common birth defect in which a baby’s normal kidney tissue (usually only on one side) is replaced by many cysts. Would you like to learn about more ways to get involved at Nicklaus Children's?*

Myelomeningocele

A myelomeningocele is a bulge or sac of the fluid that surround the spinal cord. Spina bifida refers to the specific gap in the bony spinal column that protects the spinal cord. Would you like to learn about more ways to get involved at Nicklaus Children's?*

Neural Tube Defects

A neural tube defect is a birth defect that occurs very early in the development of a fetus, often during the first month of pregnancy, where the brain, spinal cord and spinal column do not develop normally. Would you like to learn about more ways to get involved at Nicklaus Children's?*

Neurogenetic–Neurometabolic Abnormalities

Neurogenetic and neurometabolic abnormalities are disorders that affect how the brain ( and/or other organs) function. Would you like to learn about more ways to get involved at Nicklaus Children's?*

Periventricular Leukomalacia

Periventricular leukomalacia is a brain disorder occurring in prematurely born babies which is characterized by brain damage with softening and death of the inner part of the brain. Would you like to learn about more ways to get involved at Nicklaus Children's?*

Pierre Robin Sequence

Pierre Robin Sequence describes a series of characteristics in newborns which include a small or set back lower jaw, displacement of the tongue to the back of the throat, cleft palate and airway obstruction which leads to difficulty with breathing. Would you like to learn about more ways to get involved at Nicklaus Children's?*

Sacrococcygeal Teratoma

A sacrococcygeal teratoma is a tumor containing a number of different tissues (fat, bone, nerves etc.) that is present at birth in the tailbone of the newborn baby. Would you like to learn about more ways to get involved at Nicklaus Children's?*

Single Ventricle Heart Defects (SVD)

The ventricles are two of the hearts' four chambers. When a baby is born with only one of the ventricles functioning properly or missing, this is called "single ventricle defect". Would you like to learn about more ways to get involved at Nicklaus Children's?*

Spina Bifida

Please see Myelomeningocele for further information.

Tetralogy of Fallot

Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is a heart condition of several defects present at birth that occur due to abnormal development of the heart during pregnancy. Would you like to learn about more ways to get involved at Nicklaus Children's?*

Transposition of the Great Arteries

Transposition of the great arteries is a heart condition that is present at birth due to abnormal development of the fetal heart during pregnancy, in which the two major arteries that carry blood from the heart to the lungs and the body are wrongly connected. Would you like to learn about more ways to get involved at Nicklaus Children's?*

Treacher Collins Syndrome

Treacher Collins is a genetic disorder that impacts how the face develops. Specifically, it can cause abnormal development of the jaws, ears, eyelids and cheekbones. Would you like to learn about more ways to get involved at Nicklaus Children's?*

Ureterocele

The ureters connect the kidneys to the bladder and allow urine to pass through. When swelling occurs near the bottom of a ureter where it connects with the bladder, this is known as ureterocele. Would you like to learn about more ways to get involved at Nicklaus Children's?*

Vitamin K deficiency bleeding

When there is a lack of Vitamin k blood doesn't clot and bleeding results. Would you like to learn about more ways to get involved at Nicklaus Children's?*