Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM)

Commencing in 2005, the Maternal Fetal Medicine Unit located at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital has established a high quality multi-disciplinary service providing expert diagnosis and ongoing management for women whose pregnancy is significantly complicated by maternal and/or fetal conditions.

The Antenatal Diagnosis and Counselling Service (ADACS) is under the umbrella of the MFM unit, with a specific role in diagnosis and management of fetal conditions during pregnancy. It includes referral to paediatric specialists and other disciplines for initial counselling and information and to facilitate transition for ongoing care once the baby is born.

Services

Screening and Diagnosis

• First trimester screening
• Second trimester screening
• Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS)
• Amniocentesis
• Ultrasound
  • Nuchal translucency for complex pregnancy
  • Early morphology at 16-17 weeks gestation
  • Tertiary level morphology at 19-20 weeks gestation
  • Second opinion morphology
  • Placentation and placental function
  • Fetal biophysical profile
  • Growth assessment
  • Fetal anaemia assessment
  • Advanced fetal Doppler
  • Screening fetal echocardiography
  • 3-D imaging for complex pregnancy
• Fetal MRI
• Fetal echocardiography

Invasive Procedures and Treatment

• Amnioreduction
• Fetal blood sampling (FBS)
• Fetal blood transfusion (FBT)
• Fetal urine sampling
• Fetal surgery (vesico-amniotic shunt, pleuro-amniotic shunt)

Antenatal Care

• Complex pregnancy obstetric consultation
  • In the Women’s ultrasound department as part of counselling re fetal abnormality or ongoing pregnancy monitoring
  • In the Women’s Outpatient department as part of ongoing pregnancy care in the MFM clinic
• MFM / ADACS Clinical Service Coordinators
  • Midwifery Care
  • Coordination of appointments
  • ‘Point of contact’ person for referrers and women
  • Support for women admitted to hospital under the MFM clinic
  • Counselling
  • Antenatal group offering information, education and support in a group setting (to commence soon)
• Inpatient management for women admitted under the MFM clinic
• Serial Ultrasound Scanning
• Tele-ultrasound and phone consultation for rural and remote services
• Collaboration with specialists for consultation and/or ongoing care:
  • Obstetric Physicians (for maternal medical complications)
  • Women’s Anaesthetic Service
• Pre-pregnancy and postnatal counselling for highly complex pregnancy

Counselling and Referral

• Radiology
• SA Clinical Genetics Service
• Neonatal Services
• Paediatric services
  • Surgery
  • Cardiology
  • Urology
  • Rehabilitation
  • Neurosurgery
  • Craniofacial Unit
  • Renal
• SA Multiple Birth Association (SAMBA)
• Social Work
• Pastoral care

Website Links

• “Diagnosis of abnormality in an unborn baby. The impact, options and afterwards” (currently being produced by SA Genetics, will be available on this site when completed)
• Pregnancy SA Information
• Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Support (SANDS)
• Support after Fetal Diagnosis of Fetal Abnormality (SAFDA-SA)
• Teddy Love Club

Staffing

Medical Staff

Dr Chris Wilkinson (MRCOG FRANZCOG MPH DDU DFM CMFM)
Head MFM Unit / Senior Consultant in MFM

Dr Peter Muller (FRANZCOG, FACOG, CMFM-USA)
Director Women’s Imaging Department / MFM Subspecialist

Prof. Caroline Crowther (MB ChB, DCH, FRANZCOG, MD, DDU, FRCOG, CMFM)
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology / MFM Subspecialist

Prof. Jodie Dodd (MBBS, PhD, FRANZCOG, DDU, CMFM)
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology / MFM Subspecialist

Associate Prof. John Svigos (MBBS, MRCOG, FRANZCOG)
Obstetrician & Gynaecologist

Dr Rosalie Grivell (BMBS, FRANZCOG)
Senior Lecturer Obstetrics and Gynaecology / MFM Fellow

Midwifery Staff

Tina Bode (BaNurs, RM, DipNurs, IBCLC)
Rebecca Smith (MMid, DipMid, DipNurs)

Research

The MFM Unit is not only active in utilising new research and high-tech developments in the care of women and their babies, but also participates in and initiates the research that leads to these advancements in care. Through collaboration with the Australian Research Centre for Health of Women and Babies, paediatric specialists, diagnostic specialists and other Centres of Excellence around the world, the MFM unit operates at the forefront of expert care for women with highly complex pregnancies.

Geographical Area

The MFM Unit is the tertiary referral centre for South Australia, Northern Territory and Western parts of New South Wales and Victoria.

Contact Details

Location

1st Floor - Queen Victoria Building

Mailing Address

Maternal Fetal Medicine
Perinatal Medicine
Women's and Children's Hospital
1st Floor Queen Victoria Building
72 King William Road
North Adelaide
South Australia 5006

Phone/Fax/Email

Phone: (08) 8161 8455

Fax:       (08) 8161 1654

Email: CYWHSMFMCoordinator@health.sa.gov.au

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