High-risk pregnancy
Maternal-fetal medicine in San Jose, California
Your pregnancy is unique and our team is prepared to treat it as such.
Good Samaritan Hospital provides comprehensive care for high-risk pregnancies. If complications in your pregnancy occur, our multidisciplinary team has the training and experience to support you through every step of your journey.
Expert advice, available 24/7
Free health-related information is just a phone call away. Our nurses help you understand your symptoms, treatment options and procedures. They will also help you find a provider or specialist and schedule an appointment.
Free health-related information is just a phone call away. Our nurses help you understand your symptoms, treatment options and procedures. They will also help you find a provider or specialist and schedule an appointment.
Related specialties
Learn more about our related specialties.
Conditions our maternal-fetal medicine specialists treat
Our high-risk obstetrician gynecologists (OB/GYNs) have experience with a wide range of maternal and fetal conditions, including:
- Abnormal bleeding
- Alloimmunization
- Blood disorders
- Blood pressure problems
- Bone, cartilage and skin disorders
- Brain disorders
- Congenital anomalies
- Chromosome problems
- Digestive disorders
- Endocrine disorders
- Fetal demise
- Fetal growth restriction
- Genetic syndromes
- Heart disorders
- Immune disorders
- Kidney disorders
- Lung problems
- Monochorionic twin complications
- Multiples
- Neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia
- Nonimmune fetal hydrops
- Obesity
- Preterm birth
- Surgery during pregnancy
- Twins
- Umbilical cord issues
High-risk pregnancy support we offer
Our team includes maternal-fetal medicine specialists, board-certified obstetricians, gynecologists, neonatologists, perinatal navigators and other high-risk pregnancy specialists.
Our high-risk pregnancy services
A pregnancy may be considered high-risk for many reasons, including existing health conditions, maternal age, lifestyle, being pregnant with multiples and health issues that developed during pregnancy.
We are committed to keeping you and your baby healthy. Our services include:
- Comprehensive assessment and treatment of pregnancy
- Follow-up care after birth
- Maternal and fetal disease treatment
- Prenatal care and diagnosis
Antepartum unit
Our hospital has a dedicated antepartum unit with private rooms if you require bed rest and close monitoring. You may be admitted to our antepartum unit prior to labor and delivery to monitor you and your baby's health or after delivery if you are high-risk with a child in our neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
Our antepartum unit offers:
- 24-hour, on-site OB/GYN hospitalists and anesthesia providers
- Consultations from maternal-fetal medicine specialists
- Diabetes education
- Dietary consultations
- Prenatal neonatologist consultations for your newborn
Perinatal navigation
Sometimes, navigating a high-risk pregnancy can feel overwhelming. We provide you with a dedicated perinatal navigator to help guide you through your unique pregnancy journey. A perinatal navigator is a registered nurse who partners with you, your family and your obstetrician to provide the safest possible outcome for you and your baby.
A perinatal navigator can:
- Answer questions related to your prenatal, pregnancy or postpartum experience
- Assist you with coordinating and preparing for various subspecialty appointments
- Direct you to resources at our facility, such as parent education classes and facility tours
- Facilitate communication between physicians, nurses and other members of your care team
- Follow up after delivery with subspecialists or other needs
If you are considering delivering at our hospital, we invite you to learn more about our labor and delivery services, preregister for delivery or tour our women's services facility