Fetal Heart Program

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Fetal Heart Program
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Fetal Heart Program
Contact Us
Fetal Heart Program

Expertise in Congenital Heart Problems Before Birth

Nemours Children’s fetal heart specialists give babies born with heart conditions the best possible chance of survival, and quality of life. From before birth through delivery and beyond, you get complete care from a team of fetal cardiologists, coordinators, psychologists, maternal fetal medicine experts, obstetricians, perinatologists, surgeons and many others. 

Kids born with heart conditions do better with early and correct diagnosis, and appropriate treatment planning. Nemours offers highly accurate diagnostics using fetal echocardiograms, fetal MRI and other tests as early as 12 weeks in pregnancy in some cases. If we find something, our team coordinates care for after delivery. 

Our specialists are nationally recognized for their expertise in perinatal cardiology and are part of award-winning children’s heart centers in Delaware and Florida. We partner closely with our fetal medicine team and highly skilled advanced practice providers and nurses to care for you and your baby. You may even deliver at our children’s hospital in Delaware.

Nemours delivers excellence in all we do. We participate in national networks that measure quality and diagnostic accuracy. Our outcomes are among the best. We’re also involved in research with multiple medical institutions to improve care for newborns everywhere.

Our Services

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We go well beyond medicine to care for your whole family. We work with you and our hospital partners to coordinate delivery plans. This ensures you and your baby get the best care possible. 

If your baby needs surgery or a procedure after birth, you meet your entire team before delivery. We empower you with information and support throughout the journey. 

As a team, we coordinate services that may include:

Two Leading Pediatric Heart Centers

Our heart centers offer highly advanced, integrated care just for kids and young adults with congenital heart disease. Learn about our focused programs, innovative research and exceptional outcomes.  

Caring for the Tiniest Hearts

Nemours fetal heart specialists are experts in developing hearts. We have years of training and experience in the full range of congenital heart defects. You can trust us when it matters most.

12 weeks

Earliest week we can diagnose certain heart conditions

3,000+

Number of fetal hearts cared for each year, across locations

300+

Heart surgeries we perform each year, 20 to 25% of which are newborns

We offer advanced fetal echocardiogram technology so we can see more of what’s going on in your baby’s heart.


Our fetal heart specialists review cases and discuss treatment plans as a team. When we work together, your baby gets our very best.


Nemours is researching new and better ways to help babies, including safer diagnostic imaging for newborns without contrast dye or sedation.


You can get routine, follow-up care for your baby at several convenient locations in Central, Northwest and Northeast Florida, at locations that may be closer to home.

Caring for the Tiniest Hearts

Nemours fetal heart specialists are experts in developing hearts. We have years of training and experience in the full range of congenital heart defects. You can trust us when it matters most.

12 weeks 

Earliest week we can diagnose certain heart conditions

3,000+

Number of fetal hearts cared for each year, across locations

300+

Heart surgeries we perform each year, 20 to 25% of which are newborns

We offer advanced 12-lead fetal echocardiogram technology in Delaware. This means we can see more of what’s going on in your baby’s heart.


Our fetal heart specialists meet every week to review cases and discuss treatment plans. When we work together, your baby gets our very best.


We provide the highest level of care with outcomes among the best, exceeding national averages. 


We’re researching new and better ways to help babies, including safer diagnostic imaging for newborns without contrast dye or sedation.


You can get routine, follow-up care at several convenient locations throughout the Delaware Valley/Greater Philadelphia that may be closer to home.

Meet the Team

Nemours fetal heart teams are experienced and focused on your child's healthiest future. Meet them now. 

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Have Your Baby Here

The Nemours Advanced Delivery Program allows healthy moms to deliver at our children’s hospital in Delaware. This means your baby can get the critical care they need right away. 

If you can’t deliver here, we have advanced neonatal transport equipped with lifesaving technology. We’ll get your baby here safely and quickly. 

Care That Goes Beyond Medicine

When your family comes to Nemours, you’re well cared for. We want you to understand your child’s condition and how to help them stay healthy and succeed. We help you find community resources for your family. We also offer many supportive services, like social work, lodging at nearby Ronald McDonald Houses, creative therapies, pet therapy, Child Life programs and much more.

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Convenient Follow-Up Appointments by Video

We offer follow-up appointments through scheduled, live video visits. You can avoid waiting rooms and save travel time. Ask your doctor if this is an option for your family.