SMFM State of Pregnancy Monograph, 2nd ed

First recognized by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecologists in 1973, the subspecialty of Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) grew from a need to care for increasingly complicated pregnancies and from emerging technologies that provided greater opportunity to evaluate and treat problems involving the fetus.      

MFM subspecialists are the leaders in high-risk obstetric care and serve as consultants to other obstetric care providers.  With additional years of subspecialty training after completion of residency, MFM subspecialists have advanced knowledge of the medical, surgical, obstetrical, fetal and genetic complications of pregnancy and their effects in both the mother and the fetus. The MFM subspecialist provides peer and patient education and performs research developing the most innovative approaches and treatments for obstetrical problems, thus promoting risk-appropriate care for complicated pregnancies. 

This 2nd edition of the SMFM Monograph is an updated and user-friendly guide to provide a clear understanding of the role of the MFM subspecialist.  It offers examples of the kinds of patients cared for by MFM subspecialists and enclosed inserts augment this general information with topic-specific details. This monograph also highlights the important research that has emerged to improve the optimization of pregnancy and perinatal outcomes.