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  1. Pregnancy specialty refers to the medical fields that focus on pregnancy and related conditions123.Some examples of pregnancy specialties are123:
    • Obstetrics: the care of people during pregnancy and after they give birth.
    • Maternal-fetal medicine: the care of patients with high-risk pregnancies and related medical conditions.
    • Reproductive endocrinology and infertility: the treatment of issues related to infertility and the endocrine system.
    • Gynecologic oncology: the diagnosis and treatment of cancers of the female reproductive system.
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    An obstetrician is a physician that specializes in delivering babies and caring for people during pregnancy and after they give birth. They treat medical conditions unique to pregnancy and perform surgeries related to labor and delivery.
    my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/22303-obstetr…
    A perinatologist, which is also called a maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) specialist, is an obstetrician-gynecologist (OB/GYN) who specializes in high-risk pregnancy.
    www.verywellfamily.com/what-is-a-perinatologist-4…

    What are the specialty areas?

    • Maternal-fetal medicine These specialists care for patients with high-risk pregnancies and related medical conditions. ...
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    A maternal-fetal medicine specialist is a doctor who helps take care of women having complicated or high-risk pregnancies. These doctors are obstetricians who also completed 3 extra years of training in high-risk pregnancy. They are also called perinatologists and high-risk pregnancy doctors. An MFM doctor:
    You'll have a number of antenatal appointments during your pregnancy, and you'll see a midwife or sometimes an obstetrician (doctor specialising in pregnancy). They'll check the health of you and your baby, give you useful information and answer any questions. Pregnant employees have the right to paid time off for antenatal care.
    Whoever you choose will play a big role in your pregnancy care and in the delivery of your baby. But with so many options — an OB/GYN, a midwife, a family practice doctor, a maternal fetal medicine specialist (aka perinatologist) or some combination — how do you decide on the perfect pregnancy practitioner for you?
    Pregnant women with serious medical problems will now have access to specialist treatment centres across the country. The 17 new centres of excellence will help women with pre-existing medical conditions, or conditions that arise during pregnancy to quickly get the extra care they might need.