Prenatally diagnosed fetal conditions in the age of fetal care: Does who counsels matter?

Abstract

Objective: We sought to characterize practices and attitudes of maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) and fetal care pediatric (FCP) specialists regarding fetal abnormalities. Study Design: This was a self-administered survey of 434 MFMs and FCPs (response rate: MFM 60.9%; FCP 54.2%). Results: For Down syndrome (DS), congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), spina bifida: MFMs were more likely than FCPs to support termination (DS 52% vs 35%, P