Midwest Fetal Care Center

Comprehensive maternal-fetal medical care for you and your baby

The Midwest Fetal Care Center (MWFCC), a collaboration between Allina Health and Children’s Minnesota, brings together a multi-disciplinary team of highly trained maternal-fetal medicine experts from Allina Health and pediatric and neonatal specialists from Children’s Minnesota. Open since 2008, the MWFCC is a national referral center and regional leader in fetal diagnosis, fetal intervention and comprehensive fetal care for unborn babies with complex conditions.

Why choose Midwest Fetal Care Center?

We guide you through every step of your journey

From coordinating your appointments, and as needed, to preparing for fetal surgery and neonatal care — our family-centered care model puts you and your family first. We specialize in high-risk pregnancies, prenatal diagnosis, and fetal surgery.

Superior level of multidisciplinary care

Our team of health care specialists work collaboratively to provide you and your family with the most advanced, comprehensive medical care – all in one location. Our center’s success is achieved using a multi-disciplinary care model with a breadth of specialists including maternal-fetal medicine specialists, pediatric surgeons, cardiologists, radiologists, neonatologists, neurologists, neurosurgeons, geneticists, anesthesiologists, social workers, nurses, and care coordinators.

Our maternal-fetal medicine specialists, offer advanced prenatal intervention

Our fetal specialist are highly skilled in the wide array of treatment options for the complex needs of babies and expectant mothers.

We have top outcomes

For babies who need surgery in the womb, Midwest Fetal Care Center is proud to report superior outcomes with some of the highest survival rates and the lowest post-operative complication rates in the published literature.

Expert care for congenital heart defects

For babies with congenital heart defects, we provide a seamless transition from The Mother Baby Center delivery area to the Children’s Minnesota Cardiac ICU. Our pediatric cardiology surgical collaboration between Children’s Minnesota and The Mayo Clinic offers families top-notch pediatric cardiac care from birth to adulthood.

Surgical excellence

For premature babies who require in utero surgery, we have one of the lowest rates of surgical complications coupled with neonatal survival outcomes that are among the best in the country. Our fetal surgeons ensure the highest-level of care.

We aim to elevate the field of maternal-fetal medicine

The team is involved in many single and multi-center research studies across a wide array of clinical conditions. Learn more about our comprehensive program in our capabilities booklet.

Watch Charlotte’s story

The future’s bright for baby Charlotte. Following a pioneering fetal surgery to repair her spinal defect in utero, and weeks of round-the-clock support from the neonatal intensive care team, she’s right where she belongs: home.