Committee Opinion No. 643: Identification and Referral of Maternal Genetic Conditions in Pregnancy.

Abstract

Advances in the understanding of genetic conditions, reproductive technologies, and improved medical and surgical care have enabled an increasing number of women with genetic conditions to achieve a normal pregnancy outcome. However, management of certain genetic conditions during pregnancy is complex and may require a multidisciplinary approach from preconception through the postpartum period. Patients with certain genetic conditions, or those at risk of having a particular genetic condition, should have a preconception evaluation with their obstetrician-gynecologists, genetics specialists, maternal-fetal medicine specialists, or other appropriate subspecialists to optimize their care. Given the rarity and complexity of some genetic conditions in pregnancy and their evolving management strategies, a coordinated, multidisciplinary approach to care may provide the best opportunity to improve maternal and fetal outcomes.