title: 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.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D030342:Genetic Diseases, Inborn; D006801:Humans; D016742:Preconception Care; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications