You are about to begin a journey that will change your life forever. There is nothing like welcoming a child into the world, and Women First wants only the best for you and your baby.

Women First is honored to partner with you during this very exciting time to help guide and manage your pregnancy. Our providers are here to give you the highest quality prenatal care. Our Women First Care Teams do exactly that. Your Care Team includes your Obstetrician, Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant and clinical staff—all dedicated to your individualized care. A direct phone line gives you quick access to your Care Team, and you may also reach them online via FollowMyHealth at Women First—our secure, online communications center.

Our wellness model of care is based on the concept that pregnancy and birth are normal life events, and Women First’s Obstetricians are committed to offering you more choices in your birth experience while keeping health care at the highest possible level. We respect alternative therapies and treatment and are firmly committed to keeping moms and babies healthy.

We deliver exclusively at Baptist Health Louisville—a hospital committed to patient safety and care—and you will be well-supported by compassionate staff members who are here to encourage and assist you during this special life experience. We hope you will feel free to come to any of us with your questions or concerns; together, we work as your health care team to encourage and assist you throughout this life-changing experience.

Pregnancy is a time of frequent medical appointments to monitor your baby’s progress—and to prepare you for the big day! In addition to office visits, Women First offers lots of education for expectant parents, as well as genetic screening. You can even get some fun peeks at your developing baby!

Pregnancy is a time of frequent medical appointments to monitor your baby’s progress—and to prepare you for the big day! In addition to office visits, Women First offers lots of education for expectant parents, as well as genetic screening. You can even get some fun peeks at your developing baby!

Ultrasounds are a great opportunity to see your developing baby—including some optional services that may be your baby’s first photo session—but they’re also important tools in medically monitoring your pregnancy. We are very lucky to have a team of highly skilled ultrasonographers at Women First, with five state-of-the-art ultrasound units conveniently located within our office.

Women First routinely performs all trimester obstetrical ultrasounds, as well as biophysical profile and umbilical artery doppler testing. 3D/4D ultrasounds are performed for high resolution images.

In the first trimester, ultrasound is done to confirm your due date and can also help evaluate threatened miscarriage, chromosomal abnormalities, or tubal pregnancy. During the second trimester, your Care Team will perform an abdominal ultrasound; a full anatomical survey of the baby is possible around 20 weeks. In the third trimester, we use ultrasound to analyze fetal growth, measure fluid and perform assessments of your baby’s well-being. Come to the ultrasound unit with a full bladder for better visualization.

Whether it’s to assess your risks or to gain more information about suspected problems, Women First can provide safe, noninvasive and highly accurate screening tests for you and your baby. These newer tests give insight into your risk for a number of chromosomal disorders, such as Down syndrome (extra chromosome 21), as well as gender. Another group of tests will screen you as a carrier of more than 100 different autosomal recessive diseases. As a result, invasive tests such as amniocentesis or CVS, which have a risk of miscarriage, are rarely needed.

SOME TESTS AVAILABLE IN PREGNANCY