Neonatal-perinatal medicine is a subspecialty of pediatrics that focuses on newborns, specifically premature infants. These professionals work with newborns who are premature or have complications during the perinatal period.
Specialists may be engaged in this area in the following situations, among others:
- Birth defects and congenital anomalies
- Maternal-fetal medicine consultation
- Multiple births
- Neonatal infections
- Preterm birth
- Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS)
