Patients or referring physicians can start care through the center by speaking with a nurse navigator.
From diagnosis through delivery and beyond, our multidisciplinary team works with you and your referring provider to understand your baby’s needs, explore care options and develop an individualized care plan. Depending on your baby’s condition, your care team may include maternal-fetal medicine specialists, pediatric subspecialists, neonatologists and other care providers.
Your care team will work with you and your referring provider to determine the best hospital for delivering your baby based on your needs and your baby’s condition. Some families may be able to deliver closer to home, while others may need to deliver at Norton Hospital, just steps away from Norton Children’s Hospital’s Level IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the highest-level NICU in the region.
If your baby needs surgery or specialized care after birth, our team will coordinate the specialists and services needed for treatment. Your nurse navigator also can help arrange consultations with surgeons and tours of the hospital’s labor and delivery unit, NICU or cardiac intensive care unit (CICU), as appropriate, so you can feel more prepared for your baby’s arrival.
Our team brings together specialists from across disciplines to provide coordinated care for you and your baby, including:
Navigating a high-risk pregnancy or fetal diagnosis can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to go through it alone. As part of Norton Children’s Fetal Care Center, our nurse navigators provide guidance and personalized support to help you and your family every step of the way.
From day one, you will be paired with a dedicated fetal care navigator, a registered nurse who will help schedule appointments, coordinate with specialists, and assist with transportation, lodging and financial resources. The navigator also will arrange hospital tours and provide ongoing emotional support, ensuring you always have someone to turn to.
Our nurse navigators are here to answer your questions, ease your concerns and help you make informed decisions about your baby’s care.Our nurse navigators are here to answer your questions, ease your concerns and help you make informed decisions about your baby’s care.
Stacie worked for nearly 20 years as a critical care nurse in the “Just for Kids” Critical Care Center at Norton Children’s Hospital before becoming a nurse navigator in 2019.
As an intensive care unit nurse, Stacie witnessed families’ stresses and anxieties caring for a child with a complicated condition. Her experience has taught her how to help understand what’s happening and how she can ease some of the anxiety.
Devanae’ began her nursing career caring for adults but always dreamed of becoming a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurse. In 2006, that dream came true when she began working at Norton Children’s Hospital.
In 2016, she became a nurse navigator with Norton Children’s Maternal-Fetal Medicine. As the mother of a premature infant and through her time working in the NICU, Devanae’ deeply understands what families of fragile babies go through. Her personal and professional experience allows her to provide emotional support, comfort and compassion during their journey.