Children's National Medical Center
Division of Fetal and Transitional Medicine

Children’s National Medical Center, the nation’s children’s hospital, can transform life long before the first breath is ever taken. Here, a fetus can become a patient. The Division of Fetal and Transitional Medicine offers a unique brain-oriented approach to the care of the complex and high-risk fetus and newborn. With the increasing survival of critically ill infants, we are continually aware of the risks to future quality of life posed by the risk of brain injury during the complex phases of fetal and neonatal care. In this regard we provide consultation to pregnancy caretakers for optimal brain-oriented care during pregnancy, delivery, and beyond.

Some of the nation’s preeminent authorities onfetal imaging work with referring providers to detect defects and devise treatments.After the baby is born, he or she is cared for by elite teams of neonatal and pediatric specialists who employ the newest proven technology and techniques in a Neonatal ICU classified level IIIC, the highest possible level of care.

As part of our responsibility to the high-risk fetus during the potentially hazardous transition to extra-uterine life, we have a task force of specialists who partner with referring physicians to develop the best possible anticipatory care plan for delivery and immediate resuscitation of the infant with a complex delivery. We also provide a specialized deployment team to be on-site to assist in these highly complex cases.

Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, DC, has been serving the nation’s children since 1870. Home to Children’s Research Institute and the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, Children’s National is consistently ranked among the top pediatric hospitals by U.S.News & World Report and the Leapfrog Group. With 303 beds, more than 1,330 nurses, 550 physicians, and seven regional outpatient centers, Children’s National is the only exclusive provider of pediatric care in the Washington metropolitan area. Children’s National has been recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Magnet® designated hospital, the highest level of recognition for nursing excellence that a medical center can achieve. For more information, visit www.ChildrensNational.org.

Infant and Child CPR–$45

Developed by the American Heart Association (AHA), parents and caregivers learn CPR techniques and how to clear obstructed airways in children from birth to 8 years old. Participants will practice skills in a relaxed learning environment. A CPR student workbook will be provided, which comes with a child and infant CPR reminder and a CD with supplemental information. After successful completion of the class, AHA cards will be provided.

Infant Care Workshop – $45 per couple or $30 per person 

Learn about caring for your infant with Children's Infant Care Workshop.  This class is designed to help new parents and infant caregivers in home or center-based childcare settings.  Our Registered Nurse instructor will cover a full range of infant care topics, including information on normal newborn appearance, breastfeeding, diaper dermatitis, infant care, and crying

For more information or to register, call 202-471-4888.