What happens if my baby needs NICU care after delivery — how long would we need to stay?

All our partner hospitals for high-risk obstetrics have fully equipped Level-3 NICUs staffed by experienced neonatologists. If your baby requires NICU care, the length of stay will depend on gestational age at birth and the specific condition — premature babies born at 28–32 weeks may require 4–8 weeks of NICU care, while those born after 34 weeks often need only 1–2 weeks. Your international patient coordinator will help you plan accommodation near the hospital, manage communication with your home healthcare team, and assist with documentation for birth registration and travel documents for the newborn. We do not recommend rushing NICU discharge for travel, and our team will support you through the full process.

High-Risk Pregnancy Management

Gynecology

payments

Starting from

$3,000

Up to $15,000 depending on centre

schedule

Typical duration

14–90 days

Including pre-operative work-up

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Partner hospitals

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Overview

High-risk pregnancies — including twin and multiple gestations, pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes, and fetal anomalies — require specialist maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) expertise that may be unavailable or unaffordable at home. Centers in India, Thailand, and Israel offer advanced fetal monitoring, interventional procedures, and level-3 NICU support for the best possible outcomes for mother and baby.

Your case is matched to a centre on the basis of clinical outcome data, not marketing. We coordinate every step — from pre-operative work-up to post-treatment follow-up — with a dedicated care coordinator.

What's included

Initial maternal-fetal medicine consultation and detailed anomaly scan

Ongoing specialist monitoring visits and targeted ultrasound assessments

All indicated interventional procedures (cerclage, fetal transfusion, etc.)

Inpatient admission for high-risk delivery at a Level-3 NICU facility

Neonatology support for newborn if premature or requiring NICU care

International patient coordinator for care planning and accommodation logistics

High-Risk Pregnancy Management

Coordinated from

$3,000

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Global cost comparison — High-Risk Pregnancy Management

Average coordinated costs across our partner centres. Final pricing depends on clinical complexity and chosen hospital.

Country	Avg. cost	vs. cheapest
🇮🇳 India New Delhi · Chennai · Bengaluru · Hyderabad · Mumbai · Kochi Best value	$5,000	—chevron_right
🇹🇷 Turkey Istanbul	$8,000	+60%chevron_right

Costs are indicative estimates and vary by procedure specifics, hospital, and clinical complexity. Request a personalised estimate for your specific case.

Cost & recovery by procedure

This treatment category covers several different operations with different levels of invasiveness, recovery times, and costs. The country averages above blend all of them together — use the breakdown below for a more realistic, procedure-specific estimate.

Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) Specialist Care

A maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) specialist, or perinatologist, provides ongoing obstetric care for conditions like multiple gestation, pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes, or fetal anomalies — coordinating with the delivery team throughout the pregnancy rather than performing a single procedure.

Typical recovery · Throughout pregnancy

This is ongoing specialist care, not a one-time treatment: visit frequency depends on the condition, typically ranging from every few weeks to weekly in the third trimester, continuing through delivery and often into the immediate postpartum period.

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