Prenatal care
Our maternity care packages allow expectant mothers to experience the period leading up to childbirth in safety and serenity. In addition to conducting the most important examinations, we ensure the specific monitoring of the pregnancy, providing specialised care and constant counselling, in order to ensure that they can prepare themselves uninterrupted for the wonderful experiences ahead.
The primary goal of prenatal care is to monitor the health of both the expectant mother and the fetus during pregnancy and to accompany the couple throughout the journey of becoming a family.
Prioritizing the peaceful anticipation of childbirth and the comfort of expectant mothers, laboratory tests, ultrasound examinations, and additional services (exercises, movement therapy, maternity preparation courses, etc. included in the premium package) are all provided in one place, in our tranquil, family-friendly clinics at Maternity Private Clinic.
Our clinic offers choices between BASIC and PREMIUM maternity care packages for expectant mothers.
Obstetric ultrasound
Ultrasound examinations allow us to monitor the growth and development of the fetus during pregnancy. Through prenatal ultrasound scans, parents can periodically glimpse into the development of the growing fetus. We can get a view on their precise growth in terms of size, hear their heartbeat, check the position of the fetus in the uterus, and detect the quantity of amniotic fluid.
With our modern ultrasound machines, we can capture high-quality images of the developing babies, even during routine ultrasound scans.
Genetic ultrasound
The purpose of genetic ultrasound examinations is to detect developmental abnormalities in a timely manner, and to make complications associated with childbirth preventable as soon as possible. Prenatal screening is recommended three times for expectant mothers: around the 12th, 20th, and 30th weeks of pregnancy.
The examination can identify signs of developmental and chromosomal abnormalities, pathological conditions, and any possible placental adhesion disorders.
At our clinic, genetic ultrasound examinations are conducted in two stages with two examiners. First, a certified and experienced sonographer performs the scan followed by an ultrasound specialist obstetrician-gynecologist who examines the patient. This ensures that our expectant mothers have the most accurate diagnostic procedure available to them.
Fetal cardiac ultrasound
Fetal echocardiography, which is a detailed examination of the fetal heart performed by a specialist, allows for the identification of congenital heart defects during the fetal phase, and it can be performed with high diagnostic accuracy, as early as the 22nd week of pregnancy.
The examination can help assess various heart conditions, including heart valve, myocardial, and great vessel diseases, in addition to exploring the anatomical conditions of the heart. It can detect numerous developmental abnormalities. Such accurate diagnosis greatly aids in the success of subsequent care. If suspicion of a heart defect is confirmed, we can guide the delivery prepared and planned for such in advance, providing reassurance to our patients.
CTG
Among the diagnostic tests performed during pregnancy, one of the most widespread, in addition to ultrasound examinations, is cardiotocography (CTG), which is essential for monitoring the fetal condition in utero.
The examination is carried out using a specialised instrument that detects changes in fetal heart rate, uterine activity, and fetal movements.
CTG monitoring can be performed at any time from the 24th week of pregnancy, but it is regularly recommended weekly from the 36th week of pregnancy, twice per week from the 38th week, and daily from the 40th week onward. The examination does not cause any pain for either the mother or the baby, making it safe to conduct during pregnancy. Despite its non-invasive nature, it is a very important examination, as it can alert us to numerous fetal conditions or any deterioration in their condition.
Laboratory tests
Traditional biochemical screening
Combined test
The test that can be performed between weeks 11 and 14 of pregnancy is not DNA-based but is intended for risk assessment. It is conducted based on maternal age, ultrasound findings, and markers measured during the blood test. The test is performed in conjunction with the first genetic ultrasound examination. The combined test can also be requested as an additional examination; in this case, its cost will be billed together with the ultrasound examination.
Toxemia screening
The toxemia screening (preeclampsia) can be performed between 11 and 14 weeks of pregnancy and is linked to the first genetic ultrasound examination, which determines the risk of developing pregnancy toxemia in the first trimester. Our prenatal care packages include the combined test and toxemia screening, which are performed between 12 and 13 weeks of pregnancy.
Molecular genetic tests
All genetic tests (NIPT test) are performed in conjunction with an ultrasound examination, which cannot be older than 24 hours. An appointment for the ultrasound examination is required in advance, which can be made online, by phone, or in person at the first-floor reception.
NIPT tests
The NIPT test (Non-Invasive Prenatal Test) is an advanced genetic screening test that can be performed during pregnancy. It measures the risk of fetal genetic disorders using a maternal blood sample.
Genetic screening tests available at our clinic
Nifty and Trisomy tests
As an additional service, SMA and CF screenings can also be requested with the tests. The cost of parental SMA carrier screening is 30,000 HUF, while the cost of parental cystic fibrosis carrier screening is 45,000 HUF.
PrenaGenetics® Alap
Test for Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome)
The cost of the test: 99 000 HUF
PrenaGenetics® Optimum
Test for common chromosomal abnormalities, such as trisomies 21, 18, and 13, as well as numerical variations in sex chromosomes.
The cost of the test: 199 000 HUF
PrenaGenetics® Plus
Analysis of the fetus’s entire chromosomal makeup, detection of numerical abnormalities in autosomes and sex chromosomes, as well as the identification of duplications or deletions down to a 7 Mb resolution.
The cost of the test: 229 000 HUF
PrenaGenetics® ORIGIN
Examination of the fetus’s entire chromosomal makeup, including the identification of genetic diseases that can be inherited from the parents to the fetus. This includes screening for SMA and cystic fibrosis. In this case, a sample is also required from the father.
The cost of the test: 395 000 HUF
PrenaGenetics® MONOGEN
Examination of the fetus’s entire chromosomal makeup, which also detects newly occurring, health-damaging genetic mutations in the fetus.
The cost of the test: 395 000 HUF
PrenaGenetics® TOTAL
The combined performance of the PrenaTest® Plus, ORIGIN carrier screening, and the MONOGEN test. This includes screening for SMA and cystic fibrosis. In this case, a sample is also required from the father.
The cost of the test: 595 000 HUF
A microdeletion panel test can be requested alongside any PrenaGenetics® test (except for PrenaGenetics® Basic).
The cost of the test: 20 000 HUF
SMA and cystic fibrosis screening can be requested alongside any PrenaGenetics and Panorama tests (PrenaGenetics® Origin and Total include them). The cost of SMA screening is 25,000 HUF, and the cost of cystic fibrosis screening is 29,000 HUF.
SMA and cystic fibrosis screenings can also be requested separately, with a fee of 45,000 HUF per test.
Panorama®Plus
The cost of the test: 189 000 HUF
Panorama®22q
The cost of the test: 199 000 HUF
Panorama®Extra
The cost of the test: 239 000 HUF
Our prenatal packages
Participants in our Loyality Program receive a number of benefits, including discounted package prices and other special offers: In case a patient buys the BASIC prenatal care packages for the time of the weeks 12-24 and weeks 25-37 and wish to buy the BASIC delivery package, we offer a discount of HUF 100,000 from the price of the BASIC delivery package. There is a discount for those patients as well who can sign up for the prenatal care package for weeks 25-37. They will receive a HUF 50 000 discount on the price of the BASIC delivery package.