We provide care right from the time you consider getting pregnant-a pregnancy assessment is vital to ensure a health pregnancy.
A midwife assesses pregnancies and offers routine antenatal check-ups to optimize the mother’s health and that of the baby. We perform a number of tests including blood pressure, abdominal examination, urine test, antenatal blood test, ultrasound, foetal heart rate along with dietary and lifestyle advice to make sure the mother has the healthiest pregnancy possible.
Women who give birth in our health facility are encouraged to stay for at least 24 hours before discharge. This allows our staff to observe the mother and the new-born to ascertain whether the preferred feeding option is established and to make sure any maternal or neonatal complications are detected and managed. If specific risk factors are identified in the baby, the mother and baby should be kept another two days to enable feeding, warmth, and care for complications, and the mother of a LBW baby can be taught Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC).