Today, parents-to-be have the opportunity to choose the maternity hospital themselves. But in order not to be mistaken and not to regret the choice, you need to know and take into account some important criteria.
First of all, you should pay attention to the remoteness of the hospital from home, after all, the closer the hospital, the more comfortable and confident you will feel, knowing that under any circumstances it will be easy to get to it.
The next criteria are visitation of relatives and the possibility of partner childbirth; how does the hospital relate to breastfeeding; anesthesia during childbirth - is it possible to use it and what types are available; whether childbirth is possible with a doctor by agreement; the cost of childbirth and the postpartum ward (find out if there is a shower and toilet in the ward or on the floor, heating). Although the stay in the hospital is not long, the conditions in it still play an important role!
It is worth learning about the level of medical equipment, its quality. During childbirth, various kinds of problems can arise, therefore, the maternity hospital should have departments for adult and pediatric intensive care, intensive care, modern equipment and equipment in case of difficult childbirth. Find out the statistics of deaths of mothers and children in the selected maternity hospital.
Nursing staff is an important criterion for childbirth. Do not forget that in addition to good reviews about doctors and midwives, there should also be positive reviews about neonatologists - they will monitor the child's health in the first days. When choosing a doctor, pay attention to his position on natural childbirth, the choice of anesthesia, his experience in childbirth, qualifications, the ability to consult a doctor outside of his work, the ability to contact him by personal phone.
