• Carry all your pregnancy records with you.
• Carry your baby bag with you.
• Ensure you have money with you
• Make sure you have a contact list on your phone of family and friends who can help you out in case of an emergency.

Will happen after admission?

Normal delivery takes time have patience.

We will do your checkup and listen to your baby’s heartbeat to ensure everything is ok.

The first stage of labour is when the cervix dilates. In this stage your labour pains are going to increase progressively. You may be given enema to clean your bowels. It is better to be active in labour. you can ask your partner to rub your back to help with labour pains. Stay hydrated…keep taking plenty of fluids.

The second stage of labour is the time of delivery. You are going to be placed in the delivery position. Keep calm. Once your doctor tells you to push, just hold the railing of the bed and push during pain. When the pain passes off to take a deep breath to recuperate your energy and have some fluids.

You may require a cut in the vagina for delivery which the doctor will suture up after the baby and placenta are out.

Remember delivery is a natural process and you can do it.

LSCS or Caesarean Section

Sometimes you may require a caesarean section. This can be planned (elective) or an emergency one.

Planned caesarean sections are done if you have previous 2 LSCS, breech baby, transverse baby, the placenta is low lying, a very big baby which cannot come out of the normal passage, precious pregnancy, maternal request etc. In this, once the baby is term a date is fixed and LSCS is done.

Emergency LSCS may be required if the baby’s heart rate drops, labour is not progressing as required or if the baby passes meconium.

In LSCS you are given anaesthesia, mostly in the back so that your lower part of the body is numb. The Tummy is opened and the baby is taken out.

Precautions to be taken post delivery