The formalities before the birth are extremely important. The pregnant woman decides, among others if he / she agrees to have an epidural during labor and to have a caesarean section if necessary. Check what awaits the future mother in the delivery room.

Formalities before childbirth in the hospitalare extremely important. Identity card, pregnancy record and test results are not the only documents that are needed in the delivery room. Upon arrival at the hospital, the pregnant woman receives documents to be signed, which state whether she agrees, inter alia, to administer epidural anesthesia and perform a caesarean section, if necessary.

Formalities before delivery - arrival at the hospital

You do not need to have a referral for delivery, and there is no re-registration. Therefore, you can give birth in whatever hospital you want. There is only one risk - if the hospital is crowded with patients, it may happen that when you arrive there will be no beds available. But that doesn't mean that - to reserve a seat - you have to show up as soon as you feel the first contraction. On the contrary - when you leave home, you can safely wait until the contractions become regular, they will last for 60 seconds and repeat every 5 minutes. Only arrive earlier if the amniotic fluid is drained, you start to bleed or your well-being suddenly deteriorates. If you go to the hospital with severe pore contractions and after the amniotic fluid has drained, you will be admitted first. However, if your contractions are irregular and not very painful, you may have to wait a while. Therefore, just in case, take something to read with you.

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Formalities before childbirth - tests

When it's your turn, you will be asked to come into the office. Your doctor will examine you and evaluate the dilation of your cervix. If she deems it to be the beginning of labor, you will be transferred to the birthing unit (if it is too early, she will suggest that you come home in a few hours).

Sometimes it may be necessary for you to stay in the hospital in the pregnancy pathology unit. After talking to the doctor, the midwife will measure your pressure and temperature, and then you will be connected to the KTG, which is a device thatcollects information about the uterine contractions and the baby's heart rate. Based on them, the doctor will determine if the baby is all right. The examination takes about twenty minutes, during which time you will be on your left side.

Important

Formalities before childbirth in hospital - what documents to take?

  • ID card
  • pregnancy record
  • a document confirming valid insurance
  • Employer's tax identification number or own tax identification number (if you run a business)
  • originals of important research results:

- blood and Rh type with immune antibodies - blood count and urine test (last month) - HBS Ag - valid 3 months - WR (Wasserman's test) - valid 2 weeks - result of vaginal and rectal culture forStreptococcus agalactiae(milkless streptococcus) - all ultrasound results made during pregnancy - other important test or consultation results, e.g. ophthalmological or cardiological consultation.

Formalities before childbirth

Once you are qualified for admission to the maternity ward, you will need to complete the relevant paperwork. You will be asked to sign a consent to:

  • hospital stay. The midwife will then insert a card for you. It will contain not only your personal data, but also information on illnesses, operations, medications or blood type you have taken. The midwife will also include your current test results
  • possible treatments and surgeries (if it turns out during the delivery that you need to perform a quick caesarean section, there will be no time to sign the documents)
  • epidural
  • stay in a single room for a mother with a child
  • family childbirth

After the paperwork is finished, the midwife will ask you to change into your nightgown and put on your flip-flops. Therefore, when packing the bag for the hospital, put these items on top so that they can be easily removed. Also remember about a bathrobe - perhaps in your hospital there is such a thing that to get to the ward, you will have to walk in your shirt next to people waiting in the emergency room.

Additional treatments before childbirth

In some hospitals, a cannula is already installed in the emergency room. The midwife inserts a thin tube into a vein on your forearm or on the back of your hand and then fixes it with a plaster. It is a routine action, always performed - if necessary, the cannula allows the immediate administration of the drip or intravenous drugs.

Important

Shaving the perineum and enema before childbirth - you don't have to agree to them!

Previously, two were performed in the hospitalother, not very pleasant treatments. The first is to shave the crotch. The second, not very pleasant procedure is an enema, i.e. pouring warm water into the anus, which causes a quick bowel movement. Currently, these procedures are not performed routinely because they have no medical justification. However, some hospitals still propose these treatments. But remember, today it's up to you to decide: if you don't want to, you don't have to agree to it.

Anesthesia, family childbirth and a single room free of charge?

From 1 July 2015, every woman giving birth can receive free anesthesia during childbirth, financed by the National He alth Fund, if she asks for it. However, women are alarming that the introduction of new regulations has not improved their situation. The problem is the lack of anesthesiologists, and if they are, they are reluctant to use anesthesia in laboring women as it can be associated with complications.

The single room in which the woman is placed after childbirth should also be free.

Family childbirth turns out to be a problem. Pursuant to Art. 34 of the Act on Patient Rights and the Patient's Rights Ombudsman, a person staying in a medical facility has the right to additional nursing care, including care of a relative, e.g. a patient during pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium. However, institutions may charge fees for the presence of a partner or other loved one during childbirth, to compensate for the costs incurred in this connection. The amount of this fee is set by the hospital manager, who must take into account the actual costs incurred. According to the Supreme Audit Office, the maximum fee related to a family childbirth should be PLN 20 (this is how much it costs to provide the child's father with an apron and slippers). However, in some hospitals, these amounts are significantly overstated. If the hospital has asked for an excessive payment for the birth, you can refer to the patient ombudsman. He will ask the director of the facility to document the costs incurred. You can also file a lawsuit and claim a refund. There is a good chance that the money will be recovered.

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