Obstetrics

OBSTETRICS

Preconception Care

‘Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.’ – Elizabeth Stone

We consider it our mission at Memorial Hospital to help you find joy in the journey of motherhood. Our aim with preconception care is to improve the couple’s health, so that we can ensure the baby’s health in the future.

At this stage, we take a thorough medical history to detect previous poor pregnancy outcomes and genetic conditions:

• We screen for thalassaemia and sickle cell anaemia, which are common in California.
• We also screen for anaemia, thyroid diseases, and diabetes mellitus.
• We treat preexisting conditions in order to optimise pregnancy outcomes.

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Prenatal Care

‘Carrying a baby is the most rewarding experience a mother can enjoy.’ – Jayne Mansfield

Our expert doctors at Memorial Hospital are here to protect and maintain your own, as well as your baby’s health, and also to prepare you for labour. To do this, we provide routine care, which includes the following:

• Monthly checkups during the first six months of pregnancy
• Biweekly checkups during the seventh and eighth months
• Weekly checkups during the ninth month of your pregnancy

During these visits to your obstetrician…

• We will perform blood and urine tests, and provide you with the necessary prescriptions and supplements.
• We will check your blood pressure and monitor the progress of your pregnancy through ultrasound scans.
• We will provide you with classes on how pregnancy affects your nutrition, weight, sexual life, and activities like travelling. These classes also tackle the care of newborns, breastfeeding, and vaccination.

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Prenatal Care: High-risk Pregnancy

Most of the time, having a baby is a natural process. However, expecting mothers and their babies may sometimes be susceptible to complications. This occurs due to conditions that have existed before pregnancy or those that can arise during pregnancy. Early labour and multiple pregnancies are also considered high-risk.

Preexisting conditions include:

• Advanced maternal age
• Chronic hypertension
• Diabetes mellitus
• Blood clotting disorders
• Inherited blood diseases
• Autoimmune disorders
• Neurological conditions

Conditions that may arise during pregnancy include:

• Bleeding
• Abnormal position of the placenta
• Abnormal growth of the baby
• Hypertension, which may include preeclampsia
• Gestational diabetes

High-risk pregnancies require special care and closer monitoring, hence more frequent prenatal visits. Good prenatal care helps keep complications to a minimum and makes it possible to have a healthy baby despite the high risks involved.

At Memorial Hospital, we implement collaborative multidisciplinary care specifically tailored to the needs of each individual case.

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Intranatal Care

‘Giving birth is an ecstatic jubilant adventure not available to males. It is a woman’s crowning creative experience of a lifetime.’ – John Stevenson

Come the big day, we shall exert every effort to ensure you have a positive childbirth experience:

• Our efficient anaesthetists will be available 24/7 to offer you the option of a pain-free delivery.
• Our renowned obstetricians will provide vigilant monitoring of the progress of labour, and will be ready to deal with any complications that may arise.
• Our caring neonatologists and paediatricians will attend to your baby immediately after delivery.

At Memorial Hospital, we adopt a patient-centric approach and provide individualised care that will guarantee your peace of mind.

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Postnatal Care

‘Being a mom has made me so tired – and so happy.’ – Tina Fey

Postnatal is a critical phase in the lives of mothers and newborns. At Memorial Hospital, we offer you quality care and support during this important period. Our objective is to maintain and promote your physical and mental health, and your baby’s wellbeing.

Postnatal care for the mother includes:

• Routine observation and examination
• Provision of necessary prescriptions and supplements
• Advice on postpartum hygiene, nutrition, breast care, lactation, wound care, and education on warning symptoms and signs

We also have a Post Childbirth Rejuvenation Treatment Clinic that will help you regain your pelvic floor muscle strength, and improve any stretch marks or scars due to pregnancy.

Last but not the least, postnatal care for your baby is taken care of by our expert neonatologist team.

‘It is within the journey of motherhood that a woman will discover how strong she really is.’ – Unknown