Due to the uncertain social and economic situation in the country and the problematic situation of the transport service, it is very important for a mother who is preparing to give birth to pay more attention than usual.
Accordingly, the following instructions are for them.
The most specific thing you need to remember is that the hospital is the best place to give birth. Home delivery is never recommended by the Ministry of Health as the hospital is the place with all the necessary facilities for that. In order to prevent such situations from happening, pregnant mothers should discuss with the family health service officer related to their area and make appropriate plans.
In-home births, the risk of complications for the life of the mother and the newborn is very high. After giving birth, there is a risk of complications like high blood pressure in the life of the mother. Ingestion of germs and respiratory problems can cause serious risks even to the life of the newborn.
Currently, 99.9% of all births in Sri Lanka take place in hospitals, so the aforementioned complications have been avoided a lot. It has been a major support in reaching the level of consistently being rated as a country with the lowest maternal mortality and infant mortality.
If there is any doubt that travel to a hospital will be a problem due to the prevailing situation, in consultation with the Medical Officer of Health of the concerned area, even before the due date for the delivery of the child, it is possible to go to the hospital and provide the relevant services.
Another important thing to remember here is that complications related to childbirth can occur at any time even for a mother who does not show any complications during pregnancy. Therefore, it will be important to discuss with the family health service officer and other family members how to go to the hospital in such an emergency and prepare a suitable procedure from the beginning.
Expectant mothers should be well informed about the signs of childbirth and the signs of possible complications. You can get the necessary information about this from the family health service officers and you should go to the hospital as soon as possible as soon as the symptoms of such a dangerous situation appear. In the event that he is unable to provide transportation services, he is able to get those facilities through the Suvasarya Ambulance Service. In such a difficult situation it is very important to get in touch with this service through the 1990 number as soon as possible without wasting any more time. Since government hospitals are obliged to provide services in such an emergency 24 hours a day, if you go to the hospital as soon as possible, you will be able to get the relevant services. It will help you and your baby’s life safety.
(Compiled from information from the Bureau of Health Promotion)
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