Delivery room

Delivery rooms

The mother-to-be can choose who will accompany her to the delivery. It is usually a husband/partner, or a mother, a sister or a friend. We also welcome the presence of a doula. The attendant may stay with the mother-to be for the duration of the delivery, and for 2 hours after, when the woman stays in the delivery room.
In the first stage of labour, women are advised to exercise, have a warm shower, use relaxation aids, aromatherapy, massage, or vaginal douching as they wish.
The staff is used to working with delivery plans. It is preferable to discuss it in advance during the check-in or during the midwife's consultation hours (bookable via e-ambulance).
The application of the douching and shaving can be done as wished.
In our maternity ward we support the idea of the natural childbirth. We do not routinely introduce flexilla (venous input), we do not routinely perform perineal incision. We recommend preparation of the perineum for delivery - aniball or perineal massage.
At the client's request, we can administer pain-relieving drugs, including epidural analgesia. We can also offer using Entonox inhalation analgesia for the delivery or treating delivery-made injuries.
Physiological birth is managed by midwives in the presence of a doctor. In an uncomplicated birth, the woman may choose a position such as the side position, semi-sitting, sitting, standing, squatting or "on all fours". A birthing stool or birthing bag can be used. We also offer optional delivery in water.
After an uncomplicated birth, the mother receives the newborn baby immediately on her chest, we let the umbilical cord attached. Breast attachement is possible to do right away. We encourage the post-delivery bonding in the delivery room for 2 hours. Information on the safe bonding can be found in the downloadable documents.
The midwife follows all 10 steps to successful breastfeeding. It is possible to use the services of a lactation consultant.
In the case of an uncomplicated postpartum, the mother and child usually leave the Hospital Jihlava on the 3rd day after the delivery.

Surgery room

The surgery room for the caesarean-section performing is located in the vicinity of the delivery rooms.
There is a difference between a planned caesarean section, which is mostly performed due to the serious medical indication of the mother or the child, and an acute caesarean section, which is usually performed when the health or life of the child or the mother during the delivery is in danger for some reason. In case of a sudden obstetric pathology that requires an acute termination of the delivery, a caesarean section can be performed within 15 min.
More than 90% of caesarean sections are performed in our delivery room under spinal anaesthesia. Its advantage is that the mother-to-be is fully conscious throughout the duration of the surgery (the lower half of the body is numb). The mother can literally see her baby coming into the world and can communicate with the doctors and her partner, who can usually participate by agreement with the surgeon.
During the caesarean section, if the newborn baby is in a good condition, it is possible to perform the attachment in the surgery room if the surgeon allows to do so. Bonding may also take place on the skin of the baby's mum or dad.
In our ward there is a full rooming-in, so the newborn baby is with its mother continuously even after a caesarean section. The baby nurses help with the care at first.
In case of an uncomplicated course of the caesarean section, the mother and child leave the Hospital Jihlava on the 3rd day after the delivery without the need to remove the absorbable skin suture.