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What to find out with the hospital before giving birth during the corona period

In addition to all the questions you probably have ahead of the birth, the corona brings with it new questions.

Here is what you should find out before giving birth

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• Corona

Daniel Sarantsky, in collaboration with JAMA

Sunday, 24 October 2021, 23:26 Updated: 23:29

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If you are undecided about where to give birth or you already know but want to get all the updated information before giving birth - you should continue reading.

The day of birth and the days of hospitalization after it will be crowded and busy days and you should come to them ready, equipped with all the knowledge and calm, so that you can be free for the most important thing - your new baby.

Apart from the inquiries that pregnancies like you make at any time, the corona period invites us to restrictions and changes and it is advisable that you keep up to date with the hospital and understand what the policy is before your birth, as the same hospital may change from time to time.

Here is what you should find out during the corona period:

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How many attendants will be able to stay with you in the delivery room?

two?

one?

And what about the doula?

It is very worthwhile to find out these details so that you can decide who will be by your side in the moments of contractions and pressures.

By the way, such restrictions, if they exist, can come as an excellent excuse when it will not be pleasant to tell your mother / mother-in-law that you prefer her not to come ...

The Corona adds a few more questions to the usual inquiries.

Woman holding mask on pregnant belly (Photo: ShutterStock, fizkes)

Should I give birth with a mask?

Ask the questions. At the beginning of the corona period, mothers were indeed required to wear a mask in the delivery room, but the conditions may have been relaxed in some hospitals and / or depend on whether you are vaccinated or not. In any case, do not forget to ask so that if the instruction is to wear a mask - you will therefore have enough time to prepare yourself for the thought that you need to be with her in very challenging moments.

It is likely that hospitals, and especially maternity wards, will want to maintain sterility and maximum protection for all the mothers and babies staying there. You should know in advance whether you will be required to present your green mark and the vaccination certificate or, if you are not vaccinated, whether you will undergo a corona test and if so - at what stage of your "absorption". Also, find out the same about your lenders.

A question that worries many mothers regardless of Corona, but now it takes on additional meaning. There are hospitals that offer completely private hospital rooms in the maternity wards, and there are some where you will find yourself with another midwife and will have to deal with her family visits, her baby and in general - with the presence of someone else in the room with you. Not everyone is excited about it and there are those who are so preoccupied with the baby and themselves after birth that they do not pay attention to such things, but the corona period is different. The closeness to another mother in exactly the same space, the family members who come to visit her - all this can endanger you and your baby. Ask for an answer from the hospital on the subject and decide if it is appropriate for you.

Can children come to visit after the birth?

If you are not giving birth for the first time, you will probably be interested to know if the brother or older siblings can come to visit you after the birth.

Some hospitals have gone out on a corona policy where there are no pediatric visits, as they are not vaccinated and their entry into maternity wards could endanger those staying in them (and the babies).

If this is indeed the policy at the hospital where you choose to give birth, consider meeting with the child or older children outside the ward without the baby or settle for video calls until you return home.

How many escorts can be by your side in the delivery room?

You should know in advance and prepare.

A woman in the delivery room (Photo: ShutterStock)

The Jama app was established with the aim of addressing mothers of babies from birth to age three, and centralizing for them content, activities, tips from experts and videos that will accompany them throughout this challenging period.

All the content in the app "grows" together with the baby and is precisely adapted to its developmental stages, so that the mothers receive only what is relevant to them and interests them at any given moment.

The Jama app is the place for mothers in Israel to meet and get to know other mothers around them, and create new and exciting friendships in the fascinating journey.

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