How to go to the hospital to give birth during the epidemic? Which hospital to go to for childbirth during the epidemic?

As we all know, due to the impact of the new coronavirus, many places have adopted traffic control, and ordinary people cannot travel casually, so many people will stay at home for self-isolation. So how can pregnant women go to the hospital to give birth during the epidemic? Let's take a closer look!

How to go to the hospital to give birth during the epidemic

Generally, in emergency situations like giving birth, you can drive to the hospital or call 120 ambulance to go to the hospital to give birth.

It is recommended to go to the hospital at this time to minimize the number of trips. The designated hospitals for novel coronavirus pneumonia do not mean that other departments will not accept patients. You can go to the hospital for examination and treatment.

Special circumstances in Wuhan:

Special vehicles such as ambulance, fire fighting, emergency rescue, sanitation, and police cars can pass directly.

Medical staff, public security police (auxiliary police) are allowed to pass with relevant professional certificates.

Official vehicles, public transportation vehicles, and freight vehicles used to transport daily necessities, medical supplies, and construction materials are allowed to pass with certificates from their work units.

If there is a need for temporary passage due to special circumstances, you can pass by providing a certificate of travel reason issued by your unit (community) and carrying your work ID.

Vehicles without a pass or special circumstances are not allowed to pass through the city. Wuhan traffic police will increase inspection efforts at all control posts. Vehicles that violate the regulations will be publicized and persuaded to return, and punished according to law; those who refuse to listen to persuasion and force their way through will be punished more severely according to law.

Which hospital should I go to for childbirth during the epidemic?

During the epidemic, it is best to go to a regular hospital for childbirth, because the hospital now has very good disinfection and isolation measures.

It is recommended that in this situation it is best to go to the local maternal and child health care hospital, or a designated hospital to give birth. The hospital should now have very good protective measures.

As for which hospital to go to for childbirth, in this case, it is better to go to a regular public hospital of Grade II or above. It is not recommended to go to a private hospital or private clinic. It is recommended to pay attention to rest and proper activities in the late pregnancy. If there is water breaking, spotting, stomach pain, etc., please go to the hospital in time to wait for delivery.

It is recommended to relax and not be nervous, eat a balanced diet to increase nutrition, take rest and keep warm, and make sure the indoor air is fresh. If you feel uncomfortable with labor, you can go to the obstetrics and gynecology department of a local regular hospital for treatment and delivery.

How to protect your baby during the epidemic

1. Try to choose a specialized hospital for delivery: such as a maternal and child health care hospital or a private maternity hospital. These hospitals are basically for newborns and mothers, so the chance of illness is lower. General hospitals have more and more people, so expectant mothers should choose carefully.

2. Don’t send too many family members to the hospital: During the epidemic, in order to reduce the probability of infection, when the expectant mother goes to the hospital to give birth, it is enough for two family members to accompany her.

3. Make an appointment with the hospital by calling it in advance: After selecting a hospital, it is best for expectant mothers to make a phone call (the phone numbers of many hospitals can be found online) to inquire about the situation and allow the hospital to prepare in advance.

4. After the signs of labor appear, the expectant mother should go to the hospital in time. Of course, when going to the hospital, the expectant mother and accompanying family members must wear medical-grade masks. In addition, try not to choose public transportation, and the shorter the time you stay outside, the better.

5. Actively cooperate with the doctor during delivery: rest when you need to rest, exert force when you need to exert force, and do not be too nervous or afraid due to the impact of the epidemic.

What should pregnant women pay attention to when going to the hospital during the epidemic?

1. If you are not seeking medical treatment for prenatal checkups, you should go to a nearby medical institution that can meet your needs and has a small number of outpatient visits; give priority to necessary and urgent medical examinations and medical operations; make appointments and preparations before seeing a doctor, familiarize yourself with the layout of hospital departments and procedures, and minimize the time spent seeing a doctor. For prenatal checkups, choose a hospital with a registered hospital and take precautions.

2. On the way to the hospital and in the hospital, you should keep warm to avoid catching a cold; pregnant women and accompanying family members should wear medical surgical masks or N95 masks throughout the process; you can carry hand sanitizer or disinfectant wipes with you to keep your hands clean; on the road and in the hospital, people should keep as much distance as possible (at least 1 meter).

3. Avoid taking public transportation when going out for medical treatment. You can choose to take a taxi or drive yourself. If necessary, open the windows to facilitate air circulation in the car.

4. After touching hospital items such as hospital door handles, door curtains, doctors' white coats, etc., try to use hand sanitizer. If you cannot disinfect your hands in time, do not touch your mouth, nose, or eyes.

5. After going out, you should properly dispose of the mask, change clothes, wash your hands, and clean the exposed parts such as the face and facial features. Clothes worn outside should be washed and disinfected as soon as possible, and coats should be placed in a well-ventilated place.