Provides assessment, monitoring and care of pregnant women with pregnancy related concerns and labor 20 weeks gestation and up. Private rooms for patient and partner.
Cares for pregnant women, which includes:
- checking for signs of labour
- checking for ruptured membranes
- updating your doctor
- non-stress tests
- transfer to other healthcare facilities as needed
- repositioning your baby from breech or side-lying while in the uterus (external cephalic version)
- ultrasounds
- inducing labour (as an outpatient if possible)
- treating with medicines (e.g., WinRho, betamethasone)
- investigating other pregnancy related concerns (e.g. High blood pressure, urinary tract infections, bleeding, reduced fetal movement, etc.)
- LDRP model of care for labor, delivery and recovery