Provides assessment, monitoring and care of pregnant women with pregnancy related concerns and labour 20 weeks gestation and up.
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.)