Obstetric Department
Pregnancy and bringing a new life into the world are an occasion full of joy, happiness, expectations, and at same time concerns for the unexpected. Therefore, experienced obstetric specialist’s, expert nurses and staff are important persons helping parents and their families prepare for a new family member with peace of mind and comfort.
Staff’s Expertise and Experience
Providing prenatal care for mothers and fetuses and conducting delivery are crucial as obstetricians must care for at least two lives simultaneously. For this reason, TMH Obstetric Department is staffed by highly experienced obstetricians in providing care for mothers and fetuses having made delivery of difficult, complicated sextuplets pregnancy, and seasoned nursing team and staff with long years of providing obstetric care. They truly understand the state of pregnancy, the concerns and needs of mothers and families, and are always vigilant to handle the unexpected during the pregnancy and labor to achieve a straightforward pregnancy and safe delivery.
In difficult and complex situation where a mother has an underlying disease, such as thyroid disease, hypertension, or preeclampsia, obstetrician will work closely with medical specialist in the related fields as well as the newborn care team to ensure safety of mother and fetus as a top priority.
Every Question Answered to Build Confidence
Parents’ and families’ concerns are important and can influence pregnancy outcome. TMH obstetric team, therefore, devote ample time in elucidating the particulars of pregnancy, its care, the risks, the correct manner in which one comports oneself to ensure the safety of mother and fetus, and to foster correct understanding and share the same realistic expectation in bringing the new family member into the world safely.
Design for Safety and Comfort
A team of obstetricians provided input in the design of the building and obstetric ward to comfortably serve both the mothers and obstetric staff alike. The private, pre-labor room, affording a magnificent view of the external lush, green garden, help to tone down the stress of the parents and their relatives while waiting for the delivery. The layout of the delivery room and functionally related units are harmoniously conforming. For example, labor room is inter-connected to an adjacent operating room so that cesarean section surgery can be performed right away to reduce the risk in the case of a mother who fails a trial of natural child birth. The newborn nursery and maternity ward rooms are housed on the same floor in close proximity so mothers can feel calm and peaceful and able to see their babies at any time of their liking. Furthermore, examination rooms are fitted with ultrasound machines obviating the need to move expectant mother to other quarter for ultrasound examination. Implementation of remote-monitoring IT system enables real time transmission of patient data to doctors who can give timely recommendations or prescribing treatment for pregnant women in case of emergency or whenever is necessary.
In addition, modern digital database system has been implemented to store patient-level information and analyze the data for research purpose to advance clinical knowledge on pregnancy, fetuses, and conditions that occur during pregnancy. New insight gained from research can enhance better care for mother and her fetus. The system serves as a key foundation for conducting research to advance knowledge that can be passed on to the next generation of doctors and staff.