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Childbirth in Latvia

The maternity department of clinics in Sigulda and Riga is equipped with modern equipment, the postpartum wards are designed for the stay of a mother with a baby, there are also family wards. Doctors who deliver babies are professionals whose qualifications are confirmed by many years of experience.

The hospital performs childbirth in the classical way, caesarean section according to indications and at will, as well as childbirth in water.

Childbirth in the water

For the first time in Latvia, it was the Sigulda hospital that acquired a specialized professional bath from Switzerland for childbirth. Everything is provided in this bath – the correct position of the back of the woman in labor, a special opening so that the baby does not hit his head on the bottom during birth, as well as a special vine that facilitates attempts. The bath is located in the delivery room, which allows the woman in labor to give birth in the same classic way, using the bath at the time of labor.

The beneficial effect of warm baths, which have a relaxing and analgesic effect, has been known for a long time. Immersion in warm water can bring pain relief to a woman at the time of labor. The theory of water birth is that the baby has been in the amniotic sac for 9 months, and its birth in a similar environment is more easily tolerated by the child and the mother. More and more experts are coming to the conclusion that birth in water is a safer and calmer method.

Water births are most widespread in the UK, which is ahead of other countries in terms of the number of children born in this way (about 20,000 per year). Special baths for childbirth are installed in almost 80 English hospitals.

With all the positive aspects, doctors emphasize that only healthy women can give birth in water. It is absolutely contraindicated to give birth in water to women with a clinical discrepancy between the size of the fetal head and the pelvis of the mother, with a narrow pelvis, suffering from diabetes mellitus, diseases of the cardiovascular system, in the presence of gestosis, detection of placenta previa. Out of the water, childbirth should be completed with cervical dystocia, the risk of fetal hypoxia, a large fetus, in psychoemotional unbalanced women.

The cost of childbirth

The cost of childbirth in water, in the classic way: 2300 euros. Caesarean section according to the indications and at the request of the woman in labor: 2600 euros. The cost of apartments, as well as a comfortable room in Sigulda and in Riga is 40-70 euros/ day.

The cost of delivery includes: observation from the 38th week of pregnancy, examinations, tests necessary before childbirth, the birth itself in the presence of an obstetrician, stay in a comfortable ward for 5 days, observation of a neonatologist, postpartum consultations of a gynecologist. At discharge, the first necessary set for the baby is given (diapers, a pacifier, a bottle, a set of clothes, various pleasant trifles). After discharge, a consultation with a pediatric nurse - handling a child, breastfeeding, proper care of an infant, massage, swimming for infants, physical education, etc.

The cost of delivery also includes: support of a representative of the clinic, selection of apartments (hotel), transfer, assistance in paperwork, as well as any questions answered by our representatives.

Deadlines

You should come to Latvia for childbirth at the 37th-38th week, then the registration and management of the pregnant woman takes place, all tests, examinations, a pregnancy record card are presented, translation from Russian is not required, legible writing is required if the card is not issued electronically.

The husband or mother of the woman in labor can be present at the birth, as well as stay together in the ward in the future, this is included in the price.

The woman in labor stays in the maternity hospital for 4-5 days, after that she is discharged and stays for the time of paperwork in an apartment in Sigulda or in Riga, where a nurse from the clinic will come in the first days.

If the baby needs resuscitation, then he is taken to a clinical hospital, which is located in Riga on a specially equipped transport and in the future he is there for free.

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