Maternity and gynecological ward
Our ward treats pregnant mothers and babies as well as gynecological patients. A pregnant woman usually enters the ward through a maternity outpatientclinic or delivery room. Situations requiring ward care may include diseases of the expectant mother, high blood pressure and premature contractions. Approximately 2-3 hours after giving birth you will come to the ward from the delivery ward or after a caesarean section from the operation ward. As a gynecological patient, you come to us, for example, as agreed for surgery or through the emergency room. The ward treats gynecological surgery and procedure patients, problems of early pregnancy and abortions, as well as gynecological emergency patients.
A pregnant woman usually enters the ward through a maternity outpatient clinic or delivery room. Situations requiring ward care may include diseases of the expectant mother, high blood pressure and premature contractions. The treatment is planned individually together with the doctor and the midwife. The doctor visits the ward daily.
Baby friendly hospital
At our delivery unit we have been developing baby friendliness for a long time already. In 2013 Vaasa Central Hospital received the Baby Friendly certificate as a merit of good work. The Baby Friendly certificate needs to be renewed regularly and at Vaasa Central Hospital this re-assessment was first done in the fall of 2018 and later on in the end of 2023.
We have promoted and developed baby friendliness and family centered care at our hospital, by for example providing immediate skin-to-skin contact also after planned and unplanned cesarean sections. We have also improved the possibility of family rooms at the ward and provide family rooms according to availability. Then the partner/support person is able to stay at the hospital also overnight and participate actively in the baby-care 24/7. The presence of the partner and a peaceful start together strengthens the family in this new phase. It also makes it possible for the mother to concentrate on the breastfeeding.
It is a family-friendly way of working, that families receive individual support regarding the baby’s nutritional intake.
The importance of breastfeeding is great for public health. In our welfare area we even support our employees’ breastfeeding by allowing them to breastfeed or pump during workhours.
The baby friendly hospital program aims to unify clinical practice and breastfeeding guidance as well as to strengthen both the families’ and personnel’s breastfeeding knowledge. All health care workers play an important role in strengthening positive attitudes towards breastfeeding. Research shows that the more maternity hospitals follow the steps of the baby friendly program, the better mothers succeed in breastfeeding.
To the ward A4 you will come from the delivery room about 2-3 hours after delivery or from the operation room after a caesarean section. The treatment period after delivery is 1-3 days. Our goal is to support and strengthen the relationship between mother, child and the whole family. We will guide you in baby care and breastfeeding so that you feel safe in your new life situation when you return home with your baby. We are a babyfriendly hospital and operate in accordance with our babyfriendly hospital program. Our goal is to encourage 6 months of full breastfeeding.
The practice of family room at the maternity ward
Always when the situation at the ward allows it we try to offer a family room to every new family. We do not have specific family rooms. Instead we use normal two-person rooms for the cause. Family rooms are meant for those families where the partner/support person has the possibility to stay both day and night at the ward and during that time be an active support in taking care of the baby.
The daily cost for a mother who is in a family room is the same as for one in a normal patient room, which is 71,50 €/day. However the cost of 40 €/day for the partner/support person comes as an addition to the mothers fee. This cost includes all meals of the day for the partner/support person.
Visiting hours for the partner or support person as well as the baby´s siblings is from 10am to 9pm.
As a gynecological patient, you come to us, for example, as agreed for surgery or through an emergency room. The ward treats gynecological surgery and procedures, early pregnancy problems and abortions, as well as gynecological emergency patients when the gynecology outpatient clinic is closed.
Visiting hours for gynecological patients is 2-3 pm and 6-7pm every day.