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Normal Birth Preparation
At the Normal Birth Preparation office of Nadezhda Hospital and Nadezhda Medical Center at Paradise Center, consultations are offered to pregnant women after the 35th week of gestation.
Normal Birth Preparation
The specialist who conducts the consultations at Nadezhda Hospital and Nadezhda Medical Center, Paradise Center, is:
- Midwife Nadezhda Stamenova.
About the consultation
Midwife Nadezhda Stamenova will review your medical records, perform pelvimetry, and provide you with the opportunity to ask any questions related to your upcoming birth, such as:
- What are the steps upon admission for delivery?
- What happens once you enter the delivery room?
- What types of contractions exist – preparatory, labor, postpartum – and how to recognize true labor contractions and the onset of delivery?
- What occurs during the different stages of labor and how long does each last – cervical dilation, delivery of the baby, delivery of the placenta, bonding?
- How to breathe and push correctly?
- How labor progresses with and without epidural anesthesia?
- When is an episiotomy required, depending on tissue elasticity and the baby’s size?
- How to prepare the pelvic floor muscles for an easier birth, when to start, and are there any contraindications?
- What birthing positions can be taken during delivery?
- What can be done if the baby is in breech presentation?
Appointment
If your pregnancy has not been monitored at Nadezhda, please bring your medical documentation.
You can also schedule a consultation to prepare a personalized birth plan. In this case, two consecutive appointments are required.
Each consultation lasts 40 minutes.
Appointments can be booked through the hospital’s Call Center or in person at the Reception Desk.
Midwife
See also
Pregnancy Monitoring
Prenatal medicine
Maternity Department
Postnatal care home visits
