The arrival of a new baby makes all the difference to a family’s life, bringing both joy and new challenges. Even if it’s not your first baby, a newborn means change to your family’s lifestyle. Midwives and nurses with advanced certifications will primarily handle the Midwifery and Infant Care Program under the delegation of Emirati Canadian Home Health Care Services’ registered obstetrician.
Pre-natal care and support will be provided to women who are classified as low risk’ during pregnancy to promote better birth outcomes. Post-natal care will be provided to maximize both mother and infant’s health and quality of life following delivery and hospital stay. Referrals will be made as needed if mother or child have additional needs such as OT, PT, SLP, RT or dietetics.
Emirati Canadian Home Health Care Services’ Midwifery and Infant Care Program offers services including but not limited to:
- Premature birth prevention
- Care for multiple gestations (twins, triplets)
- Hypertension in pregnancy
- Infectious disease in pregnancy, including HIV (with newborn medication supervision)
- Prenatal genetic counselling
- Prenatal diagnosis and management of fetal anomalies
- Antenatal fetal testing and triage
- Breastfeeding support
- Gestational diabetes management
- Genetic disorder care
- Congenital disorders management
- Pediatric nursing as needed
- Regular pre-natal checks including blood pressure, urinalysis, abdominal palpation and fetal heart auscultation
- Regular monitoring of blood work
- Family-centered care to involve all members in the care and planning of the new baby
Rehabilitation therapy services will be provided for as often and long as it is medically necessary and reasonable, including:
- Adult or Pediatric physiotherapy
- Adult or Pediatric occupational therapy
- Adult or Pediatric respiratory therapy
