The Things to Look for When Picking a Hospital to Deliver your Twins in Kenya

Looking for hospital in Kenya

 Twin pregnancy is both exciting and scary. It is also very tiring and I'm sure that you are looking forward to the day you will be able to sleep on your stomach again and feed without feeling like your stomach is burdened. Looking for a hospital where you want to deliver your twin is very important. Every twin mum ought to be ready because most times the 40 weeks mark will not be hit in most multiple pregnancies. It is also very important to identify an equipped hospital which is unluckily isn't every hospital in Kenya. Here is a list of the things you should look for when trying to identify the hospital that you want the twins delivered at.

1. Hospital Equipment and Technology

Most twins are delivered through caesarian section and end up in the nursery for a simple issue as not being able to regulate their own body temperature to a complicated issue such as not having fully developed organs. having the twins in a facility that isn't equipped enough puts them at risk of passing on before they can access help. As we know, in Kenya the transfer procedures are slow and not as efficient, especially for a patient who is in a life-and-death situation. To ensure that the struggle does not arise, visit a few hospitals and ask questions. If in a position, do not pick a hospital that is usually overcrowded. It may run out of resources to attend to your twins once they are born. The hospital you pick should have a nursery or NICU, a blood bank, oxygen, and stuff like that.

2. Accessibility

The hospital you pick should be easily accessible to you just in case the babies decide to make an early entrance into this world or you develop complications. Do not pick a hospital in Nairobi while you are in Kisumu unless you are planning to move to Nairobi.

3. Hospital Reputation

In Kenya, there are too many scary stories of people delivering multiples and one does not show up or the parent being told the ultrasounds were wrong or they are told a twin passed on. Do your research and do not put yourself at risk in such facilities. If you really have to go to such facilities, ask for someone to go with you to the delivery room and have them in charge of your twins. Most hospitals that carry out such operations take advantage of the fact that the mother is exhausted and disoriented by the procedure they just underwent.

The other aspect is to find out how well the nurses in the hospital treat their patients. Some hospitals have the worst services yet the patient is paying for the nursing care. Look up online for the comments by other women who delivered in that hospital. It might save you a lot of trouble.

4. The Means of Payment Accepted in That Hospital

In recent times, most private hospitals do not accept NHIF as a means of payment while some of them will charge NHIF for the bed bill only and you have to pay for the rest of the bill either out of pocket or from your own insurance. To ensure that you are not one of those women who are stranded at the hospital with their newborn twins, make sure you know the payment terms of the hospital before getting admitted.

Conclusion

Kenya is a beautiful country, however, most facilities that are easily accessible to most people are barely equipped to handle some of the complications that come when a woman is delivering their multiples. It is only wise to go hospital 'Shopping' is very important and should not be skipped. Do not wait to be caught by surprise or complain about how unequipped a hospital was after you have delivered your babies.

Stay safe and may you deliver your twins safely.