The amount covers the delivery process, your standard stay in the hospital before and after delivery, your general ward bed, and meals. The admission pack includes maternity pads, slippers, 2 basins, disposable panties, and small bathing soaps.

Our branches are at Kahawa West, Umoja, Ruaka, and Ngong Road (Opening soon) We offer: • Maternity Uhakika package for the full journey • Normal delivery + Antenatal Journey= Ksh 45,000 • C-section+ Antenatal Journey= Ksh 70,000 • You can access these packages at the Umoja and Ruaka branches. • Additional tests, medication, and complications not included 1. For non-package options, base prices are: 1. Normal delivery charges are from Ksh 35,000 2. C-section charges are from Ksh 75,000 3. Note the above excludes all potential complications, medications, and tests.

When the contractions start, observe them. You should come to the hospital when the contractions are 5 minutes apart Additionally, you should go to the hospital if you see any of these signs: • If your water has broken • If your contractions are increasing in intensity • If you see bloody mucus

You are required to carry: • Clinic attendance card • Comfortable clothing and shoes for wearing at discharge • Any personal effects (body oil, extra maternity pads, toothbrush, toothpaste, etc.) • Baby's clothing • Nappies or diapers for the baby

In most cases, it takes longer to recover from a caesarean section than a normal delivery. Timeline for Recovery: Day 1 - You should start walking around and drinking fluids as normal. Gradually increase your diet from liquids to soft diet to normal food over 24 - 48 hours. Day 3 - 4 - You should be going home if you and your baby are healthy and well Day 7 - You should return for your review with the doctor to check healing and manage any complications Week 1 - 3 - Rest as much as you can. Avoid heavy lifting, as lifting anything heavier than your baby can strain your scar. Avoid stairs and strenuous exercise. Take your painkillers as prescribed. Even if you don't have pain at the time, painkillers work better if taken regularly Week 6 - Your tissues should have fully healed by now, and you can start to go back to your normal routine. Sometimes the scar can take up to 3 months to heal fully Do's and Don'ts after C-Section: Do: • Wash your wound site daily with soap and water to keep it clean. Gently pat it dry with a clean cloth or towel and allow it to air dry • Check your wound site daily for signs of infection • Dress in loose, soft clothing that does not rub your wound site • Eat well and drink plenty of water to avoid constipation • Hold a pillow over your wound site when you cough • Abstain from sexual intercourse for at least 6 weeks to allow your body to heal • See your health provider for: Fever, severe pain, redness, swelling or discharge at your incision site, foul-smelling vaginal discharge, heavy vaginal bleeding Do not: • Rub the wound site • Apply any creams, lotions, ointments, powders, or medications on the wound site unless prescribed by your doctor • Worry about itching - itching along the wound site is common. Burning, numbness, and tingling along the site are also common • Bind your stomach to flatten it until your wound has healed • Lift heavy objects for 6 weeks

You can help your partner with her pain during labour for normal delivery. This pain is called a contraction. Contractions help push the baby out. They usually start slowly and then come more frequently and become stronger. You can help her with her pain at home by: • Accompanying her on a walk • Placing her in a hot bath or pouring hot water on her back • Taking deep breaths together You will know when it is time to take her to the hospital when: • The time between each contraction is less than 5 minutes • She feels wetness or blood on her underwear • She is more than a week past her due date