Senehasa Maternity Unit

Western Hospital undertakes a variety Maternity and Childcare Services. The unit has grown in popularity in recent times and has undertaken more than 300 normal and cesarean deliveries by a very experienced team. The unit has been themed under the name of “Senahasa” and is Sri Lanka’s First Female friendly Maternity and Childcare Unit tailor made for conservative mothers and other maternal mothers who like female friendly care.

Senehasa Maternity unit is a state of the art 10 bedded facility catering to all mothers needs including:

• Latest 4D Doppler machines
• Neonatal incubators for the Special Baby Care Unit
• CTG Cardiograph machines
• US Scan Machines
• Breastfeeding center
• Immunization center
• Laboratory facilities
• State of the art labor theater
• Experienced and skilled nursing staff

The following services are offered at the Senehasa Maternity unit:

• Gynecology consultation
• Pregnancy tests
• US scans for babies
• Normal baby deliveries
• Elective Caesarian Section
• Breastfeeding management
• Immunization for children and infants
• Family planning services

Every delivery is as unique and individual as each mother and infant. In addition, women may have completely different experiences with each new labor and delivery. Giving birth is a life-changing event that will leave an impression on you for the rest of your life. At Senehasa Maternity Unit we provide normal delivery in Sri Lanka at a value for money price with an experienced panel of consultant obstetricians, consultant gynecologists, nurses, mid wives and other support staff so that you can ensure a safe delivery for your new born. Plus senehasa baby delivery is manned by an all-female team tailor made for conservative mothers and other maternal mothers who like female friendly care.

Before a normal delivery the following steps will be undertaken:

• Once you are pregnant, You can consult your obstetrician with western hospital
• A variety of scans will be undertaken and medications will be undertaken during
• A date will be estimated for your delivery date
• When you get labor pains, you should come to the hospital immediately
• On admission a deposit will be paid to arrange the delivery

• On admission a room of your choice will be provided with all supplies
• A female medical officer will be assigned to you until delivery
• The mother expecting the delivery will be prepared
• If no complications are seen for the expectant mother than a normal delivery will be undertaken
• Mother will be sent to the labor room for delivery
• Generally admission will last 48 hours for a normal delivery
• Baby will be given a mandatory BCG vaccination prior to discharge
• On discharge the following will be provided:
  • a gift and picture of the baby
  • assistance for birth registration
  • discharge certificate
  • breastfeeding advice
  • a vaccination schedule

Before a C-section delivery the following steps will be undertaken:

• Once you are pregnant, You can consult your obstetrician with western hospital
• A variety of scans will be undertaken and medications will be undertaken during the labor period
• A date will be pre planned for your delivery date
• The consultant may ask you to prepare for the delivery (6 hours fasting and other)
• In some instances a normal delivery may result in a C-Section according to the opinion of your obstetrician.
• On admission a deposit will be paid to arrange the delivery.

Briefly this is what will happen in a c section delivery:

• On admission a room of your choice will be provided with all supplies
• A female medical officer will be assigned to you until delivery
• The mother expecting the delivery will be prepared
• Prior to the surgery the surgical team including the VOG, anesthetist, peadiatrician and other staff will be prepared for the C section procedure
• Then the expectant mother will be sent to the operating theater for delivery
• Generally admission will last 72-96 hours for a C section
• Baby will be given a mandatory BCG vaccination prior to discharge
• On discharge the following will be provided:
  • a gift and picture of the baby
  • assistance for birth registration
  • discharge certificate
  • breastfeeding advice
  • a vaccination schedule

Senehasa breastfeeding management unit specializes in pregnant mothers and proposes the best answers for common problems associated with most of the new mothers: “How to breastfeed my baby?” The experts at “Seneahsa Breastfeeding Management Unit” are able to answer any breast feeding related inquiries to help you learn the best breast feeding techniques.

Our Breastfeeding Management Unit is devoted to offer these services FREE OF CHARGE during the stay for mothers who have delivered their babies at Western Hospital. The center offers these services at a reasonable price for those who have not delivered their babies at Senehasa Maternity Unit.
Breastfeeding is a natural process, yet there are several proper techniques to follow. Breastfeeding is integral for the development of the baby and is required to provide the ideal nutrition for the infant and to help the baby to fight against infections through the antibodies in breast milk.

Thus, we at Seneahsa are dedicated to improve the connection between you and your precious baby while training & guiding you on proper breastfeeding. We are staffed with expert breastfeeding advisors and under their direct supervision, our midwives are ready to guide you as well.

• Ensuring the correct positioning of breastfeeding mother and baby.
• Counseling mother and the family to overcome stress.
• Providing dietary advice to the mother during breastfeeding.
• Early establishment of breastfeeding in order to improve weight gain and reduce malnutrition and dehydration.
• Improving nutritional status for physical and mental development to protect the baby from infections.