Every expectant mother worries before giving birth. Every expectant mother wants everything to go as smoothly as possible. This requires professional and attentive specialists nearby. Do such people work in one of the maternity hospitals in Astrakhan under the name "Akhsharumovsky"? What reviews are there about this place? How are the births in the Akhsharumovsky maternity hospital? We will talk about all this and much more in our article.
We will deal with the name
First, it’s worth explaining why the Astrakhan city clinical maternity hospital is called Akhsharumovsky. Everything is very simple. This is a folk derivative of Akhsharumov street. The address of the Akhsharumovsk maternity hospital is just this: Akhsharumov street, house number 82. Astrakhan is comfortable and familiar with talking about this kingdom of magic (after all, the birth of a new person is truly a miracle and magic) by the name of its location. Dmitry Dmitrievich Akhsharumov himself, in whose honor the street was named, was a prominent public figure of the nineteenth century, was a member of the Petrashevsky circle. So partly the shadow of this man falls on the maternity hospital on the street of his name.
History of the Akhsharumovsky maternity hospital in Astrakhan
The city clinical maternity hospital number two (that is the official name of the maternity hospital on Akhsharumov Street) does a huge amount of work. Despite the fact that he has the second number, in his capabilities and in the volume of work, he is the first not only in Astrakhan itself, but also in the whole area. The Akhsharumovsky maternity hospital leads its history from the sixty-third year of the last century. It was then that it was decided that the Alexandro-Mariinsky hospital, which had been functioning since the end of the nineteenth century, needed an “assistant” - it was too difficult for one institution to cope with the influx of future mothers.
The date of birth of the second maternity hospital in Astrakhan, called clinical, is considered to be the sixteenth of December. It was on this day in the distant sixty-third year in the walls of the new institution that there was a cry of the first baby that was born. At first, a relatively small, gradually Akhsharumovsky maternity hospital (as the residents of the city began to call it among themselves) grew. A large number of departments appeared in it. Over the past fifty-five years, the Astrakhan Clinical Maternity Hospital has become one of the largest medical institutions of a similar nature not only in the region, but throughout the Southern Federal District.
General information about the maternity hospital
This medical institution includes eight blocks in its infrastructure (gynecology, polyclinic, pediatrics and so on), which are composed of many more departments. This is a whole branched network, one might say, a whole small city. About six to seven thousand babies are born every year in the walls of the Akhsharumovsky maternity hospital in Astrakhan. Over the years since the institution began to operate, the number of "Akhsharum" newborns has exceeded two hundred thousand people. If we recall that the entire population of Astrakhan is about five hundred thirty thousand people, then it can easily be concluded that every second Astrakhan in his maternity hospital in Akhsharumov took his first breath.
Features of the maternity hospital
Any maternity hospital, as a rule, has its own profile. Akhsharumovsky is no exception. It specializes in deliveries with conflicting Rh factors (when the Rh factors do not coincide in the mother and the unborn baby, which is fraught with complications in childbirth) and on hemolytic disease of newborns (incompatibility of the baby and mother by blood, the disease is usually caused by mismatch of the Rhesus factor -factors). However, this does not mean that other women in labor will not be accepted. Anyone can give birth in the Akhsharumovsky maternity hospital on a free basis (in case of attachment from a consultation). This medical institution has its own consultation. Also here they can give birth free of charge by registration and according to the mandatory medical insurance policy. In addition, in the maternity hospital, you can conclude a contract for childbirth and bring your baby into the world by paying a certain amount. Women say that giving birth in such a system is a pleasure, because childbirth takes place in an individual birth hall, and after the Mother and Child program, mothers are with their children in comfortable, spacious wards. Separately, a newborn and his mother are only if the baby is in the intensive care unit, but in this case, too, the mother can visit her child an unlimited number of times.
Relatives can visit young mothers freely, they will not only be allowed into the ward to their mother, but they will also be allowed to see the baby. Also among the features of the Akhsharumovsky maternity hospital can be called a wide practice of partner birth. As for the discharge, in the above medical institution it occurs daily, including weekends. This action begins at two in the afternoon.
As mentioned above, this maternity hospital has its own female consultation, on the basis of which a motherhood school operates for expectant mothers (and dads too). There, future parents are explained all the nuances associated with the preparation for the birth of the baby. A pediatrician, psychologist and obstetrician-gynecologist work with them.
The fact that it is the base of the Astrakhan Medical University can be considered a great advantage of the Akhsharumovsky maternity hospital. Therefore, highly qualified professors work there. Given that the institution has modern and high-quality equipment, and medications are provided only by the latest developments, it is not surprising that the performance of doctors at the Akhsharumovsky maternity hospital is approaching European and American ones. They have long exceeded the average for Russia.
Services
Is it clear to everyone that maternity hospitals take birth? However, this is not all. The list of services of the maternity hospital number two on Akhsharumov street is as follows:
- Medical care in a clinic both in therapeutic and in gynecological profile.
- Medical care in the hospital in the areas of obstetrics and gynecology, as well as neonatology (pediatricians are called neonatologists).
- Medical care of obstetric and gynecological nature of a hospital-replacing type.
Administration
For several years, this medical institution has been successfully managed by a specialist of the highest category Tatyana Chikina. Head of the Akhsharumovsky maternity hospital in Astrakhan, specializing in neonatologist. In addition to neonatology, she owns the direction of ultrasound diagnostics and is a candidate of medical sciences.
Tatyana Alekseevna has been working in the clinical maternity hospital for more than twenty years - from the ninety-fifth year of the last century. She came there as a very young girl, a beginner doctor. She was only twenty-seven years old. Over the years of work preceding her appointment to the post of chief physician of the Akhsharumovsky maternity hospital in Astrakhan (this happened six years ago), she gained experience and knowledge. Tatyana Alekseevna owns the latest diagnostic and treatment methods (including resuscitation methods) of newborns even with severe pathologies and premature babies weighing less than a thousand grams. As the chief doctor of Chikin, whose appointment was supported by the entire staff of the hospital, established itself as a competent and confident leader. And eight years ago she even became a doctor of the year in the nomination "Best Neonatologist" in the regional competition.
Staff
The doctors of the Akhsharumovsky maternity hospital in Astrakhan are similar to their boss. All of them are competent and highly qualified specialists. In total, about five hundred and fifty people work in a medical institution, more than a hundred of which are doctors. A third of them are doctors of the highest category, eight people are honored doctors of the country, and six are candidates of science. All the doctors and kushers of the Akhsharumovsky maternity hospital are people who sincerely are glad for their great work.
Maternity wards
As mentioned above, in the structure of this medical institution there are eight blocks, which are divided into departments of a narrower focus.
These are, for example, observational and intensive care units for newborns. There are also departments of gynecology, anesthesiology, resuscitation, and pathology of pregnancy. There is a physiotherapy room. Some departments will be briefly described in more detail below.
Department of Pathology
It often happens that pregnancy is not going as smoothly as we would like. Then the woman is forced to hospitalize. The Department of Pathology of the Akhsharumovsky maternity hospital is designed specifically for these purposes. It is designed for seventy places, twenty one of which belongs to the day hospital, the rest - around the clock.
In the pathology department of the Akhsharumovsky maternity hospital, women in labor from the twenty-second week of pregnancy are assisted with the threat of premature birth, gestosis, placental insufficiency, a lot of or low water, fetal hypoxia (when he has nothing to breathe), with uterine fibroids. It will help with multiple pregnancy, and in the case of a scar on the uterus. The future mother will be determined in this department even if all the deadlines have already passed, and the baby is not going to be born. In addition, women are in pathology before preparing for planned surgical delivery (this is a cesarean section). Pregnant women are monitored around the clock using the latest technology, which allows them to respond in time to unforeseen situations.
Obstetric Postpartum Unit
This department is otherwise called observational. In the Astrakhan maternity hospital, it is designed for one hundred and fifteen newly minted mothers. Women lie in superior wards, and staff helps them adapt to their new condition. They are shown how to care for the baby, they are taught the technique of proper breastfeeding, they are told how to monitor themselves during this period. This is especially important for those who have had surgery. Ultrasound, physiotherapy procedures are done to young mothers, they monitor the state of the blood and other indicators. If necessary, psychological support is also provided in the observatory.
They are discharged from the maternity hospital, provided that everything is fine with both the mother and the baby. As a rule, this happens on the third day after an independent birth and on the fifth after a cesarean section.
Newborn Observatory
For both mothers and their newborn little ones, there is also a postpartum ward. There are one hundred and twenty beds. Kids can be here not alone, but with their mother. There are also separate comfortable rooms.
The staff of the department strives to create all conditions for the speedy acquaintance of mother and child, their getting used to each other. The baby is taken all the necessary tests, worn for various procedures (including ultrasound diagnostics), vaccinations are given (with the consent of the mother).
Women's consultation
The building of the antenatal clinic is located separately from the Akhsharumovsky maternity hospital in Astrakhan. The address of this institution is Boevaya street, building 65, building 2. The consultation has rooms where they deal with miscarriages, premature births and cervical pathology. In the medical institution, you can get an appointment with a gynecologist-endocrinologist and therapist. In addition, there is a consultation and a day hospital for eight people.
In total, twenty three doctors work in the antenatal clinic, of which eight are of the highest category. Also on the territory of the antenatal clinic there is an ultrasound diagnostic room and a physiotherapy room, where all pregnant women receive the necessary treatment. As mentioned above, a maternity school operates on the basis of the consultation, where not only expectant mothers, but also their spouses can come.
Affiliate delivery
Recently, partner births are becoming more common. They are widely practiced in the maternity hospital described by us. What is affiliate? This means that throughout the entire process of childbirth (or of any one of its stages), any woman close to her is present with the woman in labor. Most often this is a husband, mother, sister, girlfriend. Their task is to help the future mom relax, distract from the pain.
In the event that a woman in labor wants a partner birth, the person she chooses must take care of the following documents and analyzes: X-ray analysis not older than six months, a blood test for HIV and RW, a written statement addressed to the head physician of the maternity hospital and permission from the deputy head physician for medical part. A maternity partner will have to take shoe covers with him. In a medical facility he will be given a hat and a bathrobe.
Contract labor
Contractual deliveries are possible in the Akhsharumovsky maternity hospital (on a paid basis under an agreement). This is permissible, for example, if the expectant mother is not geographically related to this hospital, but wants to give birth here. Then she concludes a contract with the institution, which prescribes all the necessary services, all conditions and the price is set.
The final cost of contracted delivery depends on each individual case. It is one thing if a woman gives birth herself, another thing if she has an operation. For example, in the case of a planned cesarean section, the expectant mother will need to pay a little more than seven thousand rubles for surgical intervention. It is only about the operation itself. But you can’t forget about watching mom and her baby. These services are also paid. Thus, the exact cost of contracted birth in the Akhsharumovsky maternity hospital is impossible to name. This is negotiated individually with each woman in childbirth. However, the institution’s website has a detailed pricelist. Therefore, if you wish, you can pre-calculate the approximate figure of future costs. One thing is certain: contracted labor is not cheap.
List of things in Akhsharumovsky maternity hospital
Important information - what to take with you to the hospital. As a rule, all such establishments adhere to the standard list, in which only insignificant points may differ. Of particular importance is what clothes are allowed to go to the hospital. Somewhere it is allowed to bring their pajamas and bathrobes, somewhere they insist only on official supplies. The list of things in the Akhsharumovsky maternity hospital of Astrakhan includes his own home clothes. Women can wear their own nightgowns and bathrobes. Also, the list of permitted things includes accessories for the baby - diapers with creams or powder, scratches, socks, bonnets, vests. For mom, the list includes slippers, a comb and other personal hygiene items (among them must be large postpartum pads).
Be sure to take your cup, spoon and plate, some water without gas. It is important not to forget to take the charger for the phone. Many in a hurry forget this particular accessory, and the phone’s battery is discharged for several days in the hospital. You can take a book or magazine - something to relax and rest while the baby is sleeping.
You can prepare bandages for the postpartum period (and for those who give birth using cesarean, this is a necessary thing), as well as anti-varicose stockings (those who undergo surgery will have to put them on in the operating room). Of course, we must not forget about the documents that will be required during hospitalization. We will talk about them below.
Hospitalization
Regardless of whether a pregnant is planned or urgently hospitalized, she should have documents with her. In the first case, this is a passport, SNILS, medical policy (compulsory medical insurance or VHI), a referral from consultation with an exchange card, a birth certificate, as well as the results of blood tests, ultrasound, fluorography, a cardiogram and a detailed record of the examination of the therapist. For employees of military units or services of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, a copy of the service certificate and referral from the local clinic are also required.
In case of emergency hospitalization, the minimum mother will be asked from the future mother - a passport, SNILS, medical insurance, a birth certificate and an exchange card. If there are no documents with you, this does not mean that the woman will be denied emergency hospitalization. In any case, the doctors of the Akhsharumovsky maternity hospital in Astrakhan will do everything necessary to preserve the life and health of the mother and baby.
Now let's say a few words about the internal rules within the walls of this medical institution. There is nothing complicated or outstanding in them.Patients of the maternity hospital are obliged to observe cleanliness in the corridors, toilets and their wards, as well as strictly comply with all the recommendations, appointments and requirements of the treating staff, whether it be a doctor or an obstetrician. Future mothers are obliged to give outerwear upon admission to the maternity hospital to their relatives.
Birth certificate
Everyone knows that the first document in the life of the baby should be received by the parents in the registry office. This is true, however, the same procedure can be carried out in the Akhsharumovsky maternity hospital, if there is a desire of the parents.
To do this, you need the original passports of mom and dad, a marriage certificate (also the original). If the marriage is not registered and the surnames of the parents are different, then an agreement of one of them on assigning the crumb to the surname of the other is required. If the peasant does not have a father, a single mother should provide only her passport.
How to get there
You can get to the maternity hospital by trolleybus number 2, by buses number 31, K1, K2, 4T, as well as by a fairly large number of fixed-route taxis. No matter what type of transport you decide to get to the hospital, you need to get off at the Medical College stop.
As for the antenatal clinic, you need to get to it along a different route. You need to take bus number 18, trolley bus number 1 or any minibus that goes past the stop “Bakery number five”.
Reviews about the maternity hospital
How can you describe the reviews about the Akhsharumovsky maternity hospital in Astrakhan? They are both positive and negative. Among the positive reviews about the Akhsharumovsky maternity hospital there are a lot of words about the friendly staff. Former patients note that all employees of the hospital are truly professionals, they are all very attentive, patient and sensitive people, wonderful specialists. Also, the mothers of Astrakhan talk about the constant help from the employees, about their willingness to suggest how to behave with the baby. also note cleanliness in the wards and corridors.
Negative reviews about the Akhsharumovsky maternity hospital in Astrakhan include words about nutrition. At the same time, women say that the food is tasty, but (in their opinion) some foods should not be given to nursing mothers. Some women report that the attitude of staff towards those who give birth for a fee is noticeably better than for those who are on a free basis.
Interesting facts about the maternity hospital
Since the beginning of this year, more than three and a half thousand babies have already seen the light in the walls of the hospital.
Every last Saturday of the month the Astrakhan maternity hospital holds an open day.
This is information about the Astrakhan clinical maternity hospital on Akhsharumov.