Abu Dhabi: New emergency maternity wards in the capital will help to bring quick medical attention to expectant mothers.
Women who have passed the midpoint of their pregnancy, about 20 weeks, can visit the newly established Maternity Assessment Unit (MAU) at Al Mafraq Hospital to put their mind at ease or prepare for possible early delivery instead of going to see unspecialised doctors at emergency departments.
Dr Karim Elmasry, chairman of obstetrics and gynaecology at Al Mafraq Hospital, said the new unit, an extension of the hospital’s labour ward, was fully staffed with female specialists, nurses, and midwives, to look into all pregnancy related complaints including abdominal pain, cramping, spotting, or Braxton-Hicks contractions. |