Virtual visit

St-Elisabeth site

St-Michel site

CAN I VISIT THE MATERNITY WARD BEFORE GIVING BIRTH?

Yes, we organise guided tours of the maternity ward and of the delivery room:

• In the St-Elisabeth site (Uccle): First WEDNESDAY of the month in Dutch, second and third WEDNESDAY of the month in French and fourth WEDNESDAY of the month in English.On the day, you are expected at 7pm at the entrance hall of the clinic.
• In the St-Michel site (Etterbeek): The first TUESDAY of the month in Dutch and English, the second and third TUESDAYS of the month in French and the fourth TUESDAY of the month in English. On the same day, you will be met at the clinic's Maternity Ward entrance by a midwife at 7PM. Please register here via the online calendar. 

 

You can obtain further information and the schedule from the gynaecological secretariat during office hours:

• St-Elisabeth site - Phone 02-614 27 30
• St-Michel site - Phone 02-614 37 30

 

CAN I HAVE SOMEONE WITH ME IN THE DELIVERY ROOM?

In the delivery room, you may be accompanied by the person of your choice (partner, relative...).

WHAT IS THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE DELIVERY ROOM?

In the St-Elisabeth site, we have four modern delivery rooms, one of which includes a jacuzzi and a birth pool for water deliveries. Each delivery room is fitted with a birthing bed, a birthing ball, a birth pool and a hi-fi stereo.

In the St-Michel site, we have five modern delivery rooms and two dilation pools.

On both sites, we also have various technological tools, including a centralised monitoring system that enables to monitor the delivery on a computer, pain medication pumps, droppers, changing tables for the new-born, etc.

WHAT IS THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE MATERNITY WARD?

We have single rooms, with or without a small annex for the baby, and double rooms. All the rooms are equipped with a bathroom featuring a shower, a toilet, a sink, a fridge, a television set, a Wi-Fi connection and a phone.

In single rooms, the father can also spend the night (for an extra charge). We will do all we can to adapt our care to the rhythm of the baby and the mother.

The accompaniment is done individually. If the baby requires phototherapy (in the case of new-born jaundice), it will be conducted in the room. During your stay at the maternity ward, you will receive the visit of a nurse from either O.N.E. or Kind & Gezin.

WHEN IS IT TIME FOR ME TO GO TO THE MATERNITY WARD?

Come immediately if your waters break, if there is bleeding, if your child moves less, if you are worried, if after 37 weeks of pregnancy you have been having contractions every three minutes for two to three hours (for your first child), or if you have been instructed to do so by your gynaecologist/midwife.

HOW DO I MAKE MY WAY TO THE DELIVERY ROOM?

In the St-Elisabeth site, from 7am to 8pm, you can use the main entrance to go to the maternity ward and to the delivery room located on the second floor. For emergency cases and from 8pm to 7am, you must go through the Emergency Ward, where you will be guided to our unit.

In the St-Michel site, you should go to the emergency ward 24/7, where you will be told how to get to the maternity ward.

WHAT SHOULD I BRING FOR MY STAY AT THE MATERNITY WARD?

We recommend you start packing towards 35 SA.

DOCUMENTS

• ID card 
• Credit card (for the down payment, depending on the type of room you have selected and your insurance coverage). 
• You may also need 
  • Hospitalisation insurance documents
  • Wedding certificate or prenatal declaration 
  • Birth project

IN A SMALL BAG FOR THE DELIVERY ROOM
For you

• A nightgown or comfortable clothing
• Slippers or flip-flops
• An elastic band or a hairclip
• A spray (in summer)
• To drink: energy beverages... (clear liquids)
• To eat: biscuits, dried fruit...

For your baby

• Two baby outfits of different sizes (0 months = 50 cm and 1 month = 56 cm)
• Two pyjamas of different sizes (0 months and 1 month)

 
For the support partner

• Food and beverages 
• One tee shirt 
• You may also want to bring reading material, music, a camera, or a video recorder...

FOR A 72-HOUR STAY AT THE HOSPITAL
For you 

• Comfortable day clothing
• Comfortable underwear
• If you are breastfeeding:
  • Two breastfeeding bras (one size smaller than your pregnancy size at 35 weeks)
  • A breastfeeding pillow if you want one 
• Nightgowns and/or pyjamas
• Toiletries (soap, shampoo, toothbrush, toothpaste...)
• Towels and washcloths 
• Small light for the night-time

For your baby

• One outfit (gown - pyjama/clothes) per day
• One or two spare outfits 
• Warm hats
• A small blanket 
• Towels and washcloths 
• Bath products (which you can also buy at the maternity ward (Galenco®))
• Cleansing compresses for baby's bottom (make-up remover compresses style)
• Warm clothes for discharge + baby seat for the car or carrying device.
• You can also bring a sleeping bag
   

Please note: we recommend that you wash all your baby’s clothes (blanket, clothing, towels...) before you come to the hospital.
The maternity ward will provide you with nappies if you wish, as well as disposable facecloths. 
Sanitary towels are also provided.
A microwave is available in the maternity ward if you want to heat a meal.