This hospital in Sharjah offers cheap maternity packages at...

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To help couples cope with the rising cost of healthcare, University Hospital Sharjah (UHS) now offers maternity packages that provide significant savings for expectant parents.
The basic normal delivery package is on offer for Dh9,000 for a limited period only. The package includes a delivery suite with private amenities for the comfort of the mother and the newborn. According to UHS' maternity services coordinator Nagah Nourelsan Aboubakr Nasreldin, a celebratory cake will be offered to the happy family at the birth and newborn screenings will be done to ensure the health of the baby. Special food will also be provided to the mother during her stay at the hospital. Furthermore, the father will be permitted to stay in the suite with his new family.
As a precaution, doctors advise women who wish to conceive to undergo a series of tests to make sure the pregnancy and delivery are safe and the baby is born free of medical complications.
"It is important that pregnant women undergo three ultra-scans - one at 13 weeks, second one at 24 weeks and third one at 36 weeks," said Dr Kausar Mansoor Baig, senior consultant & head of the obstetrics and gynaecology department at University Hospital Sharjah.
The basic caesarean delivery package is offered at Dh19,000 and includes a pre-operative consultation with an anaesthetist, caesarean surgery, recovery room charges and standard consumables used in surgery.
The mother has a four-night stay in a self-contained private room, and will be offered a full paediatric evaluation of the newborn with BCG and Hepatitis vaccinations, and four days of paediatric care.
Consultations with a senior consultant obstetrician (up to a maximum of 12 visits) are covered in the package. UHS is committed to seeing through each delivery with the comfort of the mother and newborn in mind.
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