Maternity Care
The full journey through pregnancy and birth at Pumwani — antenatal clinics, birth preparedness, labour and postnatal care.
Your Journey
From your first clinic visit to going home with your baby
Every mother follows the same safe pathway, supported at each step by our midwives and doctors — day and night.
1 · Plan your first antenatal visitCome as early as possible — ideally before 12 weeks. Bring your ID and any previous records so your Mother & Child booklet can be opened.
2 · Attend your clinic scheduleEight contacts through pregnancy: dating scan, screening tests, supplements, growth checks and birth planning.
3 · Prepare for birthBirth-preparedness counselling covers danger signs, transport, what to pack, who will accompany you and where to come.
4 · Labour & deliverySkilled attendance in our labour ward, 24 hours a day, with theatre and blood bank on standby for emergencies.
5 · Postnatal care & dischargeBreastfeeding support, mother and baby checks, family planning counselling, and your baby’s first immunisations.
Antenatal Schedule
What happens at each antenatal contact
Following the World Health Organisation’s eight-contact model. Clinic runs Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
| Visit | When | What we do |
|---|---|---|
| First contact | Before 12 weeks | History, examination, dating ultrasound, laboratory screening, booklet opened |
| Second | 20 weeks | Growth check, blood pressure, results review, nutrition and supplementation |
| Third | 26 weeks | Blood pressure and urine check, haemoglobin, feeding preparation |
| Fourth | 30 weeks | Growth assessment, birth-preparedness discussion begins |
| Fifth | 34 weeks | Presentation check, plan for place of birth, danger signs review |
| Sixth–eighth | 36, 38 & 40 weeks | Weekly checks, position of baby, signs of labour and when to come in |
Danger signs — come immediately: bleeding, severe headache or blurred vision, fits, difficulty breathing, draining of water, reduced baby movements, or fever. Call +254 778 564 272 on your way in.