Faten Jabnouni, a registered midwife, and Breastfeeding Counselor at Al-Ahli Hospital.
Pregnancy is a joyful event mixed with fear and stress and being prepared for a natural and healthy child birth is a real challenge for the new parents.
During the Antenatal Class sessions, parents are informed and educated about healthy and special life style, physical, breathing and yoga exercises, signs and symptoms of labor together with the right measures of a natural induction of labor, breastfeeding and baby care and breastfeeding and birth plan, according to Ms. Faten Jabnouni, a registered midwife, and Breastfeeding Counselor at Al-Ahli Hospital.
“During the Antenatal Class session, the physical presence of the midwife with the parents is important. The direct (Face to Face) contact during the sessions is the right way to convey the needful information.
During this exceptional time of COVID-19 pandemic, many important measures were taken to ensure the safety of our guests,” said Ms. Faten. The precautionary measures include, Ehteraz application should show green before each session, masks are mandatory during the whole session, and physical distancing of a minimum of 1.5 meters should be maintained all times.
Ms. Faten, has more than 20 years of experience in the field of midwifery, she is also a birth doula and a certified breastfeeding counselor. “Breastfeeding impacts positively on maternal and child survival, health, wellbeing and the environment.
Ongoing health emergencies such as COVID-19 pose challenges that affect infant feeding,” said Ms. Faten. Some measures have been taken to encourage breastfeeding during this time.
This includes involving the father and other members of the family to sustain an exclusive breastfeeding, inform, educate and counsel the parents about the benefits (antibodies) of breastfeeding against COVID-19 and the measures of safety which should be maintained and educate mothers to continue breastfeeding while applying all the necessary precautions.
To mention, since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Al-Ahli Hospital has taken several strategical measures to ensure the safety of its guests and staff. Several precautionary measures complying with the guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO) and Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) are in place to curb the spread of the COVID 19 virus in the community.
As part of the Al-Ahli Hospital’s heightened infection control measures, in response to limit the spread of COVID-19, a committee has been formed to implement strategical measures.
