Overview of maternity hospitals in Volgograd in 2024

The maternity hospital is the place where the long nine-month journey ends and the long-awaited meeting with the baby takes place. In this article we will give advice on choosing this medical institution and tell you about maternity hospitals in the city of Volgograd.

How to choose a maternity hospital

Our mothers gave birth in the institution to which their female consultation referred. Today a woman has the right to choose a maternity hospital as she wishes. But there are several nuances to consider.

• If you want to go to a maternity hospital that does not belong to your place of residence, go there at certain office hours and put the signature of an authorized medical worker on the exchange card. Its approximate wording is "Adopted for childbirth in maternity hospital No. ...". Without such a mark, the ambulance will take you to the institution for which the women's consultation is assigned, where you were observed.
• In the event that special medical care is required due to the presence of chronic diseases or difficult pregnancy, you may be referred to a specialized maternity hospital.
• Each institution is closed twice a year for "washing" - sanitization. Check out the closure schedule for maternity hospitals to see if you can get to your chosen clinic at the time you need.
• When a woman does not have an exchange card indicating all her examinations and test results, a description of the course of pregnancy, she will be taken to give birth to the nearest maternity hospital and placed in the observational (infectious) department.

The choice of the obstetric care institution should be done after the period of 30 weeks has passed (births that occurred between 37 and 42 weeks are considered the norm). Today, maternity hospitals, especially in large cities, offer a range of popular services that were difficult to imagine in our country 20 years ago: partner and "contract" childbirth, joint stay of a mother and a newborn, paid wards of superior comfort.

First of all, you need to decide on your preferences: what do you expect from a medical institution, except, of course, the birth of a healthy baby? Find your trusted doctor, arrange for a childbirth with the support of your husband, or ensure a comfortable stay with your baby, or will all these selection criteria be equally important to you?

Tips for choosing a maternity hospital

Make a list of maternity hospitals in the city or town in which your baby will be born. Go to their official websites (today, as a rule, every medical institution in the country has them) and analyze the information taking into account your personal wishes for the management of childbirth and stay within the walls of the hospital.Read reviews of clinics posted on websites and women's forums on the Internet. However, do not forget that all these opinions are subjective and that what works for one person is completely unacceptable for another. Therefore, do not be surprised to find completely opposite reviews about the institution and its specialists and conditions of stay.

What you need to know about the hospital

• Location. When the clinic is located near your home, it is convenient for you and your relatives who will bring the parcels. On the other hand, a maternity hospital that suits you may be located a few hours away. Then you should think over in advance the shortest driving route if you have to get there by private vehicle.
• The delivery techniques that are used here. Only classic childbirth in the supine position or the choice of modern methods is allowed: on the side, in an upright position.
• Is it allowed to give birth accompanied by a partner and who can be called, what tests, examinations and special clothing will be required from this person.
• Maternity hospital specialization, if any. Local obstetricians-gynecologists will definitely send a patient with a complicated pregnancy to a specialized institution. Therefore, if you, without evidence, chose just such a maternity hospital, but not in your place of residence, you should be prepared for the fact that there may not be free places there: pregnant women with pathologies from the city and region will be given preference.
• Conditions of stay in different departments of the hospital. Prenatal: how many people are accommodated in the ward, what are the conditions there, what is needed and can be taken with you from home. Maternity ward: how is the room equipped, does it have gymnastic balls, pillows that are allowed to be used during contractions. Postpartum: are there rooms for joint residence, how many people are accommodated in one room, where there are toilet and shower.

Paid childbirth

Demand gives rise to supply: the confidence of many expectant mothers that it is safest to give birth for money, and so you can get increased attention, high-quality medical services and comfortable conditions of stay has led to the fact that today many maternity hospitals offer birth under a contract, that is, for a fee.

What is the difference between free childbirth under a birth certificate, according to which medical institutions receive money from the state for services rendered, and contract delivery?

Free delivery	Delivery by contract
You cannot select a specific doctor and midwife who will deliver the baby.	You can choose a specialist, discuss with him the course of the upcoming birth, take his phone. At the beginning of labor, the doctor will come to the hospital and will be with the patient until the baby is born.
It is not always possible to get to the selected maternity hospital: it can be overcrowded and temporarily not accept patients outside the area.	After the conclusion of the contract, the ward will be assigned to the woman, even in the event of an influx of patients.
Prenatal department
From 2 to 4 people per room. Amenities can be located in the hallway. Three meals a day in the dining room.	Superior room for 1 or 2 people. Equipped with shower and toilet. There is a TV, a refrigerator, a place to eat. In some maternity hospitals, it is possible to choose additional meals.
Maternity ward
Usually includes prenatal wards for several women in labor and delivery rooms, to which women are transferred directly to give birth. Here, all the necessary procedures for the mother and baby are carried out, for two hours they remain in the delivery room to exclude the development of complications in the patient.	With the onset of labor, the patient is placed in an individual box, where all the necessary equipment is located, including a fitball, a Swedish wall, a shower or even a mini-pool to relieve pain during contractions.
Postpartum department
If the mother and the baby lie separately, then the baby is taken care of in the neonatal unit, and the woman is brought it only for feeding.In the wards of joint stay, the mother takes care of the newborn, receiving advice from a pediatrician and medical staff. There are from 2 to 4 people in a room, a bathroom, shower and refrigerator can be placed here or in the corridor.	The woman is placed in an individual superior ward equipped with amenities, furniture, household appliances. She herself chooses a joint or separate stay with the baby.

It is important to know that in each specific maternity hospital the delivery contract includes a set of different services. For example, some institutions provide their full package: from the possibility of prenatal hospitalization in a separate ward to stay in a luxury ward of the postpartum department. In other maternity hospitals, on the contrary, you can only pay for the conditions of a comfortable stay, but not the choice of a specific doctor and the guarantee of his presence at childbirth.

The cost of a paid delivery depends, first of all, on the offered set of services: the more there are, the more expensive the contract is. For example, having a caesarean section, helping a nurse with caring for a newborn, staying in the ward with the child's dad or other relative all add to the cost.

How much does childbirth cost depending on the region:

• Moscow-St. Petersburg: the lower limit of the price tag - from 80,000 rubles.
• Large cities of the country: the average price is about 30,000 rubles.

What to take with you to the hospital

The exact list of necessary things is provided directly at the hospital. But there are those that are indispensable in any institution.

Things for the prenatal department and childbirth

• A package of documents (passport, medical insurance policy, snils and, preferably, copies of them, exchange card, ultrasound results, referral to the maternity hospital from a ZhK doctor or contract for childbirth, birth certificate).
• Mobile phone and device for charging it.
• Washable slippers, bathrobe, nightgown.
• Hygiene products.
• Compression stockings.

Postpartum department

• Sanitary napkins and disposable mesh panties. In some maternity hospitals, their use is officially allowed, in others it is not. Women are given reusable cloth pads, but disposable hygiene products are more convenient for going to the dining room or for procedures. It is important to remember that they need to be changed every three hours.
• Diapers, liquid soap, baby cream, baby wipes.
• A minimum of children's clothing, depending on the season: a thin hat, undershirt, sliders, socks.
• Going to the hospital, you need to prepare clothes for the discharge of the mother and child. It will be brought by relatives who will meet you.

Rating of maternity hospitals in Volgograd

GUZ "Maternity hospital number 1"

Address: Traktorozavodsky district, st. them. Zholudeva, A.

Phone: (8442) 29-07-70.

He has been accepting patients since 1948. In his work, the traditions of Russian obstetric practice are combined with the development of new technologies. Has an international certificate "Child-friendly hospital" from WHO UNICEF. The maternity hospital works according to the “Mother and Child” system: children are in free feeding mode, do not swaddle. 2500 babies are born here annually.

• The structure of the maternity hospital includes a gynecological department and two antenatal clinics;
• There is a mothers school in the consultation;
• There is partner childbirth;
• Shared wards;
• Individual delivery rooms.

• Old building;
• According to user reviews, breastfeeding assistance is not well delivered.

Average price: 1 bed-day for pregnant women and women in labor - 3000 rubles.

GUZ "Clinical Maternity Hospital No. 2"

Address: Central district, st. 10th division of the NKVD, d. 1.

Phone: +7 (8442) 33-04-38.

It was created in 1949. The largest maternity hospital in the city in terms of the number of deployed beds (120). For hospitalization, you need the signature of the chief physician or chief medical officer in the exchange card There are 7 delivery rooms in the medical facility.

• Highly qualified specialists with extensive work experience;
• Reception for childbirth, regardless of the area of ​​residence;
• There are deluxe and superior rooms;
• You can organize childbirth with a partner;
• Individual delivery rooms with showers;
• Modern medical equipment is being purchased;
• Guided tours of the institution for expectant mothers;
• Women's consultation in the structure of the maternity hospital;
• There is a childbirth preparation school;
• There are paid services of various levels.

• An old building, there are chambers requiring cosmetic repairs;
• According to users, there is little help in establishing breastfeeding.

Average price: information can be obtained from the paid services department.

Average price: 1 bed-day for pregnant women, women in labor and postpartum women - 4200 rubles.

MUZ "Maternity hospital number 3"

Address: Kirovsky district, st. them. Fedotov, 18.

Phone: +7 (8442) 44-38-87.

The medical institution provides all standard types of care for pregnant women, women in labor and parturient women, as well as newborns. Deployed 105 beds. The structure of the maternity hospital also includes a women's consultation. Has the title of "Child-friendly hospital".

• There are many reviews about the high professionalism of doctors;
• You can sign up for a partner birth;
• Location in the green zone;
• There are superior rooms;
• Childbirth preparation courses are held.

• Not very comfortable living conditions;
• Little informative official site.

Average price: no information in the public domain.

GUZ "Maternity hospital number 4"

Address: Krasnoarmeyskiy district, st. Gorodovikova, 10 A.

Phone: +7 (8442) 67-01-20.

The medical institution has its history since 1950. At present, it has 85 beds. The maternity hospital has the status of "Baby-friendly hospital".

• There is modern equipment;
• Good food;
• The structure of the maternity hospital includes two antenatal clinics.

• Not ideal living conditions;
• The department has one shower for the entire floor.

Maternity hospital number 5 Krasnooktyabrsky district

Address: st. Pelshe, 2.

Phone: 71-05-56.

It is part of a multidisciplinary city clinical hospital No. 5. The main principle of work is the comfort of a woman's stay in the institution at any stage - before, during and after childbirth. She is a holder of the title "Child-friendly hospital". There are 6 delivery rooms with all the necessary equipment. It is part of the city Perinatal Center, providing specialized care for premature babies.

• There is partner childbirth;
• Psychologist on staff;
• New delivery rooms;
• Guided tours of the maternity hospital;
• Paid wards are provided;
• On the territory of the maternity hospital there is a chapel where you can christen a newborn.

• A small number of paid wards;
• Not very comfortable beds.

Average price: no information in the public domain.

Maternity hospital MUZ "Clinical Emergency Hospital No. 7"

Address: Soviet district, st. Kazakh, 1.

Phone: 43-08-29; 46-23-08.

The maternity hospital is part of a clinical hospital, which allows you to provide any assistance to pregnant women and women who have given birth and newborns, involving not only obstetricians-gynecologists, but also other narrow specialists. It has the status of "Child-friendly hospital".

• Individual delivery rooms;
• There are service chambers;
• A neonatologist is present at delivery;
• The possibility of giving birth by agreement with the choice of a doctor;
• Joint stay of mom and newborn;
• Fresh renovation.

• Traditional births only;
• There are complaints about the heating system - cold on one floor and heat on the other.

Average price: no information in the public domain.

Choosing a maternity hospital is an important and responsible matter. Today, expectant mothers have the opportunity to get as much information as possible and try to choose a maternity hospital in accordance with their expectations and preferences. It should be understood that paid childbirth is not always a guarantee that everything will go perfectly, just as “budgetary” childbirth with a certificate does not mean that a woman will receive less medical care and attention.