The Labour Delivery Unit is specially designed for the safety and comfort of mothers and babies. To assist you is our staff of highly skilled, professional Obstetricians, Anaesthetists, Paediatricians and Neonatalogists. We also have 2 Lactation Educators who can support and counsel you in overcoming initial problems associated with breastfeeding.

At Gleneagles Intan Labour Delivery Unit, you will find:

• 8 Delivery Suites (Single occupancy) with attached bathrooms. Each is equipped with maternal/fetal monitoring, medical gases, and television, to ensure privacy and comfort for your delivery.

• Centralised monitoring. All maternal/fetal monitors are linked to a centre monitor system at the nurses’ counter. This enables the nurses at the counter to have an overview of all tracings. The system also provides an audio and visual alarm to alert the nurses if there is any abnormality.
• A fully equipped nursery, isolation room and neonatal intensive care unit to cater to the varying needs of your baby.

• 2 breastfeeding rooms strategically located adjacent to the nursery to ensure privacy for you when you spend that very special time together. Rooming in of babies with mothers is strongly encouraged.

• A full range of support services to cater to all needs, including dietetics, physiotherapy, etc.

• A 24-hour operating theatre to cater to any emergencies.

At Gleneagles Intan, your spouse/partner is permitted to be with you during delivery. You are welcome to submit a Birth Plan in advance if you wish. Tours of the Labour Delivery Unit can be arranged with the Front Office Supervisor if desired.

For maternity patients

What to bring?
For yourself

Comfortable clothes, casual shoes or slippers, support bras, personal toiletries and clothes to wear home.

For your new baby

Clothes to wear while in the hospital are provided, but do bring disposable diapers, one set of baby clothes, baby blanket, mittens and booties for your baby’s journey home.
For your convenience, the above items are also available at our retail pharmacy located at the Medical Office Building.

When to go to the hospital?
Please contact the Labour Delivery Unit at 603-4255 2781 when you experience any one of the following:

• Your membranes rupture (water bag burst).
• Contractions occurring at regular intervals.
• Experience bleeding or 'show', which is a plug of mucus with some blood.
• Your contractions are causing distress.

Our Resident Medical Officer is available for advice 24 hours daily, so please free to call the Accident & Emergency Department at 03-4255 2718 for any query you may have.

What to do upon arrival?
If you require immediate assistance upon arrival, please have your partner notify the receptionist and remain in the car until assistance arrives. Our receptionist will direct you to the Labour Delivery Unit on the third floor.

What happens in the event of night arrival?
For security reasons, the hospital's main entrance is closed from 10:00pm till 7:00am. You can use the Night Entrance next to the Accident and Emergency which is situated at the side of the hospital. Just follow the directional signs.

Where to register?
If you have not pre-registered with the hospital, your partner will be required to provide all the necessary information to our admission clerk.

• If you arrive between 8:00am and 8:00pm, the Registration will be done at the admission counter at the hospital's main lobby.

• If you arrive between 8:00pm and 8:00am, the registration will be done at the Accident & Emergency Department.

How to register a baby’s birth?
Forms and instructions on how to register the birth of your new baby will be given to you during your stay by the nursing staff.