Type of Deliveries
Matilda rates are for all deliveries, including those for auspicious times. For information on the caesarean section rate specific to your obstetrician please check with them.
Normal Apgar score (≥ 7 at 5 minutes post-delivery)A higher rate for this indicator is desirable
The Apgar score is a method for reporting the physiological status of your baby in the first few minutes after birth.
On average 4.1% of babies who require closer monitoring are transferred to our Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) with an average stay of 3.6 days.
Should a baby require intensive care they would be transferred to a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) within a Government hospital. Often parents choose to transfer to a Government hospital if the baby is not covered by insurance. The average number of babies transferred to Government hospitals was 1.1% of deliveries in the first half of 2021.
Assistance and InterventionA lower rate for this indicator is desirable
Induction of labour
Instrumental deliveries e.g. ventouse and forceps deliveries
Caesarean Sections
We require a paediatrician present in theatre for all Caesarean Sections, so that should the need arise, your paediatrician can respond immediately.
Breast FeedingIn 2021 the breastfeeding rate at Matilda was over 97% which is considered high with many Mums continuing to feed their babies longer than average on return home. We offer lactation consultant support should you choose to breastfeed, to give you the best possible chance of succeeding. Advice and care is also available for Mums who choose not to breastfeed or find themselves unable to.
On the Lighter SideThere have been almost an equal number of boys and girls born in 2019 so far and the midwives still say the unit is busier on a full moon.Around 80 Matilda babies and their families joined our Tai Pan Teddy birthday party in 2019. We would love to welcome your family to the event, so do look out for the Tai Pan Teddy Club forms whilst you are in the maternity unit. On the Brighter SideAs part of our commitment to the community Matilda supports many charities specific to mothers and children, some stats are shared here:Over 60 children with no other means of assistance received life-changing surgery through Matilda Children’s Foundation. Many of the Foundation children are orphans or live in a very poor area from the region. After the surgery, many subsequently go on to attend school, and lead a meaningful life. https://www.matildacf.org/
We support the work of Pathfinders helping the most vulnerable children born in Hong Kong and their migrant mothers through their access to healthcare programme. We also provided some antenatal screening for migrant mothers and childcare training. Some of our talented friends knit hats for the babies. http://www.pathfinders.org.hk/public/
Updated 30 June 2021 by the Maternity Department and Clinical Risk Management TeamACHS benchmarking statistic provided every 6th months and this document reviewed on receipt of new statistics.