How about emigrating to Spain? Is the medical level and conditions in Spain high?

It is said that Spain has a high medical level and good conditions, but what is good about it?

In the world ranking of medical system, Spain lags behind Australia, Japan, the United States, Switzerland and Norway.

This article will take Spanish delivery sub-processes (prenatal care, delivery, postpartum care, etc. Take Spain as an example to see why Spain can be called a big medical country.

1 Is it free to give birth in Spain?

Spain's public health care system includes obstetric services. Therefore, obstetric services are free for all Spanish residents.

If you want to pursue higher-end services, of course, you can also choose private hospitals. The advantage of private hospitals is that they don't have to wait in line and have independent wards, so you can see your baby at any time.

The above picture is a comparison of the average prices of private services in Spain and the United States, which shows that the cost performance of medical services in Spain is extremely high. However, whether it is public free medical care or private medical care, the medical standards in Spain are very strict.

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What is the process from prenatal examination, delivery, postpartum care and birth registration?

Prenatal care-strict and high-frequency examination

Prenatal care starts from the moment you find out you are pregnant.

After the family doctor contacts the obstetrician, the pregnant woman will carry out a series of tests (blood routine, super-birth scan, diabetes check, etc.). ) and establish a health record.

After that, every month, the midwife in the hospital will inform pregnant women to do routine examinations and observe the baby's growth at any time.

When the child is 32 weeks old, the frequency of examination will double, and pregnant women will carefully check it every two weeks and record it all.

Delivery-neonatal assessment

I went to the emergency ward of the local hospital on the day of delivery (be sure to bring my passport and other identification documents).

Within five days after the birth of a child, Spanish hospitals will grade the child's physical condition through a professional evaluation system, and check the newborn's heart rate, breathing, blood (check for genetic defects) and reaction twice.

You can leave the hospital in 5 days, and parents will get a manual to record the detailed information of the children. This manual will be continuously updated to accompany children to 18 years old.

birth registration

When the mother leaves the hospital, the hospital will issue the child's birth registration form (yellow form). After the information is confirmed, the hospital will sign it. Children should register with the local civil affairs department within 8 days (special circumstances allow a maximum delay of 30 days).

Are there any special services in Spanish hospitals?

Unlike China, Spain attaches great importance to parents' knowledge of newborns. After 25 weeks of pregnancy, the hospital will provide prenatal courses to prepare for the newborn. Prenatal courses mainly include production knowledge and neonatal care knowledge.

If you can't speak Spanish, will it be very troublesome to give birth in Spain?

Most of them can communicate in English. For example, in places where foreigners live together, there will be English prenatal education courses. Of course, it will be more convenient to communicate with the doctor if someone who knows Spanish follows during childbirth.

According to statistics, the neonatal trauma rate in Spain is only 0.8% (nearly 4% in China and 5 times in Spain).

Generally speaking, Spain's medical system is perfect and rigorous, and the health of newborns can be guaranteed to the greatest extent.