Table 3

Services offered and not offered in Marathon

OBSTETRIC SERVICES OFFERED IN MARATHON
One-on-one nursing for mothers
One-on-one nursing for babies
Pain management
Emergency airlift or ambulance to urban care centre
Prenatal classes
One-on-one doctor for mother
One-on-one doctor for baby
Same doctor for prenatal and delivery care
Immediate postpartum breastfeeding support
Baby and mother in same room postnatally
Ultrasound
Doulas
Induction
Newborn resuscitation
HIV testing
Private obstetric room
Pregnancy testing
Whirlpool bath during labour
Prenatal care
Vacuum extractor
Maternal serum screening
OBSTETRIC SERVICES NOT OFFERED IN MARATHON
Obstetricians
Midwives
Cesarean sections
Neonatal intensive care unit
Forceps delivery
Pediatricians
Epidural anesthesia
Water births
Amniocentesis