It’s annual baby boom season at Nepal’s maternity hospitals
Summary
Nepal’s maternity hospitals are seeing a seasonal surge in births, with Paropakar Maternity and Women’s Hospital in Kathmandu reporting more than double its usual daily deliveries. Doctors say the annual rise is linked to the wedding and festive seasons, when many couples conceive and later return for delivery care.
Key Points
- Paropakar Maternity and Women’s Hospital in Thapathali is handling a sharp rise in deliveries, with beds full and two mothers sometimes sharing a bed.
- The hospital recorded 142 normal deliveries and 42 caesarean sections on Tuesday, followed by 102 normal deliveries and 28 caesareans on Wednesday.
- Doctors say delivery numbers typically rise from mid-June to mid-September and expect the surge to continue until October.
- Bharatpur Hospital in Chitwan is also seeing more delivery cases, with daily numbers rising from about 25 to more than 40.
