We follow your pregnancy. Birth takes place in hospital.
Askabide does not provide labour, birth or caesarean care. We recommend birth at the public reference hospital and organise prenatal follow-up so both pathways remain compatible.
- Obstetric consultation
- Advanced ultrasound
- Laboratory and screening
- Late-pregnancy monitoring
- Nutrition
You do not have to choose between private and public care
Most of our patients combine both pathways. They can continue Osakidetza midwife appointments, blood tests, scans or reviews and add the checks they wish to complete or bring forward at Askabide.
One pathway does not invalidate the other. The priority is to avoid pointless duplication and make sure each team has the relevant information.
Why we do not provide birth care
Our care model focuses on prenatal follow-up. For birth we prioritise a reference hospital environment with obstetric, anaesthetic, surgical, neonatal and critical-care resources available when needed.
In the Basque Country our preferred recommendation is the public reference hospital. This is a care-model and safety decision, not a campaign against private healthcare or a claim that every private hospital is the same.
What to take to hospital
- Relevant ultrasound reports.
- Laboratory results and blood group/Rh.
- Allergies, medication and medical history.
- Screening and genetic test documentation.
- Growth or Doppler follow-up reports if available.
- The hospital’s plan or instructions.
When transition begins
There is no single week for everyone. It may intensify in the third trimester, when the hospital pathway begins, or earlier if risk appears. From week 40, follow-up frequency and location depend particularly on hospital instructions.
Appropriate referral is also care
When a complication or finding exceeds our level of care, we recommend hospital assessment. We do not keep a patient in a private pathway simply to charge for checks that already require a different setting.
Clinical sources
General information only. It does not replace an individual medical assessment or recommendation.
Reviewed 19 August 2026