Adeoyo Maternity Teaching Hospital (AMTH) in Yemetu, Ibadan, is a major, highly patronized state-owned facility known as a central hub for affordable maternity care, often called the "Ibadan baby factory" due to its high volume. It offers comprehensive services, including antenatal care, labor, and emergency obstetric services, with roughly 900 deliveries per month. 

Adeoyo Maternity Teaching Hospital (AMTH) in Yemetu, Ibadan, is a major, highly patronized state-owned facility known as a central hub for affordable maternity care, often called the "Ibadan baby factory" due to its high volume. It offers comprehensive services, including antenatal care, labor, and emergency obstetric services, with roughly 900 deliveries per month. 

Key Aspects of Birth and Delivery at Adeoyo

High Volume and Affordability: The hospital is a primary choice for low-to-middle-income earners, handling thousands of antenatal visits monthly.

·  Maternity Services: The hospital features a 16-bedded labor ward, specialized antenatal clinics, and dedicated wards for lying-in and post-caesarean cases.

·  Delivery Outcomes: The facility has a, reported 7.5% caesarean section rate in a 2012-2016 study, with common indications including previous cesarean sections and cephalo-pelvic disproportion.

·     Specialized Care: As a designated fistula care center, it manages complex cases. It also has a SCBU (Special Care Baby Unit) for neonatal care, with approximately 1.6% of deliveries requiring admission there.

· Location and Access: Located at Yemetu, Ibadan, it operates 24 hours to provide, emergency obstetric services. 

Important Considerations

·  Patient Experience: While heavily utilized for its affordability, some, patient feedback has indicated a need for improved facilities and services.

·  Booking Status:  Better outcomes are observed among "booked" patients, highlighting the importance of registering early for antenatal care.

·   Spousal Involvement: Over half of patients report, their spouses support their care, often participating in scans and financial planning for delivery