1.Core Information 

　　The Department of Obstetrics at Shenzhen Third People's Hospital, relying on the National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases and the Critical Care Treatment Platform of the hospital, has developed three core strengths: the management of infection-related high-risk pregnancies,the mother-to-child transmission prevention of infectious diseases, and the treatment of critically ill pregnant and lying-in women. It is the designated specialist department for the admission of infected pregnant women and ultra-high-risk pregnancies in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.The department currently has 60 medical staff members, including 17 physicians and 43 nurses, among whom 6 hold senior professional titles.Xia Junxia, Director and Academic Leader of the Department of Obstetrics, was officially transferred to our hospital from Shenzhen People’s Hospital in July 2019. She holds a PhD in Obstetrics and Gynecology, serves as a master’s supervisor and joint supervisor for postdoctoral research, and is an alumnus of the Global Hospital Elite Management Training Program at Harvard Medical School as well as a visiting scholar at its affiliated hospitals.With her solid theoretical foundation and excellent professional expertise, she leads the obstetrics medical team to safeguard the safety of mothers and infants.At present, the department has 42 open beds, including 2 sets of family-style VIP labor and delivery wards and 6 single VIP rooms in the infant-friendly area.

　　2.Clinical Services

　　①Routine Obstetric Services (Full Process) 

• Prenatal period: early pregnancy registration, prenatal examinations, pregnancy health care, prenatal counseling, fetal monitoring, and high-risk pregnancy screening.

• Intrapartum care: spontaneous delivery, painless labor, family-centered labor support, forceps/vacuum-assisted delivery, breech delivery, and various types of labor induction.

• Postpartum period: postpartum rehabilitation, breastfeeding guidance, and newborn care.

　　②Special Obstetric Services Painless labor

　　It provides comprehensive services including labor analgesia, family-centered labor companion care, bean bag hot compress therapy, water acupuncture therapy, music and visual projection application, complex cesarean section, dystocia midwifery and other combined operations. It offers a full-cycle service covering pre-pregnancy health care, prenatal screening, pregnancy management, safe delivery, postpartum rehabilitation, pelvic floor function restoration, maternal yoga, and newborn health care. VIP family-style wards are available, balancing medical safety and humanistic care. A management model of designated personnel, special cases, dynamic monitoring and full-process tracking for high-risk pregnant and lying-in women has been established to ensure the safety of mothers and infants.

　　 ③Complex Surgeries and Interventional Techniques

　　Cesarean section and treatment for critically ill pregnant and puerperal women (obstetric and non-obstetric causes); cesarean section combined with giant (or multiple) uterine myomectomy; cesarean section combined with ovarian tumor resection and ovarian reconstruction; cesarean section for central placenta previa and cesarean section with uterus preservation for pernicious placenta previa; various uterine compression sutures and uterine packing for severe postpartum hemorrhage during cesarean section; hysterectomy for severe postpartum hemorrhage; cesarean section for pernicious placenta previa with temporary abdominal aortic balloon occlusion combined with interventional radiology; uterine artery or internal iliac artery embolization for patients with severe postpartum hemorrhage or placenta accreta; structural remodeling cesarean section for thin lower uterine segment scar; forceps midwifery and vacuum-assisted delivery; breech extraction and internal version for transverse lie; and various types of labor induction.

　　3.Special Features & Advantages 

　　As the National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases , our hospital specializes in the prevention of mother-to-child vertical transmission of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B (the”Three Diseases”) . We have established a full-chain closed-loop system covering pre-pregnancy screening, prenatal intervention, safe delivery, neonatal immunization, and postpartum follow-up, with a transmission prevention success rate ranking among the top in China . We provide protective delivery and individualized management for pregnant women with special infections, such as pregnancy complicated with tuberculosis, hepatitis, severe liver disease, and emerging infectious diseases, filling regional gaps in specialized medical services.   

　　our hospital admits pregnant women classified as Green, Yellow, Orange, Red (excluding pregnancy complications), Purple, and Red (infectious diseases) categories. We excel in the management of complex cases such as pregnancy complicated with severe liver disease, post-liver transplantation pregnancy, pregnancy complicated with liver cancer, and acute fatty liver of pregnancy. Meanwhile, we have successfully treated critical life-threatening conditions including severe amniotic fluid embolism, severe pre-eclampsia complicated with acute left heart failure, pregnancy complicated with septic shock, severe postpartum hemorrhage, pregnancy complicated with severe hepatitis, and pregnancy complicated with tuberculous meningitis, demonstrating our strong comprehensive capabilities. Relying on the hospital’s multidisciplinary (MDT) advantages, we collaborate with departments of Hepatology, Critical Care Medicine, Anesthesiology, Neonatology, Blood Transfusion, and Infectious Diseases. With infection-related obstetric complicated and critical illnesses as our distinctive feature, we provide both standardized general obstetric services and critical care capabilities. We are a specialized and advantageous obstetrics department integrating clinical treatment, public health emergency response, and maternal and child health management.

　　Pioneering Cases :

• In November 2019, we successfully treated the first case of cesarean section in an HIV-positive patient with scarred uterus complicated by giant broad ligament hematoma, with both mother and infant safe.

• In June 2020, we successfully rescued the first case of cardiopulmonary obstructive amniotic fluid embolism complicated by acute heart failure and pulmonary edema after cesarean section, with both mother and infant safe.

• In July 2021, we achieved successful transmission prevention in the first case of a 41-week-gestation, G3P2 HIV-infected pregnant woman without prenatal management, who received pharmacological intervention before delivery and underwent successful induced vaginal delivery, with both mother and infant safe.

• In August 2021, we performed the first successful interventional hemostasis for severe postpartum hemorrhage after cesarean section, preserving the uterus with both mother and infant safe.

• In March 2022, we carried out the first cesarean delivery for a pregnant woman with COVID-19 in Shenzhen.

• In September 2022, we successfully performed the first cesarean section for a pregnancy complicated by giant liver cancer, followed by timely resection of the giant liver cancer postpartum, with both mother and infant safe.

• In April 2023, we successfully treated the first case of uterine rupture at 27 weeks of gestation (non-previous cesarean lower uterine segment scar rupture), with both mother and infant safe.

• In August 2023, we completed the first prenatal care and cesarean section for a 42-year-old pregnant woman after liver transplantation in Shenzhen, with both mother and infant safe.

• In May 2024, we successfully performed the first cesarean section for a pregnancy complicated by hereditary muscular atrophy, with both mother and infant safe.

• In May 2025, we successfully treated the first case of pregnancy complicated by infectious severe liver disease and completed cesarean section smoothly, with both mother and infant safe.

　　4.Education & Research

　　①Education System

　　Relying on the National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases and the teaching platform of a Grade-A Tertiary Hospital, we have built an integrated training system of “clinical practice – teaching – scientific research”.The department is a Master’s student training base of the School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, as well as a Shenzhen Resident Standardized Training Base.

• Talent Team Development

　　Professor Xia Junxia, Chief Physician and academic leader, holds a Ph.D. in Obstetrics and Gynecology, and serves as a Master’s supervisor and joint supervisor for postdoctoral research. The team consists of many senior-title physicians and key teaching faculty, forming a three-level teaching echelon of “senior physicians – key physicians – young physicians”.

• Standardized Training

　　We strictly implement the standardized residency training, covering core contents such as prenatal care, delivery techniques, and critical care emergency treatment. Adopting the model of “bedside demonstration , case discussion , scenario simulation”, we train more than 20 residents and interns annually, with a trainee assessment pass rate ranking among the top in Shenzhen.

• Teaching Achievements

　　The team has won multiple awards in hospital-level and municipal-level teaching rounds and skill competitions. It has served as chief editor or contributor to medical monographs including Essence of Diagnosis and Typical Cases in Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology and Essentials of Diagnosis and Treatment for Obstetric, Gynecological and Pediatric Diseases, and compiled multiple sets of departmental teaching manuals and operation standards.

　　②Research Strength

　　The academic leader and the team have presided over or participated in 15 key scientific research projects at the national, provincial and municipal levels in Shenzhen, covering such fields as mother-to-child transmission prevention of infectious diseases in pregnancy and treatment of critical high-risk pregnancies. They have published more than 80 professional papers, developed 18 new technologies and projects, compiled 7 monographs, and obtained 5 patents.Every year, the department organizes training courses on nursing care for pregnant women with blood-borne diseases and mother-to-child transmission prevention, providing an exchange and learning platform for peers. It has been awarded the Advanced and Excellent Unit of Maternal Health Care in Shenzhen and Longgang District for many consecutive years.These efforts have achieved mutual promotion and joint improvement, supporting the sustainable development of the discipline.