Can anyone share your recent experience at Adventist? I had my first baby born 2 years ago there and my experience was excellent - in terms of the quiet environment and the caring nurses. But I recently read some threads that Adventist has been bad and some people even requested for deposit refund. I am having my 2nd one expecting in Nov. Please share your experience. Thanks.
Recent experience at Adventist hospital
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I didn't have good experience there at all. I think esp. if you want to breast feed. I told them I solely want to breast feed my baby. They are not very concern about how often you want to feed your baby. I think the key to breast feed successfully is to let baby latch on as often as possible in the beginning. So I requested them to bring in my baby every 2 hours. They are always late and in the middle of the night they never bring in my baby as I asked them to. When I complained about it, the nurse said to me why don't you keep your baby in your room 24 hours. I said what about changing nappy and swaddling the baby. She said I'll teach you and you can do it all on your own! What a mean nurse! Also I tried to go into the nursery once and they were having a shift change and one of the nurse said to me, when we are having a meeting don't come into the nursery! I was so upset because I was anxious to feed my baby. I complained to the head nurse but I think they don't really care. They are very disorganized and don't really support breastfeeding. I was very disappointed when I leave the hospital.
I delivered at Adventist in October 2008 and my experience was a nightmare. I delivered by C-section and was roomed on the surgery ward instead of the maternity ward. I didn't see my daughter until 12 + hours after delivery. I stressed that I wanted to breastfeed, however, since I couldn't move and they would not bring my baby up to me, I did not have a chance to try until the next day and we were pushed to give her formula. We were given many different excuses and promises by several different staff regarding the situation.
Apparently, the day I delivered was very busy, however, this is not an excuse for the treatment I received; we didn't even get an explanation of what was happening or why. I will not be returning to Adventist in the future.
Apparently, the day I delivered was very busy, however, this is not an excuse for the treatment I received; we didn't even get an explanation of what was happening or why. I will not be returning to Adventist in the future.
Recent experience at Adventist Hospital
I had a very pleasant experience at The Adventist and was there recently for my second baby - both c-sections. Its often hard to gage what is a good experience and what is not, it's a very personal experience.
Afterall I went in without many expectations and walked out feeling rather content, because both my babies were healthy.
I had a very pleasant experience at The Adventist and was there recently for my second baby - both c-sections. Its often hard to gage what is a good experience and what is not, it's a very personal experience.
Afterall I went in without many expectations and walked out feeling rather content, because both my babies were healthy.
I delivered my son at Adventist in July 2008 via c-section and had a great experience.
The nurses were lovely and took a lot of time showing me how to bathe, feed, swaddle my son. I had a lot of difficulty breast feeding at the start and they were more than happy to sit down with me for hours on end until I was successful.
You do run the risk of not getting the room you want or even to be in the obstetric ward in all private hospitals here in HK - it is not just an Adventist thing.
The nurses were lovely and took a lot of time showing me how to bathe, feed, swaddle my son. I had a lot of difficulty breast feeding at the start and they were more than happy to sit down with me for hours on end until I was successful.
You do run the risk of not getting the room you want or even to be in the obstetric ward in all private hospitals here in HK - it is not just an Adventist thing.
I delivered my first baby (natural birth) at Adventist a few months ago. A couple of nurses / mid-wives in the delivery ward were very nice and helpful. The hospital wasn't crowded, and I was sharing the general ward with another mum on the first night after my delivery. I told the nurses that I wanted to breastfeed exclusively, and they basically brought the baby to me whenever she wanted to eat, including waking me up a couple of times in the middle of the night. I found most of the nurses patient and well-mannered.
Breastfeeding advice, however, was minimal. Basically, the nurses only demonstrated the possible positions and then left us to work it out our own, rather than spending time with us to see where we might have gone wrong, or how the positioning could be improved. They could have done more to help, I suppose.
Overall, I think it's a pretty pleasant experience.
Breastfeeding advice, however, was minimal. Basically, the nurses only demonstrated the possible positions and then left us to work it out our own, rather than spending time with us to see where we might have gone wrong, or how the positioning could be improved. They could have done more to help, I suppose.
Overall, I think it's a pretty pleasant experience.
I delivered my first at Adventist in Jan 2008 also c-section and i had a very bad experience with them. I am going to Matilda for my 2nd, i will not recommend Adventist.
Because I have allergy for pollen, I can not stand the flowers especially after c-section. But there were alot of flowers in the hall way as one of the patients received them, so I had to ask many different stuffs to remove them in the patients room, but it had taken them about 8 hours two shifts to finally did it! I was suffered very badly during that time but no nurses offered any other solution. there were also kids playing in the hall way and no one stops them.... I had myself checked out the next day.
If you had booked in already you may not be able to get your deposit back and also you do run the risk of not getting in another hospital too. My advise is do remind them if you have some conditions like mine when the time you check in the hospital.
good luck.
Because I have allergy for pollen, I can not stand the flowers especially after c-section. But there were alot of flowers in the hall way as one of the patients received them, so I had to ask many different stuffs to remove them in the patients room, but it had taken them about 8 hours two shifts to finally did it! I was suffered very badly during that time but no nurses offered any other solution. there were also kids playing in the hall way and no one stops them.... I had myself checked out the next day.
If you had booked in already you may not be able to get your deposit back and also you do run the risk of not getting in another hospital too. My advise is do remind them if you have some conditions like mine when the time you check in the hospital.
good luck.