1st pregnancy - Anxious!
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Dear Marufa,
Im pregnant and live at Tung Chung as well. This is my first baby, and Im also away from home, Im from Canada. Anyways if you want to consider a Private Hospital, Im going to use the Baptist Hospital, I already went to go look at it and its a very nice hospital and not too far of a care ride from Tung Chung. the prices for the packages for natural delivery are Standard room: $15,880.00, Standard plus 19,800.00, Semi Private 23,880.00 Private 33,800.00 the charges include the room for 3 nights/4days and all natural delivery charges for the doctor and hospital. You will also need to choose a doctor the one Im using is at Quality Health Care at maritime Square, he is very good and caring, Dr.Lam Man Ho. If you want a c section you have the choice at a private hospotal but at a public hospital you have to go natural unless an emergency occurs and they have to perform a c section (that is what I have heard anyways) but at a private hospital you have the choice before hand but keep in mind a c section is very expensive packages starting from 17,800-38,000.00 HK dollars. I hope this has helped.
Im pregnant and live at Tung Chung as well. This is my first baby, and Im also away from home, Im from Canada. Anyways if you want to consider a Private Hospital, Im going to use the Baptist Hospital, I already went to go look at it and its a very nice hospital and not too far of a care ride from Tung Chung. the prices for the packages for natural delivery are Standard room: $15,880.00, Standard plus 19,800.00, Semi Private 23,880.00 Private 33,800.00 the charges include the room for 3 nights/4days and all natural delivery charges for the doctor and hospital. You will also need to choose a doctor the one Im using is at Quality Health Care at maritime Square, he is very good and caring, Dr.Lam Man Ho. If you want a c section you have the choice at a private hospotal but at a public hospital you have to go natural unless an emergency occurs and they have to perform a c section (that is what I have heard anyways) but at a private hospital you have the choice before hand but keep in mind a c section is very expensive packages starting from 17,800-38,000.00 HK dollars. I hope this has helped.
Thank you, this has really helped. My husband wanted me to go Fu Tung Clinic near the citigate for the antenatal checkup but the first time I went there to get an appointment I was not very comfortable.
I also wanted to get acquainted with a hospital too as soon as possible and therefore suggested to my husband that I could have my antenatal checkup. Since we are opting for Princess Margaret for the moment and I am still petrified of a normal birthing process, I think getting acquainted with a private hospital too is a safe bet. I guess Baptist hospital should be nearer than the Sanatorium and the prices seem reasonable too.
I had no idea that Maritime Square has a clinic too. Since you liked your checkup there, perhaps it might be better for me to go there than the Fu Tung for an antenatal checkup until we can decide on whether to go for prenatal at Princess Margaret or a private hospital.
My husband thinks its better to be acqainted with a clinic closeby for emergency purposes and therefore suggested Fu Tung. I am still not comfortable but do you think its necessary to have acquaintance with a nearby clinic? In my country, once you get an antenatal checkup done, you can call the doctor anytime in case of discomfort during the entire pregnancy period. How does it work here?
I also wanted to get acquainted with a hospital too as soon as possible and therefore suggested to my husband that I could have my antenatal checkup. Since we are opting for Princess Margaret for the moment and I am still petrified of a normal birthing process, I think getting acquainted with a private hospital too is a safe bet. I guess Baptist hospital should be nearer than the Sanatorium and the prices seem reasonable too.
I had no idea that Maritime Square has a clinic too. Since you liked your checkup there, perhaps it might be better for me to go there than the Fu Tung for an antenatal checkup until we can decide on whether to go for prenatal at Princess Margaret or a private hospital.
My husband thinks its better to be acqainted with a clinic closeby for emergency purposes and therefore suggested Fu Tung. I am still not comfortable but do you think its necessary to have acquaintance with a nearby clinic? In my country, once you get an antenatal checkup done, you can call the doctor anytime in case of discomfort during the entire pregnancy period. How does it work here?
steffycastello
New member
stopping stretchmarks
I am pregnant and want to know if anyone has had any luck with skin care for stopping stretchmarks? I have heard that some are not safe to use and can harm my baby but I am so confused by which ones are ok and actually work to prevent stretchmarks, as I happily grow into my 9 month bump!
I am pregnant and want to know if anyone has had any luck with skin care for stopping stretchmarks? I have heard that some are not safe to use and can harm my baby but I am so confused by which ones are ok and actually work to prevent stretchmarks, as I happily grow into my 9 month bump!
Do read up about your birth options so that you can make an informed decision, rather than doing something that worked for someone else but may not necessarily work for you. I had a normal delivery and took advantage of an epidural, which basically took away my labour pain. I had very little discomfort afterwards, despite an episiotomy, and just needed a few doeses of regular paracetamol for the first couple of days whilst still in hospital. I was able to breastfeed my baby right after birth, whereas it would be very difficult after a C-Section when you need assistance and in the public sector; they're not going to be able to do that and your baby will be whipped off to the nursery no doubt instead of happily nursing with Mum.
carang
Registered User
would be strange if a product specifically made for a symptom of pregnancy would be harmful to pregnant women.
stretch cream is basically just a moisturising cream....
remember, when you buy them to also apply to your boobs, as they stretch too, that's where most of my marks are.
stretch cream is basically just a moisturising cream....
remember, when you buy them to also apply to your boobs, as they stretch too, that's where most of my marks are.
carang
Registered User
Polly,
i NEVER had any problems with BF either or my babies in the public hospital. i just made it known that i REALLY REALLY REALLY wanted to BF.
i had two c-sections and although it hurt afterwards, the pain killers that they gave me worked VERY well and i had no problems picking up my baby to BF. if i did have problems, i simply called for a nurse to help. they always came and assisted.
with my first, i NEVER used the nursery. with my second, i had no choice as i had general anesthesia (not an epi or spinal) and could not physically keep my eyes open. but even so, the nurses would come and wake me up to BF if i slept too long and other than the first two feedings when there was NO WAY i could BF after waking from the GA, my daughter was exclusively BF for the first 6 months.
to anyone considering giving birth in the public hospital, what you need to know is this:
1) remember that the staff is all over worked and underpaid.
2) make sure that YOU ask any questions and not wait for someone to explain every procedure
3) make sure that YOU make your wishes known
4) remember that every pregnancy is different as is every delivery. there is NO one "right way" to do it. if you choose a natural delivery, it doesn't make you any better or worse than someone who chooses to have a c-section
5) remember that you can plan every aspect of the delivery and know exactly what you want and then when the moment comes it all goes out the window for one reason or another. this doesn't mean that your "birth" is ruined.
and lastly:
6) REMEMBER THAT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS THE SAFE ARRIVAL OF YOUR LITTLE ONE... nothing else REALLY matters! (except of course, your own health)
i NEVER had any problems with BF either or my babies in the public hospital. i just made it known that i REALLY REALLY REALLY wanted to BF.
i had two c-sections and although it hurt afterwards, the pain killers that they gave me worked VERY well and i had no problems picking up my baby to BF. if i did have problems, i simply called for a nurse to help. they always came and assisted.
with my first, i NEVER used the nursery. with my second, i had no choice as i had general anesthesia (not an epi or spinal) and could not physically keep my eyes open. but even so, the nurses would come and wake me up to BF if i slept too long and other than the first two feedings when there was NO WAY i could BF after waking from the GA, my daughter was exclusively BF for the first 6 months.
to anyone considering giving birth in the public hospital, what you need to know is this:
1) remember that the staff is all over worked and underpaid.
2) make sure that YOU ask any questions and not wait for someone to explain every procedure
3) make sure that YOU make your wishes known
4) remember that every pregnancy is different as is every delivery. there is NO one "right way" to do it. if you choose a natural delivery, it doesn't make you any better or worse than someone who chooses to have a c-section
5) remember that you can plan every aspect of the delivery and know exactly what you want and then when the moment comes it all goes out the window for one reason or another. this doesn't mean that your "birth" is ruined.
and lastly:
6) REMEMBER THAT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS THE SAFE ARRIVAL OF YOUR LITTLE ONE... nothing else REALLY matters! (except of course, your own health)
Dear Murefa, to answer your question about calling the doctor, my doctor Dr.Lam Man Ho at Maritime Square has no problem with you calling him, when I was at the clinic I got his busness card and my husband and I had to call him on his cell phone twice already because we had some problems with bleeding. He doesnt mind at all and he says that THAT is what he is here for. I do agree with your husband about having a doctor close to where you live, and that is why I choose Maritime Square because its such a short MTR ride from Tung Chung. I actually didnt know there was a doctor at Tung Chung for pregnancy, I was referred to my doctor by Quality health care at tung chung. How far along are you and when is your due date? You will need to hurry if you want to go private as it is hard to reserve the space in Hong Kong and you need to do it right away.
I use belli products too and love the way they smell and feel. I'm pregnant now, so can't say until later whether or not the oil worked, but I had bad acne and their face wash really helped clear it up. It was the only acne wash I could find that is safe for pregnant ladies- the main ingredient is lactic acid. I bought a bunch of the other products because I was so satisfied!