Government hospital for childbirth

[carolechan]

hi, i am planning to give birth in this autumn in hk government hospital. can anyone share their experience and comments to ease my decision. about PWH, QEH etc. thanks much a lot! :flower:

 

[rani]

Hi Carole,

Have a read through this thread on QE

http://www.geobaby.com/forum/thread104705.html

And PWH
http://www.geobaby.com/forum/showthread.php?t=116559

Here's a Birth Story

http://www.geobaby.com/directory/ho...tness/birth-story:-a-hong-kong-birth/details/

 

[elaine]

I just found out you have to go to the govt hospital that's in the zone of your residential address. I wanted to register for prenatal checkup today at Eastern Hospital and was told of this new way of assigning patients.

 

[HappyV]

Zoning by address is not a 'new' policy - it's been in place for at least five years, and is states clearly on the websites of both the Hospital Authority, and of the iindividual hospitals.

 

[elaine]

Hmm... I have a friend who lives in the same area but is delivering in a public hospital on HK island.. I wonder how she got to do that....

 

[rani]

Elaine.

I just called the Hospital to try and register and they told me that I can only register if I live on HK Island or one of the Outlying Islands. Are you in Kowloon?

Rani

 

[rani]

Your friend probably used someone else's address.

 

[sunrays]

I'm still finding my way around the government hospitals too. I live in Clearwater Bay and went to Tsan Yuk on Hong Kong Island for my first check up. They didn't say anything to me about living too far away. In the end I decided it was too inconvenient and have registered at Tseung Kwan O and will deliver at United Christian Hospital. Problem is they have no antinatal classes in English. Also, I don't know anyone who has been there and would feel reassured if anyone has any info on UCH??

 

[elaine]

I'll be registering at United Christian Hospital as well coz I live in Tseung Kwan O. It's too bad that UCH does not accept registration by phone... I work on HK island east so a more convenient option for me is actually Eastern Hospital. Anyway, I'm told that that they need to see supporting document such as an utlity bill as a prove of address.. arrghh... it's too much trouble I think.

No antenatal classes in english - gosh.. looks like we have to look elsewhere.. I also do not know anyone who has been to UCH.. so I'm also a little concerned.

 

[cristletips]

prince of wales has antenatal exercise classes in English that I went to.

I watched an antenatal DVD at home which was fine. Didnt matter though, when it came time to give birth i ended up forgetting some of it.

I gave birth on Dec. 27 which was a very busy day. My labour was 30 hours. It's the luck of the draw at public hospitals. Because it was busy i never got an epidural which I wanted. I had to wait and wait for a birthing room to open. I didnt want gas and put it on my request, but i ended up taking it because i needed something!

I chose a public hospital because i have had a few surgeries and admissions for various other things and had excellent care. I will be honest and say that giving birth there is not for you if you intend to be pampered. The nursing care afterwards was fantastic.