Info needed- pregnant and new in HK

[travellingbaby]

Hey, I'm newly pregnant and new to HK to, I'm going to interview Dr.s and hospitals next week, I'll let you know if I find anyone good.

 

[zany500]

Hello everyone,

Same situation here ! just moved to HK in june and found out I'm pregnant last week...Of course I do not have a OB yet, I just looked in the forum and heard about Dr Grace Cheung. Because I work and leave close by, I decided to try. I have my first appointment with her tomorrow, I'll keep you informed.

Drink, I am very interested in having more info abour Queen Mary (registration deadline, can my husband be with me during delivery, etc). My insurance is very bad and I'll have to go for public...which is not a problem though !

Happy pregnacy !
Jeanne

 

[mwong222]

I am relatively new to HK. Finding a doctor can be difficult. I just used the same doctor as a colleague who lived near me. I am also registered at Queen Mary. considering just using the public hospital doctor as it seems to be free compared with private doctor. Queen Mary was recommended to me as the #1 hospital in HK (not sure if true or not). The only thing i can find useful for private hospital is that you can get a private room and spend time with newborn. But for me, i can wait 2-3 days to spend time with newborn compared with cost savings (personal choice). Also, for most complications and premature births, private hospitals will refer you to public hospital anyways (this is what happenned to my colleague). To me this was a big indicator that public hospitals is just safer to give birth.

but for registering i think you still need to see a private doctor to recommend you first. that is what i had to do. i didn't call to make an appointment at Tsun Yak. I just showed up (because that is what they told me to do on the phone).

 

[jaz1311]

Hi

I just delivered at the Matilda last friday 7 Nov it was a emergency c- section.

My ob Dr Edmond Hon was fantastic taking into consideration I had a huge growth right next to my baby. The after care in the Matilda is fantastic and the food was also good.

I had my baby with me all the time I was there and I could have in with me in my room anytime of the day, though I was in a standard room not a private room

 

[zany500]

I finally saw Dr Lucie Lord as Dr Grace cheung was not in yesturday. The clinic is great and the staff is really nice.
They have everything on site (pharmacy, laboratory, scan etc). I had a good feeling with Dr Lord, eventhough she is quite busy and do not have much time. I spent 10 minutes with her for the scan, and then about 1 hour with her nurse who explained everything to me, and took the time to answer my questions while doing the labs.

Good practice, good doctor, but not cheap !

Consult is HK$950
Scan is HK$500
Labs was HK$840
Vitamines + fish oil : HK$360
Total bill HK$2560 for the 1st visit...

Contact : Central Health Medical Practice
3/F Baskerville House, 13 Duddell street, Central

Jeanne