Oct 2015 Mums

Newbian,

I'm actually going to do the "best of both" package with Annerley but I won't go with the midwife for labour care. Queen Mary's only lets one person be with you for the delivery and of course I want that to be hubby so it seemed a little pointless for us to book the labour care bit. The package covers all the stuff I wanted - antenatal classes, postnatal care etc with trained midwives which is great.

If you ladies are not too squeamish, I've been watching a UK documentary - One Born every minute. I think its a BBC series. They have cameras in the maternity wards of UK hospitals. Pretty interesting stuff but a bit graphic. Interesting to see different birthing options - one lady did hypnobirthing which is also available in HK....I'm not sure it's the way I'd go after seeing the episode!
 
Thanks Newbian & MiniB and congrats to the both of you as well! =)

Thanks for the recommendations on where to start looking - let's definitely try to get together soon in a week or two once i'm settled in!
 
I went to the free session at Annerley and got some useful info but it was definitely a sales pitch. They have an ideological position that is pro-natural (i.e. no drugs) and pro-public hospital.

I've also confirmed that my insurance doesn't cover Annerley so the Best of Both package wouldn't work financially for us.

I'm seeing the GP this week and will ask for a referral to an OB with a good reputation on vaginal births.
 
Hello All,

This is my second pregnancy and EDD is November. The first one ended in miscarriage.. fingers crossed that all goes well this time.

I am still deciding between public vs private route but most like will opt for private pre natal and delivery at public hospital. Let me know if you have got any recommendations for private gynaecologist.

Thanks
 
Hi ladies,

This is my 2nd pregnancy, and I'm due early October. Would love to meet up when I am feeling better with my morning sickness!

Cheers,
J
 
Hi AK1360 and jh2013!

Congrats to you both!

AK1360 - fingers crossed for you! My OB is Dr Tracey Yeung of the Hong Kong Reproductive Health Centre based in Central (The Galleria). She speaks good English and the team/nurses are really nice but I think the centre basically specialises in infertility so you'd need to check if they take on normal patients. Dr Yeung did offer to deliver so I'm assuming they can. I think there are quite a few recommendations in the forums too.

Do you know which public hospital you'll go to if you end up going with the public route?
 
Hello MiniB,

Thanks for the information above. I booked an appointment at Queen Mary hospital on 28 April.
 
Based on recommendations on the forum I'm booked to see Dr. Patrick Chan next week.

Anyone know about the private hospitals? Dr Chan is affiliated to all of the ones on HK Island. Is it worth doing tours?
 
Thanks Rani - helpful!

We have insurance that covers $50K vaginal/$75K C-section, so will pay anything additional out of pocket. I'm planning to go for a shared room and vaginal delivery which is a cheaper option. I'm more concerned about getting an epidural when I want it - which I'm told is hit-and-miss at public - and having my husband with me throughout labor which is the reason I am going for private.
 
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