Rooming-In and I need some advice

[barbwong_130]

Matilda Hospital allows 24 hour rooming-in in all their categories of rooms from their VIP rooms to their third class rooms.

As far as I'm aware this is the only private hospital in Hong Kong that allows this.

All the public hospitals allow (in fact encourage) rooming-in.

If I were to have another baby here and couldn't afford the Matilda prices I would go public rather than a private hospital which wouldn't let me be with my baby.

 

[carang]

i delivered 2 children at QMH and had no problem with rooming-in, even in the public ward.

as a matter of fact, after my first, i agreed for them to take the baby to the nursery (about 15 feet from my bed) for a few hours but found that i slept so poorly because everytime a baby cried i was afraid it was mine that very quickly i decided to keep the baby next to me at all times.

 

[lea]

Hi, Cara. How did you manage rooming-in with your baby after a c-section? I am scheduled for c-section on 17 Feb. at United Christian and would love to hear your experience re:rooming-in. I would like to breastfeed my baby, too. Thanks!

 

[Gataloca]

Hi Kaikosmom. I have been attending the antenatal classes at United Christian, and on last class they were talking about the process of delivery. I know they encourage breastfeeding and bounding with the baby from the first minute it is born. Haven't said anything about rooming-in though.

I would love to hear your experience later. My EDD is July 10th, and I may end up in United Christian also.

 

[Shenzhennifer]

Hi Cara, How did you manage rooming-in with your baby after a c-section? I am scheduled for c-section on 17 Feb. at United Christian and would love to hear your experience re:rooming-in. I would like to breastfeed my baby, too. Thanks!

I`d like to know too, bc I found it hard. Aside from the fact that (in China) I couldn`t even touch my baby for 6 hours afterwards, when I could finally hold him and breastfeed him (after they already fed him with a bottle to my severe disappointment), that was pretty much all I could do, as I couldn`t get up from my bed. I actually had my husband there with me around the clock, but I guess he was kinda shell shocked from the whole experience and didn`t know how to deal with a screaming baby or even how to change diapers yet. We let our baby stay in the nursery for the first night because we were helpless (me at least physically), but after that he stayed in our (private) room 24/7.

 

[carang]

i was at a public hospital. the only time i couldn't room in was with my second. she was in the special care unit for 24 hrs and i couldn't do it then. but when she was sent "downstairs" to the regular nursery, i just asked for her to be with me. if i couldn't lift her, i rang the "call" button for the nurse.

my second baby, was delivered under general anathesia (i was totally asleep), as such i didn't see her for that 24 hrs. my first, though, i saw a few times. i had SEVERE complications, so for the first 12 hours i only saw him a little. after the "danger" had passed for me, i had him beside me the entire time.

 

[Tini]

Hi girls,
thanks sooo much for all your input! I went to see a different doctor today to get all my questions and concerns cleared. If I stay at Union she said I can room-in with the baby if I get myself a private room, which will come up to $90k in my case. If I take a twin room than I will have to "opperate" according to the hospitals schedule. She said private hospitals in Hong Kong usually stick to their regulations. I feel much more comfortable with her now, but the deposit I paid at Union was for my current OB, which I may loose completely now, plus the $10k. It's so complicated here in HK...jeez!
But maybe if that's the case I might get into another hospital which I can't at this moment with my spot at UH. She said all hospitals are full. Well, I will have to give birth and I will need a c-section. Giving birth can be so stressful, which it actually shouldn't be.

 

[Gataloca]

I live in Tai Wai, and I was told that Union is a good hospital but after having met my OB 3 times now I don't feel comfortable with him. He started an argument yesterday with me when I told him that I don't want my baby to be bottlefed after birth. He asked me if I want my baby to starve (?). No, of course I don't want my baby to starve but it's not neccessary to bottlefeed. They also don't encourage to latch on the baby right after birth. Funny, moms in Europe and North America are encouraged to latch the baby on as soon as possible. And he tells me that HK has the lowest rate of feotal mortality in the whole world. I really wonder whether UH does any research on bonding, breastfeeding, etc. I can't imagine having a wonderful experience at UH.

Tini, can I know who your doctor is? I am currently planning on delivering on UH also. I am with Yu Kai Man. He seems to be nice, and even my husband felt very comfortable with him. We haven't spoken about the delivering procedure yet though.

 

[Tini]

@Gataloca

I was with Dr. Lo Wing Kit, he is the Director of the Gynecology Department. I find him too arrogant and is wasn't very supportive in my wishes, so I transferred doctors. I go to a lady doctor now who got her clinic outside UH yet she still operates at UH. She will also be doing the surgery.

If you are happy with your doctor then stay with him. If he supports you and you feel comfortable with him that's good.

 

[Shenzhennifer]

I saw Dr. Ng at Union a few times. He did my big 20 week scan. I really really liked him and would have loved for him to deliver me if I ended up at Union. He has a really nice manner and he seemed genuinely interested and even excited to be looking at my little 20 week old baby in my tummy.