Which Hospital to Choose?

Hi niahbear, helpful to learn about the BF info.

By the way, if you have not read the thread "Avoid Adventist hospital", you should because different BF mums talked about their birth experience at different hospitals.

I think one of them concluded that QHM is actually good for baby rooming in.
 
To follow up on Niahbear`s breastfeeding advice, here`s my experience 6 weeks ago (in GZ hospital):
I had an unexpected c-section and with that and the grueling labour before it, it slipped my mind to tell anyone NOT to give my baby a bottle. Anyway, at that hospital you can`t hold your baby for 6 hrs after the c-section (which were 6 terrible hrs). About 2 hrs after he was born, they stuck a bottle in his mouth. They later bragged that he took 50 mls of formula. I was too out of it and too in love with my new baby to smack them.
Anyway, what followed was an extremely hungry and insatiable baby who gummed my nipples to tears. We had to top him up in the hospital bc even my colostrum was not enough and I got pressured from everyone (even my husband) to do so. I stopped doing that 3 days later and he has been solely breastfed ever since. But we have had a tough time - I still don`t think his latch is proper half the time, but I just suffer through it (since I can`t see a LC here on mainland), and it took many painful and tear-filled sessions to get where I am today, which ain`t the best place, but it could be worse.
I blame the bottle being shoved in his mouth at 2 hrs old. But funnily enough, when I re-introduced the bottle last week (for EBM in the future perhaps) it was rejected, though when I changed nipples it was cautiously accepted for a few minutes and then spit out. Then he went back to gumming my nipples, bless his heart:)
 
I think if you would like to BF your Baby, providing that you don't mind paying a bit extra and you don't mind giving birth in HK island. Matilda is your best choice.
I gave birth to my daughter late January in Matilda. I have no idea of Breasting feeding but Matilda is a hospital that encourage breast feeding so much that I don't really see much formula in their nursery, they give me my baby around 2 hours after my c-section and I started breast feeding from my baby's first meal. they have midwives helping you 24 hours a day. So breasting feeding comes naturally for me, I didn't came across any problem which some other mothers encounter e.g. sore nipple etc as midwives came to check me out every 15 min to see if I am doing correctly. Everyone is so kind there and the hospital is so beautiful. Food choice is excellence and most importantly, you baby can be next to you all day long unlike other hospital in Hong Kong that you can only see your baby in the nursery which you need to walk all the way to it after your operation. In addition, my husband stayed with me all the time in the hospital and they don't charge me extra for my husband to stay with me overnight. My experience of giving birth cannot be better!
 
umm.... 'A BIT MORE'...
have you actually paid your bill yet?
my bill from QMH was less than $500.... i have a feeling that your bill was A HECK OF A LOT more than that at Matilda. probably a minimum of 100X what i paid, possibly 200X.
(LOL!)
QMH encourages you to have your baby beside you, although they do have a nursery when the baby can go if you REALLY need some rest.
 
Yes Carang, I have already paid my bill.
You of course we cannot compare the bill of a public hospital to a private. And what I think Niahbear wants is a recommendation on a private hospital. Which is why I recommend Matilda. I don't know of Niahbear is a Hong Kong resident, if not, the private ward of QMH is also very expensive. But I am sure QMH is the best public hospital in Hong Kong.
 
Thanks for the Matilda info dmk cheung. I am a HK resident and I have already had the $350 bill from the QM for my first child BUT I just can't do it there again. So we are looking at a large amount of money but its worth it for alot of different reasons. Anyway, my question is what type of package you paid for?
 
yes, i understand that she's looking for a private hospital. however to say, "a little bit more" is a little bit misleading. not necessarily for the OP, but for anyone else that may come along and read this thread in the future. i also realise that private hospital vs private patient at a public hospital is about the same.

good luck niahbear! i hope you find a hospital you are happy with!
 
my friend had given birth to both of her children in Matilda, and the bill was over $100K each, of cause she had C-section, I guess that could be more expensive than a natural birth...
 
I gave birth at the Union a few years ago and my hospital bill came to around $25K (4days/3nights twin room incl. meals, and $9K doctors delivery fee). I was induced on a Saturday and had an assisted delivery (vacuum) and only used gas during the labour.

My OBGYN visits were only $380 each time including the vitamins, and $1500 for the anomaly scan. Having said that, the clinic was always very busy so a lot of waiting around unless you managed to get the early slots.

Bear in mind that you may not get the room choice you want at the Union. There were no private rooms available when I checked in which was very disappointing because I wanted the baby to room in with me, and the option for my husband to spend the night too.

Since that didn't work out, I had to visit the nursery every 4hrs for feedings and my hubby could only hold the baby for 30mins each night (and that was only if he had put his name down in advance!).

Next time around, I am seriously thinking of going public or as a private patient at a public hospital just because I want my baby next to me.
 
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