Which Hospital??

[kayla]

I was in a semi-private ward for a natural delivery and the hospital fee was $16,130, my doctor charged $15,000, I had an epidural and the drugs cost $3,900 and the anesthetist cost $7,000.
according to the adventist pamphlet, the private ward costs $26,900 and the general ward costs $12,580.

for C-section, they divide into a) pre-booked and b) emergency
a) $36,500, $23,200 and $17,200 respectively
b) $47,600, 35,880 and $24,800 respectively.
the cost for epidural is the same but i'm not sure if the anesthetist charges differently depending on type of ward you choose.
the doctor definitely charges higher price for different wards and different procedures.
hope this helps.

 

[rani]

the cost for epidural is the same but i'm not sure if the anesthetist charges differently depending on type of ward you choose. the doctor definitely charges higher price for different wards and different procedures.
hope this helps.

I believe the Anesthetist's charges also increase. I was in a private room and was charged $16K.

Rani

 

[Teeks]

How Soon??

Hi,

Thanks for the info. I am just wondering how soon do I need to register at the hospitals? I am 20 weeks pregnant with Twins and seeing my private doctor at the moment.

Can anyone tell me? And for Twins C-section, I think the prices are double too..any idea?

Teeks

 

[jools]

which hospital

Hi,
I recently gave birth at the Matilda. It was fantastic. I had the exact birth that I wanted. The staff were superb. I also used the services of Hulda from Annerley Midwives. She was brilliant, supporting myself and my husband when necessary and offering perect advice just at the right moment.
This was my second child. So I am comparing this to the British National Health Service. There is no comparison. The experience at the Matilda was by far superior.
Ivisited the Adventis as well. The reason I chose Matilda is because they actively encourage you to have the baby in the room with you. The Adventis told me that they prefer to have the babies in the Nursery at night which is not where I'm coming from, but that was the only difference I could find.
Good luck with the birth whereever you choose.
Jools

 

[shalom]

the sanatorium

dear Avi,
i had a very bad experience at the sanatorium that i will never go there again, for obstetric advice. i have never stayed there before but when i first had early pregnancy bleeding, i visited a doctor there in the outpatient clinic. she was not happy by the fact that i was not having morning sickness, therefore came to the conclusion that my HCG level was low. she eventually diagnosed me with blighted ovum after 2 weeks and i nearly had an abortion done. i eventually went for a second opinion at a private clinic and was told that the sac is perfectly viable. i can never forget the nightmare i had in sanatorium. my baby is due on 14th feb next year, i would love to follow up with you on adventist and matilda. congrats again!:flower:

 

[kayla]

Re: How Soon??

Hi,

Thanks for the info. I am just wondering how soon do I need to register at the hospitals? I am 20 weeks pregnant with Twins and seeing my private doctor at the moment.

Can anyone tell me? And for Twins C-section, I think the prices are double too..any idea?

Teeks

I had the same question too, but there's no need for you to register with a private hospital. all you have to do is tell your private ob/gyn and he/she will make the arrangements for you when the time comes. i don't suppose you are thinking of going to a public hospital where you do have to register and soon!

At the adventist, i recall that it is 30% more for each baby of multiple births, but i could be thinking only of natural delivery.

 

[val]

Seems like no one is considering Canossa in midlevel. My baby was born there. The facilities and services are good. The nurses are supportive in breastfeeding.

 

[pokny]

twins

teeks,
Congrats. We had twins February '03 at the Adventist.
We initially looked at both Matilda & Adventist. Our Ob/Gyn operates from either one. He told us he had no preference. Well... we didn't either, until we saw the price. M charges 40% extra for the 2nd baby, while A charges 30%. We decided to go with A & only have good things to say about it now.

jools,
We had twins and we had both of them in the room with us 24 hours a day! But yes, they suggested we leave the twins in the nursery at night for us to have a proper rest. They must have seen the hesitant looks in our eyes, because they gave us big smiles and said that our babies were very lucky. They came to visit very often, even when we dodn't call and they didn't have to do anything with us.

All in all, loved the Adventist.

 

[Teeks]

Thanks Kayla,

The private doctor I am seeing suggested me the Queen's Mary Hospital (I guess that's a public hospital). But he didn't say when I have to go there. So I may ask him on my next visit. Is it too late??

 

[Teeks]

Hi Pokny,

Double congrats on your twins! Finally it's good to know somebody in this forum who has twins apart from me. I did post about the Twins deliveries in HK but got no answers. Anyway, if you don't mind, can you tell me roughly how much it costs for the twin deliveries in the Adventist?
Thanks!