Anyone had a c section at queen mary?
- 02-02-2008, 03:18 PM #1Registered User
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Anyone had a c section at queen mary?
Hi,
I've booked into the Matilda for my c- section but was wondering if anyone can tell me about their birth experiences at Queen Mary? I don't have insurance here so I'm thinking about having my c- section at Queen Mary, but I'm a little sceptical because its a public hospital. I haven't lived in Hong Kong long so I'm not so sure how professional the doctors are at the public hospitals.
Thanks x0
- 02-02-2008, 06:21 PM #2Registered User
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The doctors are good. The nurses are a mixed bag - some are wonderful, some are just downright rude and unprofessional.
If you go public, you need to take EVERYTHING with you - pads, nappies, mattress pads etc. When they lost my bag of mattress pads they yelled at me.
But, medically, it's the safest place to be - especially for babies born early.
- 02-02-2008, 08:20 PM #3
i had one terrible c-section there in 2005 and one fantastic one in 2007.
you cannot just "choose" to have a c-section at QMH, they will only do them for medical reasons.
- 02-04-2008, 12:27 PM #4Registered User
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thanks for that. not too sure what ill be doing.
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The public hospitals have excellent medical care. But they are very busy and as already mentioned, will only do a c-section if it's necessary, not just if you fancy one. You can presumably afford it (as you've already booked) so why not go to the Matilda?
- 02-05-2008, 12:46 PM #6Registered User
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I need to have the c section for medical reasons so i don't think it will be a problem. If the qm was highly recommended then i would consider saving my money and not going to the matilda.
- 02-05-2008, 01:26 PM #7Registered User
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Personally chose to go private for a C-section so that I would know who was going to cut me open and that I also knew that he had done hundreds of them before.
While I think you will get expert medical care there,I have heard that the actual scar is maybe not as cosmetically pleasing.
Good Luck with your desision
- 02-05-2008, 06:55 PM #8Registered User
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thanks momofthree,
im going to go private for the c section. i have a pretty good scar from the first birth and im not willing to have a dodgy one
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