| I will be delivering at Union Hospital this month. My husband and I went to the hospital to obtain more information about the packages & services last month. We're toured by a customer service officer. She explained and answered all the questions about the packages and services. (Very useful tour, if you are still planning which to choose from)
Here are the info that we obtained:
1) All the babies will be kept at the baby room (2nd floor). If you need to do breastfeeding, you have to walk to the baby room to feed the baby. (Private rooms are located at 11th floor, which you have to take the lift down to 2nd floor for breast feeding). The customer service also explained that for the new borned baby, you are expected to breastfeed them at every 2 hrs normally. Which means you have to walk to the baby room to do breastfeeding at every 2 hours. I cant imagine to wake up at every 2 hrs to walk to the baby room. If you are on C, the nurse will only push the baby to you on the first day of labour, not the following days until you have any complication after labour.
2) If you are in private ward, the baby is allowed to be with you in the room for only 1 hr, unless you have a professional nanny (certified) with the baby in you room. Then you are allowed to be with your baby for 24 hrs.
3) If you are in private ward, you or your visitor can have unlimited visit to view your baby at baby room from the window. But not for the sharing wards.
4) If you are in private ward, you can loan their breast pump (only one time) for free. Therefore, you are advised to bring your breast pump.
5) One companion bed (free) will be available upon request at private ward. You have to pay additional companion bed. There is a sofa in the private room which you can turn to a bed, according to the customer service officer.
The hospital quoted me around HK$80.000 for the package (Virginal delivery, including doctor fee, I am going for private ward).
I must agree, it doesnt sound very convenient to any breastfeeding mom. Cant imagine i have to wake up at every 2 hrs to take a lift down to 2nd floor for feeding. However, the ambience of the room is definately worth the price. They have a very nice view too. Private ward is from HK$2300 to HK$3900 per day, depend on the size of the room.
If you need more info, you can PM me too.
Cheers,
Aili  |