best gyno for c-section (and small scar!)

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muriel

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Dear All,

I need to change my gyno and I woould like to change to one who is great with c-sections as that is what I am having. Who would you recommend - I have heard the following are good generally but not sure who people would recommend for a caesar:

Sally Ferguson, Dr Dawkins, Dr Gosh or Dr Phillip Ho.

Please help if you can recommend any of them!!

Muriel :doctor:
 
Hi Murriel,

I had elective C-Section last Feb with Dr. Danny Kong, he's done a fantastic job, a small insicion right on the bikini line (hardly notice that) and no stiches!

Danny Kong also is a very good OB/GYN, treats his patient with such caring and personal approach.

Would highly recomend him ....

Good luck!

Ojekydumbo
 
Dr. Ghosh

Hi Muriel,

I would strongly recommend Dr. Ghosh. For my first child (now a year old) I had to have a c-section because he was lying transverse in my tummy.

I always wanted a natural delivery and was very nervous about having a c-section but Dr. Ghosh was very re-assuring in the lead up to the surgery. The surgery itself was much easier than I expected and Dr. Ghosh was great during it as well. My recovery was really quick and the morning after the surgery I was up on my feet and even had a shower on my own. I had to be careful not to pull my stitches but I honestly felt no pain at all before, during or after the surgery. My scar is very low on the bikini and very small and cant be seen even in the tinniest bikini. Dr. Ghosh recommended a silicone strip for my scar for the first 6 weeks which really helped it heal well. My follow up visits with him were very good as well and he truly has an excellent bedside manner.

I now think that even if I were to leave Hong Kong, I want to come back to him for the delivery of my second child. Dr. Ghosh has his practice at Shui On Centre in Wanchai. The telephone number is: 2877 3118.

He works with a Pediatrician, Dr. Thondup who was there during the surgery and visited my son in the hospital every morning for the 5 days. He is an excellent Pediatrician and we're very happy with our choice.

Good luck for your delivery and I wish you a safe one with whichever Doctor you chose.

MG
 
Dear MG,

That is really great advice - Dr Ghosh sounds very good. Do you know if he will deliver at the Matilda? Also, what are his costs like for a c-section - does he charge more if you are in a private room?

This is all rather new to me so your help is really appreciated!

Muriel
 
Hi Muriel,

Dr. Ghosh does deliver at Matilda, it's where I had my baby. Doctors as a rule, charge more if a patient is in a private room. I had a private room so my husband could spend the night there as well. Matilda should be able to give you their room rates for a c-section. They also provide a Maternity Spa visit (that's what they call it) for mums-to-be so you can have a look at the
different room types. I also did their ante-natal class which was helpful and some of my good friends now are those I met in the class.

About Dr. Ghosh's rates, I think you would need to check with him. Another benefit of being a patient of Dr. Ghosh and Dr. Thondup is that they have an excellent health visitor, Yvonne Heavyside. Through them, Yvonne runs a free mum and baby clinic at their practice (Shui On Centre) on Monday mornings. You can take your baby in every week for a weighing, ask about any problems you may have once the baby is born right from breastfeeding to your baby not sleeping well. My son is a year and we still take him in to see Yvonne sometimes. Yvonne also separately runs the Mum and Baby group and Mum and Toddler group at Matilda every Thursday.

I read your question on aqua aerobica and Multi Sport Hong Kong may have something. Sorry but I don?t have their number on me.

:)
MG
 
Muriel,

I saw Dr Ghosh during my first trimester, we didn't quite click so I switched. Anyway, he quoted me 30K, which included check-ups and delivery. However his charges do fluctuate, another mom in my babygroup was charged 30K just for the delivery (c-section).
Rani
 
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Dear MG & Rani,

Many thanks for your help!

I am new to Hk and pregnancy so to be honest I am a little clueless and this board has been a great help. I have booked in with Dr Ghosh for next Friday so I will check him out and see what I think. It is so hard as I have been living in Singapore the last year where I had a fabulous doctor who I loved.

MG - one more thing: everyone I know that has been to the Matilda raves about it (and I want a private room so my partner can stay - I find that appealing). Did you find it as good as everyone always says it is - is it worth the money?

Muriel
 
Matilda

Hi Murial,

About Matilda - yes ... yes... and YES. It is expensive but sooo WORTH it. The midwives are very experienced and extremely helpful and looked after me so well. My friends who have had their babies at Matilda all have had the same excellent experience there.

My husband didn't find his single sofa cum bed as comfortable but well ... it's about the mum isn't it :)

Good luck for your appt with Dr. Ghosh - hope it all goes well for you and you're as happy here in HK as you were in Singapore.

MG
 
Hi Muriel,

I strongly agree with MG. I just had my second baby delivered by C-section by Dr. Ghosh 10 days ago. He is fabulous! First one was also a C-section as she was OP, 10 days late and very big. I also was very keen on natural labor the first time around and Dr. Ghosh let me go as long as he could before he advised having a C-section. I had no regrets and decided to do the same thing the second time around. The recovery was quick both times. I had/have no pain and have stopped taking the pain killers.

And re the Matilda -- worth every single penny! If you forget the comfort, the midwives are just terrific. Very patient and helpful.

All the best of luck.

ACP
 
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I also had my first baby with Dr Gosh and highly recomend him. My scar is almost invisible. I agree he is expensive, but I guess it is worse. I am having my second one with him. I really trust him as a doctor and don't doubt his expertice. Although, have in mind that sometimes he acts as a big star, so to be with him you need to know how to deal with that.
Good like.
 
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