Matilda vs Canossa

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Hi Everyone,

I have interim bookings at both hospitals. Before I pay the deposit, I would love your opinion / exprience at these 2 places. Since this is my first baby, I have no prior exprience at these hospitals.

Any feedback is apprecidated, thanks in advance!!
 
Both times I gave birth at Matilda, which were great experiences, no complaints. I have not visited the maternity ward at Canossa, but we go there regularly as our doctor is the head pediatrician there. Both of my kids have been admitted to the pediatric ward at Canossa on separate occasions, so I've spent the night with them there. Based on that, I would say that the in-room facilities are similar, and the staff are just as friendly and helpful. However, there seems to be something about Matilda that makes it extra "comfortable" and "luxurious". Perhaps the view and fresh air?
 
Yep Matilda gets my vote hands down....I didn't want to leave :). Great staff, very comfortable, luxurious and relaxing, was like a mini holiday....and the food is great too!
 
My husband has been an in-patient at Canossa several times and Matilda wins hands down as better in every way.

Except perhaps location depending on where you live, it is a bit of a pain going up and down the hill for family).
 
My son had a minor operation at Canossa and although the staff were fine (and admittedly it was not comparing the maternity wards), the maternity ward at Matilda is excellent and the midwives amazing. Bear in mind that Canossa is having major renovations/new building at the moment (not to say that Matilda won't be renovating by the time you are there). Would vote for Matilda myself.

Out of interest, are the comparable in price?

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I recall that the prices are almost comparable, if anything Matilda is a little bit more expensive ... not very significant if my memory serves me right.

Also i like that Matilda is very private and quiet. The wards were full, but we never really saw a lot of people walking around like other hospitals ....
 
The labour room at the Matilda is called the 'Delivery Spa'! :D It has a massage chair, your own bathtub, TV, etc. The rooms are really pleasant too.

The staff are nice and they are very pro-breastfeeding so they would never bottlefeed or supplement your baby without your knowledge. At some point during your stay a lactation consultation will do her rounds and provide invaluable encouragement and advice.

It isn't a huge hospital either so even if all the beds are full, you don't even feel you're crowded out.

I would highly recommend the Matilda if distance and cost is no object. I don't know how the Canossa compares cost-wise but I've heard that where the private hospitals in HK are concerned, there isn't a very significant price difference across the board to make you opt for one over the other (i.e. they are all expensive unless you have insurance).
 
If you are planning to breastfeed make sure you ask both hospitals about rooming-in. In Hong Kong I think that how open the hospital is to the idea of rooming-in tells you how supportive the hospital is of breastfeeding.
 
As mentioned above, you might want to consider the location. People don't like to think about this, but if there is an emergency how far would your doctor have to travel and what is the route like. I had difficulty deciding between Adventist and Matilda, but eventually chose Adventist as I was concerned about an emergency and Peak Road can get very jammed at times (esp on public holidays) whereas there are various ways to get to the Adventist and I was aware that my doctor usually would be closer to the Adventist. I almost ended up with an emergency c-section and I had to wait for the anaethestist to be paged and to come back to the hospital. As my epidural had already worn off at the time, I remember being really glad I was not all the way up at the Matilda as he was able to get there really quickly!
 
From what I gather, the anaethestist lives on campus at Matilda. Vote for Matilda too. Loved the midwives, aftercare for me, support to breastfeed/ rooming in etc.
 
I had my epidural at 12 noon (and delivered at 10pm). Throughout this time, the mid-wive topped up my dose when needed. Portia is right though, in the event of a real emergency, and the baby has to be moved to Queen Mary, Matilda is disadvantaged.
 
Canossa, since am a Catholic and I can take my NB baby with me to the little chapel to pray;) price is much less too.
 
Matilda v Canossa

I was waitlisted on Matilda and also booked with the canossa. And since my Dr was not one of the doctors that deliver mainly in Matilda, I remained only waitlisted (even though I tried to book when I wasn several weeks pregnant) until I finally had to pay for the deposit at the Canossa, so i ended up in the Canossa (gave birth by c-section late Oct 08).

I think whether it would make a big difference to go to one rather than the other depends to an extent on the type of room you have. I have to say when I did antenatal classes with the matilda and visited the place, I was very impressed with the first-class rooms with the balcony and everything looked much newer and nicer compared to the Canossa. Also, I have no doubt that the food there is excellent and cannot be compared to that in other hospitals. However, I don't think the twin or larger rooms are that special. On the other hand, if you're going to have a First class delux or a private single room at the Canossa, (I had a single private room) I really don't think there's anything wrong with it. The staff overall are friendly and the visiting hours are flexible though generally only the partner can stay there over night I think. Also, it's much more centrally located and personally I enjoyed having tons of visitors and lining up all the champagne bottles in my room. So, if you don't manage to get a place in time for the Matilda and do end up at the Canossa, it really is ok. Also, they've just built a brand new extension, so I'm sure it will soon look quite modern.
 
i gave birth to my daughter in canossa back in 2003 and m going to matilda next week for the little one but i bedrested in matilda for 3 days last month so I have a little experience in both hospitals. I think both hospitals r good. I would say the style in Matilda is more western. You can have your baby with u all day despite the room type in Matilda. Only private room can do that in Canossa. But you can ask the nurse to bring you your baby to do breast feed instead of walking all the way to the nursery. However, visitors n father may only watch through the glass if they want to see the baby outside feeding time. I like the room n environment in Matilda better than Canossa. It's more peace n quiet where it can be a bit busy n noisy in Canossa. The location of Canossa is more convenient than Matilda for those not residing in the mid level. Not sure if that would be a problem when one is rushing to the hospital with contraction. The food menu in Canossa a mix of chinese/local and western. You can find drinks like ovaltine or horlick, hongkong style milk tea in the menu or toast with butter n condensed milk. Matilda menu is more "decent", u can have a variety of main dish to choose and have a slice of delicious tiramisu n cheesecake as dessert :9. By the way, I am told that some doctors charge higher for delivery in Matilda just because of the location.
 
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