Private hospitals in Kowloon

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katelynBB

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Hi all..
I've decided to choose a private hospital in Kowloon, can anyone recommend a hospital?
I'm from Canada and had my first born there, and I'm really used to their way of practice, so I'd really like a hospital that has great doctors that encourage natural birth and allows my newborn to stay with me after birth.
I've called around to some hospitals and apparantly newborns need to be in the nursery except feedings.. I'm not quite comfortable with that situation.

Is it better to find a doctor that works at the hospital to have a better chance of getting a room? I'm currently 24 weeks and will be flying to HK this week to find a doctor and a hosptal. Any advice on the best way to do this would be great!
Thanks!!!
 
Try looking for the resident O&G of the hospital. They will have a better chance of getting into the hospital if there are still spaces available. Honestly don't know about the nursing practices with your newborn. But you just cannot expect it to be similar to your previous experience in Canada.
 
I don't know too much about kowloon hospitals, it seemed like from what you said, Matilda on the peak might be more akin to waht you want.

I only know one Kowloon hospital that I would NOT recommend - Saint Teresa's. A friend of mine had her second son delievered there and because of the unprofessional attitude of the staff there, the whole brith became a terrible tragedy, resulting in the baby losing many of his senses and
 
I may be wrong but I think all private hospitals will allow you to room-in with your baby if you choose to book a private room - so if you have the budget, then that shouldn't be a problem.

I'm not very familiar with Kowloon hospitals but I knew a couple of ppl that have delivered at the Baptist Hospital in Kowloon and were happy with their choice.
 
rooming-in

Check carefully with each hospital as not all allow rooming-in even if you have a private room. Union Hospital on Kowloon side is one that has private rooms but no rooming in (unless you hire a private full time nurse independantly - this is currently proving harder than expected!!!!)
 
Union Hospital is not on Kowloon but in New Territories. The other private hospital on Kowloon apart from St. Teresa's is Baptist Hospital. I am seeing Dr. Jimmy Mak there for my second baby (due Nov 08) and so far so good. He was my doctor with my first child last year and transferred to Baptist late last year. You can try him as he is quite thorough.

As for the nursing practices of hospitals, it's best to actually go visit them and have a tour, then you can ask all the questions you need to know.
 
i would make the trip over the harbour to matilda, the five star hotel...oops, i mean hospital!

it's gorgeous and you will feel like you are in a hotel. the birthing experience will be more of what you are looking for...

good luck and congratulations!
 
Hi, I highly recommend Dr Joe Chan to you. He is my OB and he delivers baby in Matilda, Adventist and St Teresa's Hospital. He is very good and caring. He is definitely pro-natural. I think you will like him.
He is also a consultant in the Adventist Hospital. He should be able to help you. His no. is 25233328.
 
What happens if you keep bringing your baby with you back into the room, do they kick you out if you try to keep your baby with you?
 
I would definitely go to visit the hospitals if you can manage it. And when you go ask questions try to start with general questions which don?t give away what you want, for example, ?What is your usual practice?? rather than ?Do you allow rooming-in?? It is also best to ask the nurses on the ward rather than your doctor.

Remember that just after you have your baby you are usually feeling quite vulnerable ? this isn?t the time to take on a fight about where your baby will be kept.

You also might like to consider a public hospital if you want rooming-in as they generally have this as part of their policy ? many don?t have the manpower to look after the babies separately from the mothers.

Good luck with everything,
SARAH
 
I don't know much about Baptist but a friend of mine gave birth at St.Teresa's. I don't want to be judgemental over St.Teresa's or their practitioners and I'm sure that many women have nothing but praise for the treatment they received there, but this is my friends's story...

The resident OB was quite impatient throughout her latter half of pregnancy and pushed her to have a c-section, saying things like, 'the baby is too big for a natural birth. Why would you want to put yourself through all that pain?' A few days before her due date the OB advised her to have an induction (coincidently her due date was the first day of Chinese New Year). My friend stood her ground and went into labour naturally two days before CNY. She was using homeopathic pain relief and hypnobirthing. After 9 hours the OB decided labour wasn't progressing enough and gave drugs to speed up the process. The result was that labour shut down and the baby went into stress. The OB got her c-section after all. The baby weighed a very normal 3.4kg. So much for being supersized.

My friend was in a private room at St. Teresa's and was told she could have rooming in. After delivery, her baby was whisked away to the nursery and she didn't see her again for 24 hours. Somewhere along the way they changed their mind about rooming in. Her baby was not sick and did not need special care. They set strict hours for visitation and breastfeeding. They even pushed her to use formula because they said the baby was loosing weight in the first few days. Isn't it normal for babies to loose a little weight in the first few days?

Anyway, despite not getting the birth that she wanted, my friend and her baby are thriving and she did manage to establish exclusive breastfeeding in the end.

If you want to have a similar birthing experience as Canada, I agree with Carang that Matilda is the place to go. I've also heard Adventist is supportive.

My OB is also very supportive of natural birth. She is based in TST and delivers at Baptist and St. Teresa's. I can send you her name and number, if you're interested. I don't think she would have any control over what goes on after delivery though.

Erica
 
Hi everyone, I am currently 5 weeks pregnant and looking for a good doctor and hospital in Kowloon side. Have anyone heard of the Tsuen Wan Adventist and any good doctors there? Thank you!
 
HI Erica,

I just read your comment on St Teresa and heard similiar stories about private OB pushing for C-sect which is a nightmare. I am looking for a doctor who delivers in St.teresa and is pro in natural delivery. Could you please tell me contacts on your doctor which u highly recommended in this scenario?

Look forward to your reply.

Thanks!
 
i've heard that st theresa's is very harsh when it comes to breastfeeding and rooming in (not allowed at all!)
 
My OB was Dr Danny Kong and he delivers at St Teresa's which is where my baby was born (natural delivery). His clinic is in Central though, not Kowloon. His number is 2537-4550.
 
OB in TST

Dear Erica

I am new to this forum and is currently in my 23rd week delivering in Nov.

I will be delivering in Baptist and I am just a tad uncertain about my current OB whom I am getting the feel that she is not entirely pro natural birth. Therefore, I would appreciate it very much if you could share with me the contact of your OB in TST whom you think is pro natural birth as I am.

Best regards
Lyn




misizlee said:
I don't know much about Baptist but a friend of mine gave birth at St.Teresa's. I don't want to be judgemental over St.Teresa's or their practitioners and I'm sure that many women have nothing but praise for the treatment they received there, but this is my friends's story...

The resident OB was quite impatient throughout her latter half of pregnancy and pushed her to have a c-section, saying things like, 'the baby is too big for a natural birth. Why would you want to put yourself through all that pain?' A few days before her due date the OB advised her to have an induction (coincidently her due date was the first day of Chinese New Year). My friend stood her ground and went into labour naturally two days before CNY. She was using homeopathic pain relief and hypnobirthing. After 9 hours the OB decided labour wasn't progressing enough and gave drugs to speed up the process. The result was that labour shut down and the baby went into stress. The OB got her c-section after all. The baby weighed a very normal 3.4kg. So much for being supersized.

My friend was in a private room at St. Teresa's and was told she could have rooming in. After delivery, her baby was whisked away to the nursery and she didn't see her again for 24 hours. Somewhere along the way they changed their mind about rooming in. Her baby was not sick and did not need special care. They set strict hours for visitation and breastfeeding. They even pushed her to use formula because they said the baby was loosing weight in the first few days. Isn't it normal for babies to loose a little weight in the first few days?

Anyway, despite not getting the birth that she wanted, my friend and her baby are thriving and she did manage to establish exclusive breastfeeding in the end.

If you want to have a similar birthing experience as Canada, I agree with Carang that Matilda is the place to go. I've also heard Adventist is supportive.

My OB is also very supportive of natural birth. She is based in TST and delivers at Baptist and St. Teresa's. I can send you her name and number, if you're interested. I don't think she would have any control over what goes on after delivery though.

Erica
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hi i was wondering which doctor you were seeing and what her delivery charges are like? I am due in April and want to go private but picking one that costs the less.. same with doctors as my insurance does not cover maternity.. hope to hear form u soon thanks =)
 
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