I am currently under Dr John Yam, does he deliver in Mt A too?
If i were to take a prenatal package with him and subsequently choose to deliver in NUH under a different doc is it possible? As i have some pre existing condition and we are worries that our bill size will be astronomical during delivery, please kindly advice. Thanks
Hello, I haven't been here for a while but ur msg caught my attention cos I m delivering soon under KKH n personally after the past 7 over months of pregnancy, I feel it is important that the prenatal gynae is the same one who delivers u... esp if u have any complications. Don't u wan the one monitoring u who knows best the situations to be the same one delivering u?
I'm not too sure about why NUH, u have a particular doc in mind? Frankly I was not pro government hospitals at first cos I felt the service won't be that good but I changed my mind after visiting KKH.
N many friends have advised that anything complicated should just head straight for KKH because they have all the technology to fulfil whatever needs u face. A good friend of mine had her gynae tell her at last min that she should admit to KKH when she showed signs of delivering at 8th month (she checked in to mt a with a complication, n her own gynae told her instead of sticking w the gynae go KKH now, cos ultimately they suspected they will need to refer her to KK) so imagine my friend's panic n she was hysterical cos she felt her own gynae from a private side had abandoned her.
The choice is up to u but, this is just my personal view that if u wan, make that switch early so the same doc can follow thru. (Though i guess it's all personal preference)
Also just to share that it is not necessary to pay for a prenatal package at $xyz from xx mth upwards. Cos if I compared base on KKH visit under a private patient (meaning I get to choose a Dr n he sees me thru my prenatal n delivery) n prior to that Base on my Mt a private doc the charges are:
Mt a private doc- seen her 3 times up to 13 weeks total cost $850.
KKH as private patient - seen him 4 times from 13 weeks to current 35 weeks and total cost $675.
I have 1 last scheduled app w KKH n that's it. It prolly cost another 140$ which I think is vvv reasonable. Maybe even cheaper than some packaged prenatal charges. N in KK I feel secure that they will be able to solve any form of complication n that it will be same gynae delivering me.
Say u worry about the cost being exorbitant. .. it's confirmed to be at any private hospital... I worried about that too n I called admission in KK giving all my scenerios n they said not to worry if end up really mine is complicated... I can still change from a private patient to a subsidised patient as long as i opt for it BEFORE I admit to hospital. And she also advised that in fact, they will advise u financially upon ur condition so u know exactly what u getting used into.