I have c-sect with edp, single bed at RH. Bill came to $6k+..baby was delivered june 08. If add the antenatal package of $2k balance, the final bill for all above is $7k+, this still excludes all the tests such as blood test, sugar test, etc. that're not covered in the antenatal package.
I find that RH is short of hands. we are always waiting for them. We waited before being ushered/pushed to op. theatre. Gynae asked why we were late we told them we had actually arrived at the hospital early but have waited some time in the room to be ushered to op.theatre.
C-sect took 30min then I was pushed to a waiting area. Waited there for almost 1.5hr to be pushed out of op. theatre back to room after the c-sect. Made my family worried they thot sth happened. When I was finally out on the way to room nurse told they dun have people to send me to room.
If you intend to breastfeed from day 1 and may need the help of breast pump to stimulate, do bring your own. The breast pumps at RH is on first come first serve. You have to wait for your turn and that could mean no breast pump for the entire day or at least many hrs later.
Nursery is busy. The phone is always ringing. I find that the attending nurse(s) has to juggle between answering phone calls and feeding/changing baby...sometimes feed half way, stop & answer call...
Probably you have to engage the lactation consultant/specialist for guide on breastfeeding...the nursery nurse will be too busy to coach you...i sense the hurriedness so decided to ask for bottle feed and trial & error on breastfeeding myself or later when we went home...
I do say they are doing the best they can probably...just that there are not enough hands...the only feeling when we left RH is that if we need anything, we have to wait...so we always ask before we really need them...
I would say for the price that we are paying we are expecting better service...also the room is cold despite the local temp control button in the room...the single sofa bed is not comfy...guess ikea has a better selection of sofa bed at affordable price...
we will definitely try out other hospital for our next child..