Hi
Littlegel & Mum2B
I stay for 3 days, normal delivery total fees is $2325.97. I need to fork out abt $300+ cash, the rest fm medisave. But when you admitted, they would required you to place deposit of $450.
For my case, my water bag burst fm behind, that's means only small hole, in the middle of the nite. No pain. So I know that i got 24hrs(if i didnt remember wrongly) to play around. So continue my sleep. Wake up next day, go for b'fast then proceed to Mt.A. Admitted at abt 11am.
You need to bring your admission letter whereby Dr Ong will give them to you, your NRIC and your HB NRIC. Once you at the counter, just tell them you came for delivery, the forms, they will get ur HB to fill. You will then proceed to the delivery wards. So you will wait till you're ready to delivered,They will check on your conditions, clear your bowels. As wat durianlover had mentioned, all BB stuffs they will provide. Then go the delivery room where you will see your gynae.
I waited till 7-8pm b4 I was pushed to delivery room. So just lie down wait n watch TV. Since I take epidual, no pain. My side effect of epidual is vomit. 3 times b4 and 1 time after delivery. (the side effect of epidual varies). I wait for my dilation till 10pm then ready to push. Push for abt 3 hrs, my BB comes out at 1 am plus. Dr Ong will message ur tummy area to clear out unwanted blood and tissues then follow by switches (Dun feel any pain since i took epidual).You will only feel uncomfortable when walking at first two days., after that you will be better. Make sure you clean the wound properly. Of course when cleaning the wound for the 1st few days, you will feel slight pain.
So after you n your BB will be send to the ward. Then a while later, then they bring ur BB to BB ward. The nurse will check w you if you wanna to breastfeed that nite as some may be too tired to breastfeed. But I only breastfeed for 2 weeks since my BB got the habit of snacking.. (meaning he sucks for a while then went to sleep, less than an hr, cried for milk again... maybe i am not good at this, so i give up) So if you choose to breastfeed, the nurse will push the BB to you when it is time for feed.
So next day at Mt.A I went for the classes they offered. No additional $$. Am too bored lying on the bed. Hehe......... Then 3rd day, busy packing and getting ready to go home.
You need to bring your clothings, slippers (so that u can walk abt, go for classes at Mt.A, eg: how to breastfeed, exercise during initial mths, how to bath the child) For BB, you may want to bring 1 suit for him/her to wear when going home. When u leave, they provide BB items such as travel pack BB toiletries, BB wrap, BB clothings, bath tub, magazines,etc)- Cant remember clearly.
FYI, I signed up for classes when I was 33weeks @ Mt.A. Sorry forgot how many lessons are they. Every hospital will have lessons for First Time Mum, you can check it out. I went at 33 weeks since my friend told me if I go early, by the time i am going to deliver, I will forget everything.
Hope it help you to relax after sharing my experience. I guess most impt is to relax, dun think too much. Relax mode then can deliver easier.
but i feel the earlier u sign up for the package, the more u "save" coz u don't have to pay for consultation and scan each time individually.
