Great, this is a not here not there post. What have I got myself into..
Anyway, for those first time or would be parents, if there is any admissions needed at night, if one is able to control, please do so after midnight. Any admission before midnight , there will be a full day room charges even though one may stay the first few hours inside the delivery ward. I had disputed on this cost before, the hospital claim that since I had already been admitted, they need to reserve the bed for me, in case my baby decided to make a fast exit. FYI, I was admitted to do induction on the hindsight of my gynae who either do not know how the hospital charge or pretend he did not know, but then again he is a good gynae, at 11.30pm. I do not know the history of the child birth timing of the hospital, but to go from 1cm dilation to 10cm and pop a baby within 30minutes, I really had no idea how it can be done.
For the hospital items, please bring home whatever is allow. The pack of baby diapers, sanitary pads are included inside the bill, please take home. If possible, try to ask for a few bottles of extra formula milk, so at least one can rush to the nearest NTUC or whatever shop to buy formula milk. For me, my babies drink the same formula milk as the hospital provide.
That should be all, as the final bill from the hospital will be send to home for additional payment if any to be made.
Showing posts with label Children. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Children. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Children - The beginning
After managing to stay together through thick and thin, children seem like the next milestone for some families. For those who do not wish to have any, I really envy you at this point of time. But according to Uncle CW8888, he holds different views.
Some woman do not get pregnant easily, or some may tried to follow some old wives myth counting the days to get the gender of kids they like. Nowadays, there are ovaluation strips. I do not know how they work. Basically the strip will react to certain chemicals in the urine to give positive results if one is ovaluating.
Not forgetting the pregnancy test kit. Most women will confirm using a couple of test kit to double confirm they are really pregnant before booking an appointment with the gynae.
Gynae do not comes cheap. Here is the cost for KK Hospital. This just cover the basic, vitamins and additional testing are charged extra. There are packages that are available for most gynae, which is deductable through the medishield, but take note, deducting this package charge from medishield may cause a more expensive bill when one actually delivered. If one choose to pay via cash for packages, the allowable deduction from medishield during delivery will be higher for pateints taking Ward A and B1. The difference between Ward B1 and B2 is huge, so if one intend to be under Ward B2, taking the package under medishield may not have vast difference in the cash portion of bill.
Edited: How can I forgot!!! Vitamins like folic acid during the first 3 months, calcium, Obamin (multi-vitamins) and the ULTRA expensive fish oil that is supposed to be good for the brain (FYI, this fish oil capsule is one of the most yucky I ever had eaten... and most breastfeeding mothers are actually encourage to take them throughout breastfeeding)
Maternity clothings. When women are pregnant, most start to shop for new clothings to make room for the expanding tummy. Maternity clothings are by far the most expensive clothing I had ever afford. Unless one start using pants extenders to continue wearing the pre-pregnancy bottoms.
The decision to having a baby do not come cheap. Will talk more about it later.
OT83, this post is not to encourage your decision of not having children. But a post to let you know about what costs are there if you ever decide to have one.
Some woman do not get pregnant easily, or some may tried to follow some old wives myth counting the days to get the gender of kids they like. Nowadays, there are ovaluation strips. I do not know how they work. Basically the strip will react to certain chemicals in the urine to give positive results if one is ovaluating.
Not forgetting the pregnancy test kit. Most women will confirm using a couple of test kit to double confirm they are really pregnant before booking an appointment with the gynae.
Gynae do not comes cheap. Here is the cost for KK Hospital. This just cover the basic, vitamins and additional testing are charged extra. There are packages that are available for most gynae, which is deductable through the medishield, but take note, deducting this package charge from medishield may cause a more expensive bill when one actually delivered. If one choose to pay via cash for packages, the allowable deduction from medishield during delivery will be higher for pateints taking Ward A and B1. The difference between Ward B1 and B2 is huge, so if one intend to be under Ward B2, taking the package under medishield may not have vast difference in the cash portion of bill.
Edited: How can I forgot!!! Vitamins like folic acid during the first 3 months, calcium, Obamin (multi-vitamins) and the ULTRA expensive fish oil that is supposed to be good for the brain (FYI, this fish oil capsule is one of the most yucky I ever had eaten... and most breastfeeding mothers are actually encourage to take them throughout breastfeeding)
Maternity clothings. When women are pregnant, most start to shop for new clothings to make room for the expanding tummy. Maternity clothings are by far the most expensive clothing I had ever afford. Unless one start using pants extenders to continue wearing the pre-pregnancy bottoms.
The decision to having a baby do not come cheap. Will talk more about it later.
OT83, this post is not to encourage your decision of not having children. But a post to let you know about what costs are there if you ever decide to have one.
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