Help needed asap pls!

[pink kitty]

hello to all i am nw in e initial period of deciding on my gynae. I,m currently in my 1mth of preggy and was told to visit the gynae in the second mth. had a few gynae recommendation from friends but would like to know more comments from any mummy or mummy to be in this forum who may have any encounter with the following gynaes and perharps share your experience with me to aid me in chossing my gynae. Pls feel free to share in fact any experience that you may have or any advice that i need to know b4 deciding on the gynae .

1) Dr Eunice K.M Chua ( TMC)
2) Dr Goh Yong Chew ( Thomson Plaza)
3) Dr Peter Chew Chee Tong ( Gleneagles)
4) Dr Fong Chuan Wee ( Gleneagles)

I would also like to know the charges for a gynae ???? cse both me n hubby are @ a lost as to wat r e charges like for a gynae as well as e hospital charges hmmm had dwnloaded the ma ternaity packagecharges for a few hospital but dun undstd what the charges meant ???????? anyway anybody can provide any recent hospital bills @ lest i can set aside some savings for dat. we can use medisave oso rite ????? really appreciate any info on all my queries. thank you so much.

 

[CanCanMum]

some of the mummies here have delivered in TMC and Gleneagles if they chanced upon this thread can advise u.

in case if u are worried i have my figures in 2005 for KKH:

...I would also like to know the charges for a gynae
Typically for an experienced one during my time was 80+ first visit, subsequent visits are $40+/50+. As a gauge u can standby around $100 every visit because sometimes we need to pay extra for blood tests/other tests. Antenatal checkups are once a month. When its nearer your EDD (34weeks onwards) it will be fortnightly. I believe the current charges are thereabouts.

...as well as e hospital charges hmmm had dwnloaded the ma ternaity packagecharges for a few hospital but dun undstd what the charges meant ????????
maternity package allows u to claim $450 off antenatal visits, but can only be deducted through medisave once u deliver. So either u use it now or later its still the same.

anyway anybody can provide any recent hospital bills @ lest i can set aside some savings for dat.
As a gauge for u, mine was KKH. if u r staying in 4-bedded (like me last time), need to pay refundable $1000 deposit upfront during admission. Subsequently it depends on wad delivery method u are opting for (Natural, with epidural or without or Caesarean). For me last time was natural without epidural. They deducted $1500+ from my medisave and i get a refund cheque of $800+.

we can use medisave oso rite ????? really appreciate any info on all my queries. thank you so much.

but u will be entitled to baby bonus on 1st child, last time i was given $3k, now is $4k i think.

Congratulations!:001_302::001_302::001_302:

 

[SH74]

my gynae is Dr Fong Chuan Wee (fr gleneagles). delivered in april 08. normal delivery w epi.

hospital charges (incl gst) = $2084.88
doctor fee (incl PD, gynae and anestheist) = $1895 (gynae - $1070)

my hospital charges may b slightly more 'cause i stay 2d1n in labor suite.

dr fong overall v nice n friendly. v professional and experienced. delivered a few celebrities. his nurses r v nice also. helpful too. got alot of free milk samples fr them. hahhaa...

 

[pink kitty]

thks mrs puppy for your info. i juz made an appt with dr fong in early march. hmmm got a few questions here that i hope that u may b able to advise me on. i asked the nurse a general idea of the cost o e package that we have to take mayb like e 5th mth onwards rite. she was telling me normal delivery is $1400 n c sec $2200. hmmm wat does this package include ah??? any idea??? din think o asking @ dat pt in time kekekke until my fren asked me. oops. does it include e doc n operation cost - medication etc????? thks

 

[SH74]

the next time u go to the clinic, ask them for the maternity package paper. all the fees r stated there.

based on that paper, it says:

first payment : $400 (not incl GST)
- payable at 20 weeks of preg n non refundable
- covers consultation fees for scheduled antenatal visits at clinic
- blood test, ultrasound scans, CTG, emergency consultation outside office hours n other non-maternity consultations not incl.

balance fee for :
normal delivery $1000
c sect $1800
- collected by hospital on discharge
- gst not incl
- covers 1 visit aft hospital discharge
- surgical assistant fee incl
- for those w/o medisave acct, amt will b collected at 34th week of preg
- does not incl fees chargeable by hospital, PD and anaesthetist.

 

[obscurestloh]

i think the diff now is that KKH dont have any packages .... I am quite confused about the "booking" for A1/B1 wards also...dont know what the "package" includes that makes it worth the early booking.

Anyways, fyi, i did not see a specific gynae till i was about 20 weeks... thats when i spend about 100+ for each visit.

My first 2 visits were at the public KKH clinic C...so it was cheaper. well, I am not sure what are the other mummies experiences...maybe i was abit "bo chup" but i feel that the earlier u book a specialist, the more u will end up spending...but of course if u have alot of "special" concerns and condition..then yeah, better stick to one specialist as early as possible.

Now that I am seeing ML Yeap at KKH Private Suite...I am really not sure if it was really the wise choice to spend "more" money on consultation...cos it seems really generic comments , nothing special. Yet again, i think the Med Officers and staff at the public clinic can really make ur blood boil...sigh...
so no choice lor...already chosen my gynae...abit too late to ask for another gynae right!


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just my personal sharing. hope to give some insight