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- Private hospitals often provide a safe and caring environment for labor, birth, and postpartum care.
- If you give birth in a private hospital, you will be cared for by an obstetrician.
- A midwife will usually care for you during your birth in a private hospital. Your obstetrician will come to deliver the baby.
- You will stay in the private hospital for 4 days after a normal birth or 5 days after a cesarean section. You can use private health insurance to cover the costs of giving birth in a private hospital.
About giving birth in a private hospital
Private hospitals are run by private organizations, unlike public hospitals which are run by the government. Private hospitals bill patients directly for services, including pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum care.
Private hospitals provide quality, safe, convenient, and caring environments for labor, delivery, and postpartum care.
If you decide to give birth in a private hospital, you can also choose your own obstetrician. Your obstetrician will arrange your pregnancy. This will give you the opportunity to get to know your gynecologist.
If you have a complicated pregnancy or problems during your birth, private clinics will not be able to treat you.
Pregnancy care from obstetricians and private hospitals
You will be in a private consultation room with your own obstetrician. If the obstetrician you are using is on holiday, you may see another obstetrician. There are many specialized obstetricians who work closely with midwives to help with routine check-ups, schedule pregnancy tests and check-ups, and answer questions about pregnancy and childbirth.
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When you know you’re coming, call the hospital. The midwife at the maternity ward will discuss what is going on with you and discuss the best time for your induction.
Many hospital midwives care for you during labor and delivery, depending on the length of your labor. This midwife will call your obstetrician. You may not be able to choose which midwife will care for you during or after your birth.
Your obstetrician will usually see you during labor and then come to deliver your baby. If you have a difficult vaginal birth and your obstetrician is not available on time, your baby will usually be delivered by a midwife.
There are usually two, one or three private birthing rooms with either a private bath or shared bathroom. You may be able to have a private room with a double bed or a twin bed, depending on availability.
Many private hospitals have a partner bed or a double bed so that your partner can stay with you, although this may be an additional charge.
- Family rooms may also have:
- Choice of meals
- TV (may be chargeable)
- Telephone (may be chargeable)
- Kitchen.
