Private Hospitals?
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Topic: Private Hospitals?
Posted By: Louise118583
Subject: Private Hospitals?
Date Posted: 08 June 2013 at 8:16pm
Hi,
I've recently moved to NZ from Australia and have just found out I'm pregnant with our 2nd baby.
In Oz, I went through the private system where I chose my OB and then had the baby in a small private hospital with a maternity floor. It meant I had my own room etc and after a c-sect I was there for 6 nights. I was very happy with that setup but I don't know anything about how it works here. The GP was pretty unsure about the OB thing and I haven't contacted the local midwives yet. As we are in Wanaka, it further complicates things. I did find 'mercy hospital' in Dunedin but it doesn't say whether they offer maternity services.
I have been recomended an OB in Auckland through a friend but it seems nuts to do that. I'm hoping someone can shed some light on how it works here if you choose an OB. As I ended up with a c-sect with my first I will schedule one this time so birth centres etc aren't an option.
Thanks in advance for any snippets of info. Everything is appreciated.
L
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Posted By: tishy
Date Posted: 10 June 2013 at 2:16pm
My understanding is that when you pay for an Ob you're paying for the continuity of care during your pregnancy and also for the assurance that (s)he will be there for your delivery.
If you were needing a c-sect then you would get whoever was on duty that day.
Plus if you needed to be under the Obs team at the hospital then you would not be guaranteed the same Obs at each visit and most likely would have a registrar. Plus you have the waiting time that you would associate with hospital appointments as well.
You still go to the public hospital to deliver baby and stay on the same ward as those who didn't pay for private care.
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Posted By: Starfish9
Date Posted: 10 June 2013 at 7:42pm
I think auckland is the only place that has private maternity. Based on what I've been told, in Hawke's Bay you can have an OB for visits but done will do on call. But they share a day at the hospital for being on call and have to be there within 10mins and there is a registrar on duty the whole time. It's the downside to being in the provinces :(
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Posted By: Louise118583
Date Posted: 10 June 2013 at 7:47pm
Thank you. I'm still trying to work it out but I think starfish you may be right about the Auckland thing.
I investigated today and at the very least the OB I choose would be the one to do the c-sect but I only see her a few times through the pregnancy which seems odd. I will just see how we go I guess.
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