5 day 4 night delivery @ TMC (part 2)

For vegetarian mummy info, the meals in TMC is good. But due to operation I can't take solid food the next day.

Day 3 lunch:

Day 3 dinner:

Jaundice appear, poor baby treated by photo therapy, white face become red black liao.

Every day and night nurse will wheel my baby for breastfeed, nurse assist me as first time mummy I don't know how to position and my tummy still very painful.My first trial breastfeeding is successful, so the next day nightime I auto wake up although tired waiting sweetie come in.


Last day, it's billing time, nurse will "keep" your baby until you pay off your bill.

My Bill:

Admission date: 09/10/2013 13:00
Discharge date: 13/10/2013 11:00
Length of stay: 4.0

Hospital Charges
LSCS w Epi 4 bedded 3 days $2068.00

Out of package Items:
Accommodation*: $195.00
Labou ward services* $410.00
Drugs/medicine $563.39
Medical Supplies* $260.57
Procedure* $363.33
Use of equipment $481.15
Faility S$30.00

Doctor Fess:
Doc XX S$480.00
Doc YY S$550.00
Doc WA $3317.00

FBI/SBI membership discount:
Accomodation -$80.00
Doctor Adrian - $100.00

Grand total: S$8838.83 with GST


Baby Bill:
Baby package: S$558.00

Out of package item:
Accommodation: S$150.00
Drugs/medicine: $17.45
Medical Supplies* S$67.46
Medical Lab fee* $156.00
Procedure* $266.00
Use of equipment* :$160.00

Doctor Fee $513.60

FBI/SBI membership discount: -$39.70

Grand total $1942.28 with GST

Total Medisave Deduction:
1. Hospital for mummy -$2957.50
2. Doctor for delivery -$1442.50 (Antenatal submission of S$616.10)
3. Hospital for baby -$1200.00
4. Doctor of baby -$150.00
Total medisave using: S$5,700.00

Total Cash:
1. Deposit $2000
2. Balance mummy $2438.85
3. Balance baby $592.3
Total Cash out: $5031.15

*Note:
1. one day accommodation being charged on 09/10/13 which I only use the room 2 hour for dinner
2. Use of labour ward (> 8 hour) on 10/10/13 $320.00
    Use of labour ward (<= 2 hours) on 09/10/13 $90.00
    My package change to LSCS so labour ward become extra charges to me, I don't know how they calculate the rate, but having the labour ward separate as 2 day the cost is high as actual using hour is about 9 hour.

Abdominal binder, $64.40 per piece

3. Shaving (female) is charged at $12.65, mummy should consider to shave yourself
4. Ready to feed infant formula $1.00 per bottle
    Baby admission package $39.10
    Disposal Diaper new born $22.36 per packet
5. Labour surcharge-sunday/PH (8 am to 1 pm) $28.00
6. Newborn hearing test $126.00
7. Phototerapy-$160.00 per day
8. Membership discount during my stay -$219.70

Conclusion:
My bill is expensive due to extra accommodation (me and baby) and using of labour ward charges due to emergency C-sec

This amount make me hesitate to choose private hospital again, we do have enough saving and cash but medisave is also considered $$$$$ not drop from sky. I think maybe choosing government hospital can save 1-2K and most important any complicated case the bill will not be sky high.

I'm having good memory during my stay in TMC, for a first time mummy this is very important to be treated like VIP.

Dr Adrian 刀工very good, I can wear bikini without showing scar. For mummy consider cesarean delivery can consider him. Though he famous at chop chop consultant but compare waiting long time consultation and going different clinic for different test, chop chop is good for me just need scanning and tell me baby good, that's all.

5D4N delivery @ Thomson Medical Centre

My Edd was on 11/10/2013, yup this is not new story, but busy with my little I got no time to share my experience.  I start to write again because just confirm my pregnancy recently.

My gynea was Dr Adrian B Woodworth from TMC, he asked me for induced labour on 11/10/13, I decided to deliver on 10/10/13, hence he arrange me to admit on 09/10/13.

Before I went to TMC, I having porridge for lunch as I heard that when enter labour ward cannot take meal anymore. I checkin myself at 1pm, nurse passed me a gown (very big opening at back) did urine test and I was hooked on CTG for monitoring of baby's heartbeat and my contraction. That is a room with about 4-6 bed. It was very boring to lie on bed and cannot anyhow turn my body, inconvenient to go pee also. My next bed mummy start contraction, I felt uneasy when heard she crying out.

 

After monitoring about half an hour, I was inserted induced pill and again wait long long and cannot go pee. Never feel contraction at all.
Nurse brought me to my room at around 4:30pm, I got free upgrade from 4 bedded to 2 bedded.

I was so excited like check in to hotel room, nurse told me dinner shall be ready before 6pm. Wow even better than hotel room service. I walked around and took picture then turned on TV waiting my hubby visit me.

I'm a vegetarian mummy, TMC did provide delicious vegetarian meals for patient.

My dinner served warm and tasty, 2 vege 1 soup and 1 dessert.

After having my dinner I feel contraction start stronger and shorter interval.
At around 7.30, nurse came and brought me to observation room, I felt pain like period cramp so walk very slow, maybe I should ask for wheelchair. I never thought the next time I lied on the my room again with my baby, I never brought all the items I though should have in the labor ward.

I was brought to another room, this room having bed with TV, it's 7 o'clock TV time.
8pm Dr Adrian check on me and popped my water bag unexpected warm fluid flow out from vagina. Doctor told me I was dilated at 2-3cm tomorrow can deliver. After waterbag broken the pain become unbearable.

Nurse inject me and insert pill into anus ask me to hold as long as I can. So many different type of pain in my stomach I scared I can't walk out from toilet. ( And one 针头still attach on me）

Around 10pm, I was transferred to labour ward where there is only one bed and one leather armchair for hubby. I asked for epidural soon as I heard no more epidural allowed above xxcm dilation. Anesthetic came in inject me in between contraction on my back, I feel a cooling fluid flow in my spine. I never see how big is the needle as I heard from other mummy it's very big. Very soon, I feel so relieved no more pain at all, and half of my body became numb, I can't even lift my leg. Urethra insert to help pee also no feeling.




















The room is cold, I ask hubby go back to take sweater but hubby said someone check in my room next bed he don't want to disturb.

No more food allowed after entering labour ward, drink also not allowed, If really cannot tahan can only sip little bit. Though no more pain I still cannot fall asleep, first is in excited mood, 2nd is not really comfortable as cannot turn to side, one arm put on drip another arm strapped by blood pressure monitor, 3rd nurse came in to check dilation every hour. 4th shivering from epidural side effect

Next time, I will remember to bring these in one bag follow me to labour ward:
- Phone charger
- Ear phone
- Essential Oil
- Sock and Sweater for hubby

Around 6pm, nurse told me I am fully dilated, my baby hearbeat so fast that siren heard whenever heartbeat above 200. Nurse came in let me breath oxygen, I tried to take deep breath to calm down. Nurse adjust the bed to birthing position and taught me how to push. As I having epidural not feeling at all, nurse monitor my contraction and told me when to push. Dunno whether it's my skill not good, tried a few time, Dr said something like baby not bring down lower to pelvis so end up need emergency Csec.

End up I was transferred to OT, anesthetic came in to increase dosage of epidural. Though feeling numb but still can feel something is working on my tummy, though I cannot see what happen still I can imagine that. One second is like one minute, finally I feel stomach weight lighten, then I heard baby crying.

Haha Hubby so nervous, only took photo for baby, don't show this to Dr Adrian.

Lucky never throw away when see this bloody monkey, after cleaning she look adorable.

Must show off cutie photo

#part 1 : conclusion

Choosing induced labour ended up emergency Csec as my baby want to stay longer in my tummy. Well if let me choose one more time I think maybe I will still choose induced, as long as I never give birth everyday I worried anything happen, since baby already full term I can't wait anymore. Second I feel wasting my leave to rest at home, 3rd I "calculate" the around EDD is good date （八字比较重）

I will still choose natural delivery with epidural, but maybe next time try not to induce.

My Medela Freestyle Pump- OXO Cleaning Set

Just bought a cleaning set for My Medela Freestyle pump parts, it comes in 3 in 1 ring includes sippy cup top brush, straw brush and sippy spout cleaner. Finally I can clean the hard-to-clean part where my finger can't access by straw brush.


Brand: OXO
USD 4.99
Satisfaction: 9/10

Total Spending in Thailand (22-29 November 2011)

From KL to Phuket
Airticket 1: RM40 + tax and surcharge RM35 + pick seat RM6 + Processing Fee RM8 + Meal RM12 = RM101(Visa S$43.28)
Airticket 2: RM104 + tax and surcharge RM35 + pick seat RM6 + Processing Fee RM8 = RM153 (VISA S$65.56)

From Krabi to Singapore
Airticket for 2 pax: 2610THB + tax and service fee 1525THB = 4135 THB (Visa S$178.45)

Hotel
Phuket S$109.93 (two night, APK Resort & SPA)
Phi Phi S$91.34 (one night, JJ Residence)
Lanta S$359.65 (two night, Rawi Warin Resort & SPA)
Krabi S$342.71 (two night, The Beach Boutique Resort, Pool Villa)

Summary (2 pax)
1. Airticket S$287.29
2. Hotel S$903.63
3. Top up SIM Card 100THB (not finished)
4. Transportation 5940THB
5. Food & Dining 4216THB
6. Massage 500THB
7. Tour 3905THB
8. SPA 4400THB
9. Shopping 4399THB
10. Agogo 800THB
11. Tips 80THB
Total: 24340THB and S$1190.92

Krabi -Singapore (29/11/2011)

Tuesday (29/11/2011)

Hotel Breakfast --> Outlet Village --> Krabi Tesco Lunch --> Airport --> Singapore

Spending 8:
KFC (about 100THB)
Donut 45THB
Car Wash 200THB
Snacks (about 300THB)
Clothes (about 1300THB)
Instand Noodles (about 150THB)
Total: 2095THB (24,340THB)

Krabi (28/11/2011)

Monday (28/11/2011)

Hotel Breakfastg --> Emerald Pool --> Krabi Town Lunch --> Vogue Shopping Centre --> Night Market (Dinner pack) --> Hotel --> Watch Movie at Room --> Sweet Dream

Spending 7:

Emerald Pool Entrance 200THB x 2pax

Toilet 5THB
Lunch 125THB
Shopping 730THB
Crackers 280THB
Coke Can and 2 Litre Water 40THB
Dinner pack 35THB
Mango Desert 30THB
Watermelon Juice 15THB
Sugarcane Juice 10THB
Total: 1670THB (22,245THB)

Emerald Pool 1hr from Hotel





Finally found vegetarian food, near to Vogue Shopping Centre and Orange Tree House (hotel)

 

Koh Lanta to Had Yao, Krabi (27/11/2011)

Sunday 27/11/2011

Hotel Breakfast --> Checkout --> Waiting at Lobby (11.30am) --> Pickup other passenger --> Krabi Airport (2.30pm) --> Car Rental --> Hotel @ Koh Yao --> Dinner at Hotel --> Swimming at Private Plunge --> Sweet Dream

Spending 6:

Car Rental 1000THB x 2 day

Dinner 410THB (180+190+40rice)

Total: 2410THB (20,575THB)

Mini Van pickup from Koh Lanta Hotel to Krabi (Airport/Town) every hour, about 3 hour journey include waiting time

Car Rental at Krabi Airport from Budget Car and Truck Rental

Honda Brio 1200cc 1000THB/day exclude fuel

Low fuel consumption

The Beach Boutique Resort, 4*

Pool Villa – 125 sq.m

S$342.71 inlcuding service charge book thru Agoda

The Beach Boutique Resort provides the following free tours:

Monday - Krabi Town and Tiger Cave Temple
Wednesday - Emerald Pool and Hot Spring Waterfall
Sunday - Wat Klong Thom Museum and Emerald Pool