Hi all, I would like to share my experience at Gleneagles in 2013 with you all. We paid about RM7.5k for induction (baby was huge, delivered at 3.9kg), natural birth (assisted with forceps) + epidural + laughing gas (lots of it since my epidural didn't work, I could feel/move both my legs and pain the entire 7 hour since contraction started) and 2 night stay in a single room. Baby only had borderline jaundice so no need to stay extra nights. Is it normal to have such an expensive delivery due to induction?

My gynae was Dr Jean Woo, she's very knowledgeable/ experienced (she removed my fibroid few years back) but I must say she's not the most patient doc out there. She poke my water bag at about 1pm and my dilation was really slow. Hence I started pushing only at 9cm dilation after several hours. By then I was exhausted due to too much pain/ laughing gas and without food since almost 24 hours ago. She also suggested that I go into emergency c sec straight away but I just kept quiet as I wanted natural delivery. But the nurses were super helpful and motivating, they were cheering and encouraging me all the time, I wouldn't have done it without them!

My anaesthetist was Dr Lew. I am really scared of pain and disappointed that I had a lot of epidural + top up but none of it worked on me. Until today I am not sure what went wrong, even he told us himself after checking me that he didn't know why. So if you're really scared of pain and are going to deliver at Gleneagles, pls tell them specifically that NO Dr Lew. If not you might be traumatised like I did.

I think with a RM7.5k budget, you can really go for a lot of other newer/ better maintained hospitals. The rooms in Gleneagles are really old and definitely need some repainting work done.

How do you guys think for Dr. Chuah in Tong sin? We aim for natural birth. Or Dr. Tan Ee Ping from seri kembangan?

Did you visit Dr Chuah before? I'm considering TungShin or Putrajaya FPP..

my wife delivered a baby boy last tuesday at putrajaya under FPP scheme. Total damage RM2.8k all in. induced, natural birth, epidural and two bed room. 4days 3 nights

Under which doctor?

Went with this doc TAN TECK SIN in SJMC.

I don't mind long queue, but he never on time. always late for 1-2 hours

Quiet, not providing info unless you ask, even you ask, he will treat you are asking stupid questions ... No further explain. 

Not friendly, grumpy.

When did the scanning, same explanation given by the nurse ..

I also don't know why I'm paying the consultant fees, everyone can be doc then. To me, it's NOT RECOMMENDED. I'm gona change doc !

Damai Service Hospital (Melawati) Sdn. Bhd, Selangor

Normal Delivery = RM1,300 – RM1,500 (+vacuum, +epidural, +baby care +meals 4times per day +room rate +normal medication +baby vaccines at birth +many more)
Cesarean = RM3,000 and above
O&G Specialist
1) Dr. Mohd Halim
2) Dr. Asmah Yun
Paediatrician – Dr. Hasmawati

2 bed shared room, 1 bathroom & 1tv (depending on availability)
or 4 bed shared room, 2 bathroom, no tv
For 2 bed shared room, husband can stay overnight
For 4 bed shared room, husband can’t stay overnight

Doctors and nurses promote normal delivery (without epidural nor vacum) and breastfeeding
Doctors and nurses was nice & friendly

Went with this doc TAN TECK SIN in SJMC.

I don't mind long queue, but he never on time. always late for 1-2 hours

Quiet, not providing info unless you ask, even you ask, he will treat you are asking stupid questions ... No further explain. 

Not friendly, grumpy.

When did the scanning, same explanation given by the nurse ..

Oh ya, he even forgot to give the supplement to us.

I also don't know why I'm paying the consultant fees, everyone can be doc then. To me, it's NOT RECOMMENDED. I'm gona change doc !

Went with this doc TAN TECK SIN in SJMC.

I don't mind long queue, but he never on time. always late for 1-2 hours

Quiet, not providing info unless you ask, even you ask, he will treat you are asking stupid questions ... No further explain. 

Not friendly, grumpy.

When did the scanning, same explanation given by the nurse ..

Oh ya, he even forgot to give the supplement to us.

I also don't know why I'm paying the consultant fees, everyone can be doc then. To me, it's NOT RECOMMENDED. I'm gona change doc !

SInce you are going to SJMC, perhaps you might wanna try Dr. Loo at Columbia Asia in Bukit Rimau. Not too far away from SJMC, 15 mins drive.

But be warned... the que is LONG.

Then again, would you want to go to a doctor with zero que?

Dr. Loo at Columbia Asia in Bukit Rimau is 'full'. They will re-direct you to another malay lady doctor who is quite new in the hospital. If you still want Dr. Loo, go to her clinic in Bukit Tinggi Klang and then you can deliver by her at Columbia Asia later - but she only goes to the clinic on Tuesday 3pm....Queue is super long..registration starts at 2pm by the nurses..Other days, it is her husband Dr. Soh

Wah! I didnt know that... I just remembered the long que when we had our first child... lucky our house is 2 minute away

yeah...coz I called the hospital first beginning of the year, they wouldn't even pass me to her..just said 'Dr. Loo is full, but we have another dr...also a lady..memang tak terima lagi patient untuk Dr Loo'

So I called her clinic, they said ok. I've been seeing her since Jan. But really...on Tuesday, I'll be there like at 130pm the latest...even then I would be maybe number 9, so if she is on time and come in at 3pm, I would only get to see by by 4+pm. They don't give out numbers but the nurses looks at who was waiting first before the 2pm

The thing is there are plenty of ppl (especially husbands) crowding at the counter right before 2pm and pushing their wife's card or IC at the nurse..trying to skip queue..some men even said 'number 7, number 7' when he was clearly only there at 2pm and would put him around patient numbered 16 or 17...good thing the nurses were quite alert, but at times, really overwhelming numbers of patients..So if you are there at 2pm..I think by the time it is your turn, it would have been 6pm already....