Picking a Gynae

Its all about budget.
What do u have to spend?
For me, because i brought my wife to the so called recommended gynae and end up in waiting list or the wait is too long (months).
So i went to this clinic in Taman Connaught.
Its called Klinik Pakar Wanita Connaught.

Very good doctor, explain everything. No waiting list. Quite a number of people go there though (i think this shows its a good clinic)
One visit, with the normal 3d scan, everything in, rm70.

cheap right?

But my wife is not giving birth with that doctor. even though he delivers at Lourdes and Pantai Hospital Cheras.
Because my wife wanna give birth at her kampung in Kuantan.
The doctor in Kuantan says at least do a checkup with her around the 8th month.

So basically in KL my wife will have her regular checkup at Pakar Wanita Connaught and will give birth in Kuantan.

Another point to add. Private hospitals, if you have major complications, even though u have regular checkup with them, they cant accept for delivery and will push u to General Hospital.
For this u will need the "buku merah" from Klinik Kesihatan Ibu dan Anak (KKIA)
I have 2 frens who had this issue.
Their wife had some complications, referred to GH, and have to wait longer and undergo many other procedures before the wife can deliver at GH.
It is because other patients in GH have the buku merah. All info there and can straight go for delivery.
So in the end, we went to Pakar Wanita Connaught, KKIA and KPJ Pahang (not KPJ Kuantan).



Choosing the Right Hospital

Make sure that you and wife comfortable with the hospital, the doctor. Find some background info from google.
And of course according to your budget.
After i went researching online about hospitals in Kuantan, i opted to check few hospitals, and KPJ Pahang being one of them.

My first visit meeting the doc, she was very good at explaining and very soft spoken and very informative.
We asked to be shown the delivery suite and wards. She showed us around personally.

What really triggered me to choose KPJ Pahang?
After all is OK (doc, delivery suite, ward etc) the scan was terrific.
Before the scan we talked to the baby, we told the baby this might be the doctor that will receive you during birth.
My baby gave a thumbs up during the scan.
We more or less decided this is the hospital.

So, what is my criteria of choosing the hospital?
1) Wife comfortable with the hospital and doc.
2) The hospital, the delivery suite, the ward, the doctor.
3) Distance from the house (in my case) from my in-laws house in Kuantan.
4) Of course the budget (economy)


Making your birth plan

We used an app for this (Pregnancy+) and we discussed the birth plan with the doctor. Of course some of our requests like video recording is rejected. This depends on hospital policy. But we dont mind, so it was OK for us.


What are the checklist and things you need?

Go online for checklists.
Make sure u have the checklist for Mother, for baby and for Father as well.

For me, i will travel from KL to Kuantan when my wife starts her contraction etc. So everything is in the car.
Make sure the car is in good condition as well.
Also please make sure the best route from home to hospital.
This route will vary depending on the time of the day (rush hour etc).

Also besides the hospital checklist, there are also checklists for baby items and mother items etc ( stroller, baby cot and all other stuffs etc )


Where to get what?
Baby expo, warehouse sales. Check for this online.


What's in the hospital bag?
KPJ Pahang (not KPJ Kuantan)
Basically normal delivery that doesnt include epidurals and pain killers, induce, vacuum or forceps, with 2 days 1 night stay.
U can choose single room, double room or 4 in a room.
Prices varies.
Of course if u need epidural during the actual delivery, it will be extra charges.

They also have Caesarean package. Also can choose what room you want.

Usually single rooms are full. depends on availability.

Also, if its not office hours, after 5 or weekends, there will be a surcharge.




Im not saying Government Hospital is not good, they are good, but overcrowded so the nurses and doctors cant give you much attention like the private hospitals can.
Of course this includes to make your stay with them as comfortable and relaxing as possible.
Too many patients, they cant afford to give that much attention to everyone.

But still, my wife goes to KKIA (not GH, but KKIA is a must). very good. yeah long wait, but if she goes before 8am, around 7:30am like that, she will finish by 9plus, before 10am.
They really monitor everything, for free.

Also, even after giving birth, they will come visit your wife and baby at your home.

My case? After the KKIA in KL, when my wife stays in Kuantan on her 8th month, everything is transferred to KKIA in Kuantan.
Also the nurses visit her at home.
For babies with Jaundice, they do free checking.

Basically for KKIA, i never spent a single cent.

Anyway, my wife gave birth to a lovely baby boy last 13th of July.
I now know love at first sight.

This post has been edited by quebix: Aug 12 2017, 10:15 AM

sorry cant really give a guide on Klang Valley but more to how to choose the hospital in general.

grumpydrive is quite correct.
read my post here about the "buku merah"

https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=85908558

hows the delivery?

boy or girl?

yup. each kawasan have a KKIA.

my wife follow up in KL, but give birth in KPJ Pahang.
while she was in Pahang, the KKIA over there follow up on her condition (and baby as well).
Then go back KL follow up by the KL clinic.