Hi,
My wife now pregnant 6 weeks

My question is which one better to do "pink book" @ monthly checkup

1) Private Clinic
Pros
-fast, and this is ok since my wife working not wasting whole day waiting
Cons
-Expensive?? (can you guys confirm this?)
-Checkup not that detail as per goverment/public clinic

2) Public clinic
Pros
-Cheap
-Checkup detail
*mean doc will check my wife condition etc...etc...
Cons
-Time


You guys confirm base on what i type?
any suggestion?
tq

Don't need to think.

If you plan to give birth in government hospitals, then die die also must go government clinic. Otherwise private since you can afford.

based on your budget actually. nowadays money talks ha ha. Based on my experience, "collectively" "we" decided that checkup series done with the designated private hospital. Normal checkup will costs you around RM80~RM100.00 per visit. Extra tests will incurred extra costs. Normally, it takes less than 1 hour to get it done, depends on number of patients during particular day. Whether detail or no detail I cant testify, almost identical I do suspect

I do believe if you got financial capabilities you should resorted to go for private. Let the lesser able rakyat enjoying the service offered by the government. Lesser traffic = Lesser time wasted + happier service

OK noted tq for the reply

I tried to take up the govt clinic but after 2 times I gave up. The waits are too long, more than 3 hours for whole process. I decided the time will be better to spend on getting enough rest.
Also the KKIA for my area is in the same building as general klinik kesihatan, so there's a lot of people with flu, cough, fever etc, all sitting in the same area as pregnant ladies and new born babies.

ok, for me and wife, we did both.

reason?
we plan to give birth at private hospital.
but we just want the pink book from government clinic.
why? some private hospital also will use and refer the pink book.
I know mine did ask for it.
They have a book of their own, but the government is more detailed.

Also, in case any problems, any complications on the pregnancy or delivery, most private hospitals wont take you in even though u have regular checkup with them.
they dont take the risk, will push u to General Hospital. This means u need a pink book.
If u been pushed to general hospital, and u dont have pink book? what happens? tunggu lagi lama. Even though in labor, but priority to those with pink book. They need to check a lot of things because those info in pink book u dont have. takes a longer time.

true story, happened to my friend, the wife had some complications, been pushed to government hospital. no pink book. a bit difficult.

another story, recently my wife's cousin, checkup government hospital, and also private, but because clinic found out baby have irregular heartbeat, private hospital dont want to take her and she has to deliver in general hospital. luckily have pink book.

anyway, if u say it takes time for checkup, i can advise one thing.
if they say 8am appointment, u think how many people also they tell 8am appointment? a lot of people.
just make sure u reach the government clinic around 7:45, submit ur book and take ur number. when 8am starts, u already have everything set.
me and wife do this, and usually by 9, 9:30 its finished.

My family members most of them do both government and public check up. Deliver at public.

I'd like to echo this.
Plus if the appointment at 8AM, the staff already opened the door since 7:30am
I'm usually the first person to come and will be back home before 9:30am.

if confirmed pregnant, u can go to KKIA.
which KKIA? it depends on ur location.

Nurses will come to ur house to check after give birth. check baby and mother.

Every KKIA has a few areas under their coverage.
U cant choose which KKIA u want to go to.

well at least u got the appointment already.

true indeed.
hopefully no emergency, but better be prepared for the worst case scenario.

speaking from experience

We went to private clinics for checkup (budget 100 - 150) for 1st baby, it was not a pleasant experience(i can explain more if you want), they do have detailed scan (fingers, toes, cleft lip, ) of baby which can cost more. my 2nd baby did a 4D for cleft lip the pic itself costs RM45, i told them they can keep it.

We also went to KK for checkups as we are delivering in GH, and KK have a specific area for pregnant checkups but don't expect short queues. and they record very detail. seldom scan, but they really take care of mother and child wellbeing. they even sent nurses to my house to check on mother and baby(jaundice and all).

bear in mind, if u deliver at private any complications you will be charged emergency cesarian + natural birth and can go between 9k to 19k

GH <1k gao dim

go KK eary, back early. go late, go back late lor.

i truly agree.

this is what we did before.

just go early to kk.

if starts at 8am, u go there and get ur number at 7:30 or even earlier.
by 9 or before 10 can settle already.

We practise both way as well. Even private hospital doctor ask u go both because if there is any complications <touch wood> then baby will send to Gov hosp for sure and it is the time Gov hospital doctor refer the pink book. And also, private hospital doctor may skips or delay some process which according to their experiences but in Gov hosp, all the doctors and nurses follow what books said.

true true.

but do bear in mind, in KK, sometimes they can be off sometimes.
recently my wife's cousin (also like us, go to both private and KKIA) on her final week of pregnancy, the KK doctor said baby irregular heartbeat.
Went to private, and they said better deliver in GH.

So they went to GH, deliver there.

But actually baby is normal. nothing irregular.



My personal experience? i also feel the same. this is from level of professionalism they have in KKIA compared to private.

Still i do both because both have pro n cons.
just bear in mind the cons when u make decisions.

Yeah. This is the reason need go to both side check. Actually can go private for the first few months then only go to Gov. Gov clinic still accept for this procedure though.

u are currently going to both or already gave birth?

I believe the idea is to have your own private clinic/hospital checkup AND maintain some checkup with the public hospital as well. This is a good practice that I will adopt.

For 2 times I was there, they keep misplacing my book and I ended up waiting for hours and hours until I kick and ask why all the people that came the same time as me are all gone already. They keep thinking that I am from elsewhere KKIA when I have only been to THIS KKIA from the start and THIS is the KKIA assigned to me area. Still ask me to wait and wait, until I said hello... I haven't eaten anything since morning cause you ask me to test sugar, now 12pm already and I am damn starving! "Mana kad merah you?" Then ransack here and there, only to find my pink book with bloody which nurse. Happened 2 times already even though I went as scheduled appt! Then only said "Sorry ah... tak tau nurse itu hold you punya kad merah. Ingat you tak de appt tak pernah datang."

This post has been edited by lowlowc: Sep 6 2018, 12:49 PM

My wife already gave birth.

Actually u see, i went to private for doctor A and Gov clinic for doctor B. So when everytime checkup, these 2 doctor will follow up on most of the things. So no worry bout that. And furthermore, when u did checkup in Gov clinic, ur child go for injection is free. If u go for private, what will be the additional cost to u? And, my sister in law advise me go to Gov clinic for injection better, because the substance is fresher compare to private due to higher turn over and they will keep on restock new inject.

Thats unfortunate to u. So far my place gov clinic still ok.

where is this KKIA?

Mine is good. Eventhough building is old, but service is good.

I live in KL, so KKIA in KL.

We go to both KKIA and private clinic in KL.

Wife gave birth in Kuantan, in a private hospital there, and confinement in Kuantan. Of coz we visit the doctor for follow up as well.

The thing is, the KKIA in KL knows the delivery will be in Kuantan, so they transfer everything to the KKIA nearby my in-laws house there.
Follow up post delivery there.
Baby also check there.
Come to house in Kuantan to check on the mother and baby.

Im quite satisfied.
During checkup, my baby detected jaundice at KKIA.
Advised to go to GH, but we went to private as well.

no issue, everything is smooth.

KKIA Sek 7 Shah Alam
The last time was the worst and made me decided not to go there anymore. I was at the height of my morning sickness so really a very bad experience for me to wait for hours on empty stomach. They couldn't find my pink book (their copy) and just put my book aside when I was actually scheduled for glucose test. I reminded the nurse at counter I am supposed to have the test, they just keep asking me to sit first. After finding my record, only they realized I have to do glucose test (even though I already told them and it's written inside my copy) but it's too late already.

This post has been edited by lowlowc: Sep 6 2018, 07:23 PM

i think if anyone reading here, perhaps they should go to KKIA first, and if they have a couple of bad experiences, then can follow up at private clinic.
It seems like depend on luck, some KKIA have good experience, some bad.

yeah, i guess it depends on the luck.

Yeah. During confinement, wife need hubby to accompany more oh...

For people who went to both private and KKIA, did you get to poke twice for blood at both places? The private had to do blood test too, because there's no official report in my pink book about my blood test results. Just a lot of scribbles so my gynae said the result is not clearly written. So ended up getting poke again.

This post has been edited by lowlowc: Sep 7 2018, 04:50 PM

poke twice.
depends, some results already in the pink book no need to do again.

my wife confinement with her parents and family in Kuantan, im in KL.

it is a decision she regret in a way.
because she needs me to be by her side.

i always go back kuantan on weekends and back in KL for work on Monday.
Like zombie already.

anyway, my wife said she is very stressed even when there are her family members there, taking care of the baby and herself there.
also have confinement lady.

i think its the hormonal that made the PPD in her. Luckily she tries to talk to me about it.
She said she cant really explain or understand what and why she is feeling like how she did.
Lucky also she can at least see me every weekend.

So, PPD is real, u heard about mother killing babies etc right.

Hubbies out there, do the best u can to ensure the mother is well taken care off as well.
just being there for them helps.
give them presents, or buy them things, tell them u are proud of her giving birth to the baby, thank them and say u love them.

This!!!! Aku suppork!!

Kkia nurses will appear at our house if we stop going to kkia??

The confinement lady of course will be hired to take care of her meals, take care the baby, etc etc. But husband is there to give moral support. The do and dont should everyone already known even before baby is born. Is quite basic actually. Thats y we heard alot new mummy got depression during confinement period.

After all discussion
i decided to go for private clinic
this Saturday we will go to megaklinik zahran at bangi to do "pink book"
All the expense i will update here regularly

Hi all,

Can I find out how does the procedure look like for someone who is looking to get the pink book ? My wife is pregnant & currently entering 2nd trimester and so far the consultations have been done at private hospital.

The thing is I'm Malaysian & my wife isn't - can any of you share what documents were asked during initial registration first time ?

Thanks in advance.

I went to private clinic for check ups on both of my pregnancies, and delivered both of them at government hospital. It is not a must to do your check up at gov clinic if you plan on giving birth at gov hospital. Just make sure you have all the records in hand from your visits at private clinics.

Does your children also get the injections from govt clinics? I only went there twice and not going anymore, but I wonder if my baby can get his injection there.

For my first kid, I went to private clinics for all the injections. And I planned to do the same for my second kid. It is more convenient since I can go at night without interrupting my daily work. But I cannot do so since there are certain dosage of immunization are no longer available to private clinics (at least to those that I paid visit to). So i ended up going to gov clinics for injections. Best check with clinics if they have those injections needed beforehand to be safe.

how much does it cost for injection at private & gov ?

Injection at private clinic less than RM100. Sorry i cannot recall exact figure.
Gov clinic = RM2 per visit

May I know do the KKIA still accept for 19 weeks pregnancy?

yes

yes
the nurse will scold a bit

oh ok, thanks. I should go to get an appointment tomorrow then. I go for getting the home visit service after delivery

oh my god! the nurse dun allowed my to open account!
she said just go to yr usual check up and then, after giving birth, ask husband to come and inform. Then they will have house visit by nurse...

anyone experienced that? what if another nurse to tell that I dun have an account, No house visiting service 😭

gomen clinic doesnt check your baby everytime you visit.
most of the time is only physical check..

What? They can reject pregnant people from opening account with them? Try to call Jabatan Kesihatan Negeri and check with them.

not reject la, just said no need to run 2 places for checking... anyway I didn't insist to open account la. Do u think I should really insist n go to them?

i think they will ask u why late etc....but they still need to take u in no matter.

I think you should just open account, have the initial blood tests - hepatitis, etc etc. Then tell the nurse you won't be coming in for further appointments because of time constraint (cause private you can visit on saturday sunday, no need to take leave etc). But promise to inform them once you have given birth.

From what I read you can still go to govt hospital to birth but takes a little time, because die die they will have to fill in and make a pink book for you. I don't want the hassle (especially if unluckily has emergency), so just got the pink book. I have stopped going to KKIA.

private clinic can get pink book?
Kindly advice.


As i plan to bring my wife to visit private clinic first (8week pregnancy)
afterwards i plan to get the pink book for her from government clinic/hospital (as we wanted to schedule the birth at PPUM or equivalent)

I think the pink pregnancy book is exclusive for KKM use
Usually private clinic will provide their own record book (if they have the facility for accepting birth, if normal clinic one nope)

Its ok for bringing to private first then gomen, as gomen kk will provide one later.
Not sure what is the issue for the previous post above saying that the kk did not allow him/her to open one

as for now, my wife did check-up at Klinik Al-Azhar, Bangi
Went there since Day1 pregnancy.
Expected price around RM70-120/ per visit
in terms of heath screening thx god it not that strict as Public hospital/KKM

My wife delivered at General Clinic on early april this year

Cool! thanks for the advice, i did see many people complained about the attitude and time spend in KK, will bear that in mind for visitation in future

Depends on which KK....my wife doing check up in Jasin Melaka....so far so good

as mentioned by tomato above

btw for my place during afternoon (aftter lunch break) not many people come

also, please notify your kampung kk later too (if your wife balik kampung after birth)