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.

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.

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.

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.

u are currently going to both or already gave birth?

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.

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.

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.

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