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    C- section birth

    My wife is currently 7 months pregnant, and she's as round as she is tall. Her doctor has told her in all probability. she will have to have a C-section. Her due date is November 10th. Any guidance on what to expect? Length of stay; will I be able to stay with her during delivery, can i use a card to pay the bill? All I get out of the wife is no worry darling, later later lol!

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    My Wife had a C-section in Bangkok about 13 years ago cost about 10.000 bht but it was a private doctor who came to the hospital, according to her he was better because he cut her horizontal not vertical. She was in for a couple of days. As to payment if it's one of the big hospitals in Bangkok can't see a problem with card.

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    Our latest kept us in hospital for 5 or 6 days

    Cost a total of 11000 baht incl VIP room, where I could stay too

    When the little one arrives, have the hospital prepare papers for the kid to have it's '30 baht card', before you pay the bill, and you'll save some money.

    Or so I was told

    Worked twice now

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tizmoi
    will I be able to stay with her during delivery
    I couldn't

    "No private hospital "
    Quote Originally Posted by Tizmoi
    can i use a card to pay the bill?
    If you can't there'll be an ATM
    Quote Originally Posted by Tizmoi
    no worry darling
    "Everything go automatic"

    Happy for you

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    Actually, these questions are a good one to ask of the Dr. and hospital you've chosen, if you don't like their answers look for another.

    Thailand has one of the worst rates of C-Section in the developed world according to WHO, up to 90% of all births in some hospitals when WHO reccomends 10%...

    But it is usually safe and easy to do so.

    A good Dr and hospital will;

    let you stay through procedure,
    Let you stay overnight in the room,
    Let the baby stay with you overnight in the room if all is well
    Let you pay by card and give you an estimate of cost, ~100,000 baht is the top end.


    A C-section usually takes longer to recover for mum, usually about 3-5 days.

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    Blow me, i'm going to have to agree with the troll boy about something. Basically all doctors in Thailand will try and pressure you into a C section as they get more money for it + it's a lot quicker, no 24 hour labour so the doctor can get back on the golf course instead of wasting his/her time in a hospital, they will also try and scare your misses into having one aswell. So basically unless you/your misses want a C section for whatever reason, insist on a natural birth unless there are medical reasons that dictate otheriwse.

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    yes try for natural
    much easier on wife n baby

    more effort on doctor lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by daveboy View Post
    according to her he was better because he cut her horizontal not vertical..
    Just wanted to highlight this as it is important. Try to find out what cut the doc will use. A good surgeon will leave a less than 10cm horizontal scar right on the public hair line, which when heals will be barely noticible. A bad one will cut from the breast bone down to the pubic hair bone, leaving her looking like she has been filleted. Given that many Thais suffer from keloid scaring, its quite important.


    Also would maybe try to find what (if any!) medical reason there is for going for a c-section at this point....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tizmoi
    All I get out of the wife is no worry darling, later later lol!
    She seems very calm, keep it that way. Is it her first child?

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    Buriramboy is correct in my opinion. A C-section suits the doctor more than the patient. Why are you paying? Birth is free in a government hospital.
    I stayed with my missus for her C-section and took photo's. Up to the doctor. By having a C-section your wife can also see the village magic man who will tell her the best date for your child to be born on. For the C-section your doctor usually gives a 4 day window, according to his golf practice. All a load of shite.
    Death is natures way of telling you to slow down.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nidhogg View Post
    A bad one will cut from the breast bone down to the pubic hair bone, leaving her looking like she has been filleted. Given that many Thais suffer from keloid scaring, its quite important.
    Surely, nobody does that vertical cut anymore....















    Ooh, it's Thailand, innit?

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    Feck me, 11k is cheap. Our bill is expected to be between 60 and 100k if we opt for c-section. I assume it's a government hospital?

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    I read it incorrectly, I thought he'd typed 110,000 baht, which makes more sense.

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    Regarding leave, under the labor law how long is the father entitled to, Is it 3 weeks?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jesus Jones
    Feck me, 11k is cheap. Our bill is expected to be between 60 and 100k if we opt for c-section. I assume it's a government hospital?
    Free if done at the government hospital to which she is registered. Pay if not at the hospital of registration, unless it's an emergency.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jesus Jones
    Regarding leave, under the labor law how long is the father entitled to, Is it 3 weeks?
    In Thailand ?

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    Yes, Thailand

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    I thought three months for the mum, 3 days for the dad

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    Oh, better check it out themn

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    I believe over the last generation, c-sections have become the easy out for the medical professionals [lazy gits] and could be argued - risk and health of the mother. Mostly bollocks all around.

    One could suggest that it might be the optimal for a variant of Asian women, who have a biological reputation of narrow pelvic areas and a compact vulva region.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jesus Jones
    Regarding leave, under the labor law how long is the father entitled to, Is it 3 weeks?
    None from what I can find out.
    A pregnant female employee is entitled to a maternity leave of not more than 90 days for each pregnancy with pay for 45 days.
    Labour laws,rules, regulations in Thailand

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    Quote Originally Posted by OhOh View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Tizmoi
    All I get out of the wife is no worry darling, later later lol!
    She seems very calm, keep it that way. Is it her first child?

    Yes it is her first. She is extremely calm, I would go as far to say she is actually enjoying it! Me on the other hand just does not like the idea of a C-section.
    Last edited by Tizmoi; 20-09-2012 at 02:02 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by superman
    Why are you paying? Birth is free in a government hospital.

    Just assumed you had to pay

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    Quote Originally Posted by helge View Post
    Our latest kept us in hospital for 5 or 6 days

    Cost a total of 11000 baht incl VIP room, where I could stay too

    When the little one arrives, have the hospital prepare papers for the kid to have it's '30 baht card', before you pay the bill, and you'll save some money.

    Or so I was told

    Worked twice now

    Hi helge forgive my ignorance but what is a 30 baht card?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tizmoi View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by OhOh View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Tizmoi
    All I get out of the wife is no worry darling, later later lol!
    She seems very calm, keep it that way. Is it her first child?

    She is extremely calm, I would go as far to say she is actually enjoying it! Me on the other hand just does not like the idea of a C-section.
    Don't have one then (unless there is a medical reason for it), as i said doctors in Thailand will push for a C section as they are quicker and they get more money for them and will even scare women into having them, plus most Thais are scared to question doctors themselves so they just accept whatever they are told. You have to take over, presumably your doctor will speak English, ask him/her yourself what the medical reason is that requires your misses to have a C section and don't just accept his/her answer without questioning him further. Probably an idea though if you do a bit of research before questioning the doctor though so you can refute whatever BS they come out with. Of course if there is a genuine medical reason for a C section then ignore the above.

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