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1year ago
My first baby was born at home in the Netherlands without painkillers and without any complications.
Because of this experience I was very much in favour of a natural birth without medical intevention if possible. Since it is custom to have a hospitial delivery with a gynacologist I initially also choose that route. However after a pre hospital delivery tour I got so shocked of the staggering 90 % cs rates that a ran away from the gynacologist and found a fanatsic midwife.
My son was born with a water birth at 10 o'clock waterbirth in the morning and I checked myself the same day out of the hospital. The midwife was fabulous but I was not too impressed with the hospital service.
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My gynacologist was recommended via a relative, but my sister in-law told me about the midwives.
I would never go to a gynacologist unless medically necessary. Because of the staggering cs rates I mistrust their judgement.
If you want to have a natural birth(medically possible) go to midwifes. If you want to have a cs go to gynacologist the are specialist at that.
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Somewhat exaggerated in my opinion and it depends whether you go to a State or private hospital.
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An expat in Cape town discusses health insurance coverage and gap insurance in South Africa. His insurance has covered virtually all of his medical costs over the past five years.
Private hospitals provide excellent services. Panorama Medi Clinic has one of the top 10 heart units in the World.
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Read recent baby reports submitted for Piet Retief and Johannesburg.
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