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Athens
9 months ago
For the private sector:
I chose my obstetrician first. He was affiliated with one of the 3 large private maternity clinics in Athens. It is a very large clinic.
Positive points: very clean, plenty of staff on hand 24 hours (even if they are rushed), very modern facilities.
Negative points: very expensive (around 2000 euros for the cheapest room option - 6 mothers sharing a room, not including doctors fee); impersonal; breastfeeding difficult because rooming in is near impossible; staff ill-informed about breastfeeding; Too many visitors and visiting hours are not strictly enforced by staff. I had natural childbirth with epidural. Hospital stay: 4 days. The birth experience was positive thanks to a fantastic UK-trained midwife and obstetrician. My experience with the clinic was very negative.
I found my midwife by searching online, I found her website www.venusmed.gr and contacted them for an appointment. She works with her husband who is an obstetrician.
I was impressed by their attitude to natural childbirth (c-section is very common in Greece) and by the fact that they had worked in the UK for 10 years.
I'd like not to have to use the maternity clinic again but my obstetrician is affiliated with them. Otherwise, wouldn't do anything differently.
I would give her my doctor and midwife's contact details, would warn her about the prevalence of unnecessary c-sections, give her my book on breastfeeding. Dealing with the maternity clinics requires some know-how but luckily my midwife did this for me (insisted baby was brought to me whenever it cried, etc.), told them I didn't want a systematic enema when admitted for labour, etc. It's very useful to have someone else negotiate this stuff for you, the last thing you want when you're in labour is to have to argue with nurses.
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An expat on Paros Island in Greece offers insight about the quality and availability of healthcare on an island in Greece. Expats should be aware that there are no true hospitals on Paros Island.
An expat from the United Kingdom offers her insight into the health care system on the island of Paros in Greece. Information shared includes how it compares to the UK, pharmacies, cost and more.
Yes in pharmacy, sometimes no prescription needed. You pay 25% of the cost if a member of EOPPY
Help others moving to Greece by answering a set of questions about health insurance, public healthcare in Greece, prescription medicine, quality of medical care and emergency services.
Read recent baby reports submitted for Athens and Athens.
If you're an expat parent who had a baby abroad, write a report about your childbirth experiences to help other expecting expat parents.
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