How Do I Pick a Gynae?

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I can recommend a few of the ones I know (for those who don't want to research from scratch), if anyone's interested. I've been reading about different gynaes WAY before we started any sort of family planning, lol.

You can say... I like to think ahead (or just plain kiasu). Everyone has different preferences, so this is just a basic guideline based on the recommendations from people around me. I don't believe in a "best gynae" or a "best delivery hospital"... I believe most gynaes have at least decent stitching skills and most hospitals have the basics for a comfortable stay. Regardless of service, comfort, parking space, etc... see heng suay? 

Which Hotel? I mean, Hospital.
Wah piang! Staycation ah?! So chio! This is Gleneagles' Tanglin Suite btw.
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Firstly, identify the hospital you wanna pop in. The major hospitals in Singapore with obgyn services include:
  • NUH
  • SGH
  • KKH
  • Gleneagles Hospital
  • Parkway East Hospital
  • Mount Alvernia
  • Mount Elizabeth
  • Mount Elizabeth Novena (my current choice!)
  • Raffles Hospital
  • Thomson Medical Centre
I didn't really have a preference for hospitals at first (other than not picking NUH because of a bad hospitalization experience for appendicitis more than a decade ago), so I kinda skipped this part. 

So far, the most expensive hospitals I know of are Mount Elizabeth, Gleneagles and Raffles (in no particular order). The most popular ones are KKH, Mount Alvernia and TMC. Mount Elizabeth Novena is the newest newest, and currently one of my choices. I will be visiting the hospital soon for a DIY maternity tour - their tours are so popular, it's too damn hard to book! 

Male or Female?
I generally prefer male doctors (and hairstylists!) because they're known to be more understanding, gentle, and most of the top in the industry are males, yes? This is a stereotype of mine, so it's only for my own comfort level... there're definitely good and nice female gynaes out there too! 

Why am I not shy leh? Because they've seen a million vaginas (or vaginii...?) their entire lives, and mine's nothing special anyway. 


Accessibility
This is not a big problem for most people who drive, but for people like me who take public transport, it's very important. I mean, cabbing once every three, four weeks is not a problem lah, but it's quite shiokz to have a gynae at your doorstep. Like I can see baby D, go NTUC buy eggs, dabao dinner, then go home within the hour. :D


My gynae, Dr John Yam, is based at Gleneagles but he has a night/weekend clinic at Jurong Point (woot! near my house!). Of course accessibility is not my only consideration factor... I'm quite happy with my choice so far! He's really friendly, and I feel that he cares like a friend. :D 

During my first appointment, he gave me this great advice which I'd like to share with other preggie women as well... 

"Every pregnancy is different. 
Don't compare with your friends." 

Sounded abit silly at first, but it's so true, because you can't help comparing sometimes. D: For e.g., in the early stages, some can detect baby heartbeats earlier, and some later... A slightly slower growth rate does not mean that there's anything wrong with your baby! It's just the Law of Nature that not everything happens at the same speed. It's not your fault, being a new mum also means you're now a scrambly ball of paranoia. 


Popularity
Some of you will Google for the more popular gynaes, based on recommendations from experienced mums. I mean, they're definitely popular for a reason! It's important to be able to trust your gynae, and no credibility is more powerful than the word of mouth. Recommendations from friends should be pretty trustworthy too. 

But be warned! Good reputation also comes with good business, so the waiting times during appointments will be quite a pain. Could take up to 2 hours I think? Even if you have scheduled appointments!


These are all I can think of right now. Feel free to share with me if you've considered any other factors. :) 


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