Gynae recommendation

Hello everyone, This is my third baby, currently in second trimester turning third in a few weeks. My #1 & #2 was given birth at a private hospital (Mount A & Parkway East) and now that i have #3 , financial is getting a little tight so i went to KKH subsidies now but i’ve heard many horror stories through friends giving birth at subsidies KKH (many interns watching u give birth, epidural not injected properly) so i thought of switching to KKH Private but i have 3 recommendation right now and i dont know which one to go for so would like to hear more from fellow mummies / daddies! 1. Prof John Tee Chee Seng 2. Dr Serene Thain Pei Ting 3. Dr Sim Wen Shan Also, if anyone can share your experience with the bills and all would be good! I’m planning to go for natural birth but my doctor said my placenta is low so hopefully can go for natural… Thanks everyone in advance! 🙏🏻

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A few notes on your three options (not from personal experience, just what mums share online their backgrounds): 1. Prof John Tee — very experienced, fast and efficient. The recurring feedback is he’s a man of few words, consults are quick (5 mins) and he won’t talk much if all is well. Stitching and delivery reported as fast. Great if you want a safe, no-nonsense senior gynae, but maybe less “hand-holding” if you want lots of reassurance and chit chat. 2. Dr Serene Thain — she’s in the Maternal & Fetal Medicine (high-risk) department, gold medallist, focuses on complex/high-risk pregnancies including things like GDM and placenta issues. Given your doctor flagged low placenta, she might actually be a strong fit since that’s literally her specialty area. 3. Dr Sim Wen Shan — less feedback floating around online, so worth asking if anyone here has seen her specifically. On your low placenta — do note it often “migrates” up as the uterus grows in 3rd trimester, so many mums who have low-lying placenta at this stage still go on to deliver naturally. Your gynae will rescan later to confirm. Fingers crossed it moves up for you! Bill-wise, KKH private (B1/single room) for natural delivery is usually a fair bit cheaper than Mt A/Parkway East, so you’re likely looking at lower out-of-pocket than your first two. Best to ask each clinic for their delivery package estimate.

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