hi. yes! my first pregnancy, I was under a subsidised route up to my labour. before the nurse brought me to the delivery suite, they needed to register me. i told them I wanted A1 for 1 bedder and a female doc for delivery.. Once you choose A1, your delivery payment will be based on private rate, and any follow-up with doc after birth is also under private rate. this was back in 2020. (; I gave birth to my first born when I was about 38 weeks.
can try asking your gynae. likely need to change gynae before EDD.
A1 is private no more subsidized.
Naqibah Mahmood