How much manganak? Hospital bills and feedback [Merged]

[geekhead]

guys just wanna ask if you can suggest hospitals where you delivered your child. My gf's OB at UST price is a little bit high for us. She's asking around 45k and thats for normal delivery. That's way too much and also my friends even told me na mahal yun! If you can suggest any good hospitals guys it would surely help. I have PGH, Delgado in mindun lang. If you could post na din kung how much that would surely help. Thanks a lot!:)

[mac_bolan00]

our ob/gyne holds office at st. lukes, polymedic (edsa) and chidren's hospital. she quickly discounted children's hospital because of problems she had there.

for normal delivery:

st. lukes - 30,000 package (you have to stay in the ward though. staying in a semi-private or private room will jack all items up)
polymedic - 19,000

for c-section:
st. lukes - 60,000 (bare)
polymedic - 30,000
***
and you know the nice thing about the polymedic package? she gets to choose her staff, not just pull together whoever resident happens to be standing by at the time of labor.

[geekhead]

thanks again mac bolano dude!:) where is polymedic malapit pare? can you pm me your ob gyne's name and contact number and sched pare. Thanks!:)

[Gabriela]

you can try manila doctors' hospital at UN avenue. i had my normal delivery there for only 14K (well we didnt pay obgyn's PF). i also had my operation there last year for ectopic pregnancy at only 10K (again no PF from obgyn and this time pati anesthesiologist). both private rooms. kaso kaya lang ako discounted kasi we have friends there. pero im sure hindi kasing mahal ng MMC at St. Luke's ang normal fees nila. you can maybe research on Dra. Liza Camagong-Nocon, she also holds clinic at mediserv sampaloc.

[geekhead]

thanks Gabriela!:) I know sobra mahal talaga st. lukes! :~(

[mac_bolan00]

thanks again mac bolano dude! where is polymedic malapit pare? can you pm me your ob gyne's name and contact number and sched pare. Thanks!

Dr. Lucia C. Tianco. her schedule at St. Lukes is saturday, 1-5 (just go to the medical arts building and look up her room number in the directory). she charges 200/consultation. i'll try to get her contact numbers.

two things: those rates i gave you are bare, assuming no complications. whereas the bare package for normal delivery at st. lukes is around 30,000, we spent a total of 43,000 (normal delivery pa yan, hah!) the baby had to stay for three days at the nursery after the wife was discharged due to 'yellowing'. additional tests did us in. Dr. tianco will stir you to polymedic if the budget's tight. it's the tall hospital along edsa on your side going towards makati, just after shaw crossing.

how far is she into her pregnancy? switching ob-gynes can be tricky, especially into the later months. better ask doc Ira about this.

good luck.

[geekhead]

her due date's on July 23 na dude. I know we shouldn't switch ob na at this stage but because of budget constraints kailangan pare.:(

[Gabriela]

Originally posted by mac_bolan00
how far is she into her pregnancy? switching ob-gynes can be tricky, especially into the later months. better ask doc Ira about this.
[/B]
i agree. kelangan talaga proper endorsement if u really want to switch to another obgyn. ako kasi i switched on my 7th month and bigla ako nag preterm labor so medyo hassle sa kanya. buti nlang i kept those prenatal check-up records.

[geekhead]

proper endorsements means we are gonna ask our OB if she knows any doctors that is within our budget? para matransfer yung records din...:confused:

[Gabriela]

not really. it means kelangan yung records that you have from the previous OB should be complete. like kung ano na mga ginawa kay gf, ultrasounds, vitamins/meds that were prescribed, etc. so that the new OB has baseline info about the gf's pregnancy. very important esp kung may history ng hypertension, allergies and other illnesses (or the gf's been having a hard time with her pregnancy).

[Gabriela]

btw, wala bang sariling record yung gf mo that she keeps? like the obgyn just fills it up every month. it's like a monitoring notebook. i always brought mine to the prenatal check-up every month. that was given to me by my first obgyn.

[geekhead]

a ok. so you can ask your OB na your gonna pull out all your records? sorry lapit na kasi due date and i'm having this kind of dilemma:~(

[Gabriela]

yeah i understand. reason why i switched at the last minute was the lower fees. you can ask lang a copy of the record. you can talk to your obgyn about it. civil naman ang mga yan. they always expect that patients go for 2nd opinion. if he/she thinks though that it's best not to switch then so be it. mas importante naman safety kesa monetary convenience. you have to decide quick :)

[geekhead]

thanks!:) dami lang iniisip now kasi kung stick it out kahit mahal or switch to a much lower OB and hospital.:(

[mac_bolan00]

consider the mother's risks. is she a premature birth risk? is a c-section likely? my wife was both. it was dra. tianco who actually coached us as to how we could cut costs.

regardeless of what hospital you choose, better ask for a ward assignement. because semi-private and private rooms will add premiums on ALL YOUR EXPENSE items (delivery room, surgical expenses, medicine, etc.) if all goes well and the baby is delivered normally, then YOU CAN TRANSFER TO A PRIVATE ROOM.

also, be carefull with these so-called 'cheap package deals'. the team tasked to deliver the baby may just be a 'chopsuey' team. a risky preganancy should have an ob-gyne who knows the mother's complete history, assisted by a team OF HER OWN CHOOSING.

[geekhead]

thanks uli dude! We'll try visiting Dra. Tianco. more suggestions guys.:)

[hdcasa2002]

delgado and manila doctors are good choices. you won't be sacrificing quality of service and facilities for their lower price. i gave birth at delgado (which has been a maternity hospital for the longest time -- dun pinanganak ate ko) which cost me 19K lang in 1998, including PFs (OB and anaesthesiologist), normal delivery, 3 1/2 days in their private suite pa. then again in 2001, emergency C-section naman, 3 days, suite, including PFs, around 32K lang. of course it helped that the hospital as well as my OBGyn honored my husband's Philhealth (i don't have my own kasi). my doctor, Dra. Solema Granados holds clinic at cardinal santos in san juan but can actually deliver at delgado. you can ask her secretary how much she charges now for deliveries.

you can go to delgado and check out their rates (okay naman din yung ward nila or semi-private). suggest you prepare whatever health insurance you or your spouse have -- see what the hospital will honor, what they will require (para i-ready mo na ngayon pa lang), how much discount you can claim, etc. check from SSS how much they will reimburse. sayang din if you don't claim.

expect mga 2 nights stay for the mom to fully recover. my doctor won't force you to stay longer than needed. choice ko lang noon na magtagal pa sa hospital to rest. delgado and their docs also don't resort to C-section unless absolutely necessary.

good luck!

[geekhead]

thanks hdcasa2002!:)

[orano]

A number of my friends delivered at St. Clare maternity clinic in Makati. Its name is maternity clinic pero it's actually a (maternity) hospital, yun lang siguro ang registered name nila.

Two of them have Dr. Lani Buenconsejo as their OB (she's at Patient's First in Glorietta) but another one has a different OB, it's just that she's also accredited at this hospital.

Rates for normal delivery vary, depende syempre kung ano'ng room ang io-occupy mo. I guess you already know by now na yung iba pang fees eh nagde-depend sa room mo (like the OB's PF would be higher if you're staying in a private room, etc). One of them stayed at the ward and they paid around 13K for normal delivery. Another one stayed at a private room (3 days) and spent like 40K - laking difference no?!

I haven't been to the hospital myself but knowing these friends who delivered there na medyo metikuloso din naman, I'm sure OK naman ang facilities doon.

Hope this helps!

[purplemahal]

try mo sa quirino memorial medical center...dating labor hospital sa may libis. i gave birth their 1999. but you have to go private kasi govermant hospital yun pero cheaper pa rin...look for Dra. Cayabyab kasi consultant na sya dun and if sya doctor ng gf mo medyo may special treatment and you can talk to her and negotiate about your budget...yun kasi ginawa ng mom ko before. or try mo din sa de los santos gen. hosp. kasi work din sya dun.

[geekhead]

thanks orano & purplemahal!:)

[minnow]

Originally posted by geekhead
guys just wanna ask if you can suggest hospitals where you delivered your child. My gf's OB at UST price is a little bit high for us. She's asking around 45k and thats for normal delivery. That's way too much and also my friends even told me na mahal yun! If you can suggest any good hospitals guys it would surely help. I have PGH, Delgado in mindun lang. If you could post na din kung how much that would surely help. Thanks a lot!:)

geekhead-why don't you try PGH pay patient's services? first of all, only PGH-affiliated consultants (those who are professors in UP-PGH) have admitting privileges there, and they're a highly select group. so you will be more or less assured of your physican's competence. secondly, maganda naman *** private rooms nila, and the rates are very reasonable. third, the OR's are also well-staffed and equipped. fourth, i'm sure your doctor will charge you a reasonable fee.

if you want a private hospital "ambiance", you can try manila doctor's hospital. very good services but not as pricey as the other private hospitals. in fact, a large majority of their consultant staff are PGH consultants too, so you have the best of both worlds.

i can't give you any specific estimate because the fees are arrived at on a case-to-case basis. maybe you can PM me more details:

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[minnow]

Originally posted by geekhead
guys just wanna ask if you can suggest hospitals where you delivered your child. My gf's OB at UST price is a little bit high for us. She's asking around 45k and thats for normal delivery. That's way too much and also my friends even told me na mahal yun! If you can suggest any good hospitals guys it would surely help. I have PGH, Delgado in mindun lang. If you could post na din kung how much that would surely help. Thanks a lot!:)

geekhead-why don't you try PGH pay patient's services? first of all, only PGH-affiliated consultants (those who are professors in UP-PGH) have admitting privileges there, and they're a highly select group. so you will be more or less assured of your physican's competence. secondly, maganda naman yung private rooms nila, and the rates (pati labs, nursery fees etc) are very reasonable. third, the OR's are also well-staffed and equipped. fourth, i'm sure your doctor will charge you a reasonable fee.

if you want a private hospital "ambiance", you can try manila doctor's hospital. very good services but not as pricey as the other private hospitals. in fact, a large majority of their consultant staff are PGH consultants too, so you have the best of both worlds.

i can't give you any specific estimate because the fees are arrived at on a case-to-case basis. maybe you can PM me more details:

1. first baby ba?
2. did your gf have an uneventful course so far/ or may ibang medical problems?
3. does your gf have philhealth? any other health/insurance plan?
4. how seriously are you and your gf considering a "painless' delivery? (epidural anesthesia). masakit talaga ang labor pains, but some women have a higher threshhold of pain than others, and can tolerate delivery kahit walang epidural. you have to keep this at the back of your mind dahil this will mean engaging the services of an anesthesiologist so isa pang doctor yan na babayaran mo ng pf. pero nakakaawa din naman kung sobrang hirap na sa sakit yung mommy ng baby...
5. can you give me an estimate of your budget?

ito muna siguro. maybe i can give you several referrals once i know more or less what your situation is.

p.s. you can trust me. sabihin na lang natin na i am quite knowledgeable re: this matters. i will explain in my PM. i check pex erratically but i will log on this week in anticipation of your reply :)

[minnow]

P.S. erratic nga pala ang PM ngayon. maybe you can provide me with an email address where i can email you privately? would like to help you out but am avoiding conflicts with professional ethics. i can discuss generalities pero yung specifics mas mabuti kung private na lang

minnow

[geekhead]

hi! you can email me at geekhead007@hotmail.com :)

[minnow]

estimate for normal delivery in PGH private patients' services is P15,000 for a normal delivery and P35-40,000 for cesarean section :)

[sweeper]

you could ask for a photocopy of her records so that switching of ob-gyne will not be that difficult.

you can opt for a lying inn hospital if budget is that tight.

all you need is yellowpages directory and a call. there is also online yellowpages... http://www.e-yellowpages.ph

good luck!

[babelfish]

hey guys. my wife and i are also thinking of switching to another ob. first check-up pa lang naman nya dun sa first one, sa makati med. parang ayoko dun kasi the first time we went there we waited like four hours in line dun sa ob, who didn't relly inspire my confidence. plus, going through similar threads here in these forum, parang wala pa akong nabasang endorsements on makati med as a place for childbirth. :)

we're moving to makati soon, so we're looking for a good, "affordable" ob and hospital na medyo malapit. tips, suggestions, recommendations are most welcome.

thanks guys.

[the_BuGs]

Originally posted by mac_bolan00
our ob/gyne holds office at st. lukes, polymedic (edsa) and chidren's hospital. she quickly discounted children's hospital because of problems she had there.

for normal delivery:

st. lukes - 30,000 package (you have to stay in the ward though. staying in a semi-private or private room will jack all items up)
polymedic - 19,000

for c-section:
st. lukes - 60,000 (bare)
polymedic - 30,000
***
and you know the nice thing about the polymedic package? she gets to choose her staff, not just pull together whoever resident happens to be standing by at the time of labor.

So kilala mo si Dra. Rosalinda Padilla?? magaling na OB yun... yun yung nagpagaling sa Wife ko nun eh.

[daMn_dam]

wow! grabe, kung hindi pa ako nag libot-lobot ** sa pinoyexchange hindi ko pa malalaman yan lahat...

eniweiz, due date ko sa january 2004 but nag shift ako ng OB then she told me na the baby is bigger than she expects sa month ko... (labo ba?) ...basta, she told me na baka hindi lang ako 5 months pregy but insted 6 months na pala...

complicated ang pregnancy ko, i had my urinalysis results and its not good. They saw rbc in my urine, though, i dont feel anything weird about my weewee and wala naman stains ng blood. but anyway, i took this medicine na sobrang expensive (87 pesos ang isa and twice a day pa kung inumin) antibiotic sya, i cant realy remember the generic name pero, augmentin ang name nung gamot...

dahil sobrang mahal ng gamot ko, and i dont feel anything weird at all, sabi ng hubby-to-be ko na maghanap na lang ng ibang OB. He wants na sa Cardinal Santos Hospital na alng ako pa check-up. dun kasi sya pinaganak and nutritionist before yung mom nya dun. we dont know thre rates there, probably someone sa inyo may alam ng rates there and baka may kilala kayo na OB dun, pa refer naman. or you can email me sa ricel_06@yahoo.com

we dont have that plenty of money yet para sa big day ng baby... low budget... i dont want private hospitals, coz mahal nga... but is it ok to have my baby sa maternity clinic? some of them gave me their rates, 7,000 pesos sa private room and painless with medicine and gamit na... i dont know yet talaga kung ok dun. well, some of my tita told me na its up to me to decide... pero hindi ko nga alam e... maselan ang pagbubuntis ko...

HELP!!!

[mytitagirl]

Gave birth sa Manila Doctors sa UN Ave. I had a great ob-gyn at up to now doon ako nagpapacheck-up, kaso last time I had my check-up kumukuha ng nursing ob-gyn ko at mag-aabroad na ata. Anyway, okay sa Manila Doctors, mababait nurses sa delivery room at okay NICU (preemie kasi baby ko so matagal din kami dun). KASO year 2000 pa nun, ewan ko kung ano na ang changes kung meron.

Ask relatives and good friends din kung meron kakilala na great ob-gyn.

Definition ko ng great ay: gives you all her contact numbers anytime of the day, texts you for update on your condition, reasonable ang PF at feeling mo alaga ka talaga at sulit ang bayad

[ChiQui]

My OB-GYN's PF is PhP 25,000 for Normal and PhP 50,000 for C-section. She holds clinic in Makati Med and St. Luke's. Does this fit your budget?

[pochero]

Manila Sanitarium is preggy moms' best kept secret! super cheerful and patient ng staff (sabadista kasi sila, nasa commandments nila ang "be pleasant at all times" sa murang halagang 20k for normal delivery (all in, including PF ng OB, w/c is aboutn 9k) you can stay in a private room na 3x as big as the rooms in st luke, mkti med or cardinal. (went to all, friends gave birth in those hosp). old american style bldg, kaya ang luwag! upside for me, downside for some, all vegetarian ang food. sabadista nga kasi sila. ang sarap ng baked goods nila, like cinammon roll and banana bread.
sanitarium rocks! lapit pa sa manila and makati. check it out.
i also recommend lamaze. strongly. especially for hapless dads out there.
ciao!

[CraZyInLuV]

pochero, where is this manila sanitarium? do you have any contact numbers?
does anyone have experience delivering in capitol hospital?
thanks!

[lilyrose]

grabe, sobrang mahal palang manganak dyan sa atin :D....... I gave birth here in HK and would you believe, i only paid HK$240 for my 3-day stay sa hospital? libre na rin lahat pati check-ups ng baby ko, including vaccine and everything....

sharing lang po..

[pochero]

manila sanitarium is on donada street, manila. donada is the street parallel to taft ave. the hospital is between buendia and vito cruz on donada. i'm sure they're listed in the y pages. my ob there was dr villanueva. she's alright, tita-tita ang dating. and not fussy. v empowering.
good luck!

[marco_1]

sino dito nakapag panganak na sa Asian Hospital? CS ba? how much inabot laht²?

sayang nde pa open yung ward nila, pero nagbaba na sila ng price ng rooms...

Ward (4 bedded) 600 (not available pa)
Semi-Private 850
Small Private 1,300
Large Private 2,200
Small Ambass. 4,500
Large " 5,500
Family Suite 11,100
ICU Room &
Monitoring 5,000


grabe parang hotel no? hehe

pero nag tour ako ganda ng rooms n malinis, ,parang hotel nga e, may fone n tv pa, ,(ultimo yung ward meron)


:)

[pattybee]

Was there for the first time last weekend to visit my nephew and I was impressed too! He stayed in a large private room (P2,200 a day) which to me was so cozy, you'd never feel like you were confined in a hospital. The amenities were great, they even have towels in the bathroom. I think they really wanted to position themselves as a hotel-type of hospital from the very beginning. I also went around in the lobby area and it was unlike all the other hospitals I've seen. It was big and uncluttered. There was also ample parking. Yun nga lang, you really pay more for the kind of service they offer.

[ChiQui]

I've been to Asian Hospital and would've loved to have given birth there kung hindi lang siya malayo sa house namin... I would recommend this hospital for those who live nearby. :)

[CraZyInLuV]

where's it located?

[the_BuGs]

sa Alabang

[flavvvah]

My cousin gave birth in Asian and it cost her 100 thousand ++. CS yon. And it was a package given to her by her doctor. Pwede na considering napaka-ganda ng Asian. The birthing room is so cozy. The rooms lalo. The bathrooms are super clean. Ang ganda ganda ng cafeteria nila. And the services they offer, sobrang hi-tech talaga.

[babynibhie]

ikaw Anna san ka manganganak? hehehe

***** kung taga manila lang ako jan din ako sa Asian mukhang maganda nga eh parang hotel din...

** lang ako province eh :flwrface:

[Ada]

My pregnant friend is wondering if there are any local hospitals who have 3D ultrasound. Do you know of any?

[hebenlicious]

Originally posted by Ada
My pregnant friend is wondering if there are any local hospitals who have 3D ultrasound. Do you know of any?

cardinal n st lukes lang ata....:)

[geekhead]

Originally posted by Ada
My pregnant friend is wondering if there are any local hospitals who have 3D ultrasound. Do you know of any?

MCU have 3D ultrasound which you can clearly see the baby's face. I think it costs around P800.:)

[Ada]

Thanks hebenlicious, geekhead! :)

[Airendale]

can one bring equipment or a video cam to record the ultrasound of ur baby? like instead of showing it sa monitor baka pwede i-output sa laptop or sa dvcam... i dunno i just want to have a copy of the baby's first pic hehehe

[CraZyInLuV]

airendale, usually they give you copies of the ultrasound which you can xerox as it is printed on paper on which print disappears after sometime.

fyi, medical city has delivery packages, for normal vaginal birth, 20,000 inclusive of professional fee, 3 days stay, delivery room charges etc. 36,000 for CS. however, this is at a maternal ward. if you want private rooms, they said they don't have any packages for such.

[annielise]

Originally posted by Airendale
can one bring equipment or a video cam to record the ultrasound of ur baby? like instead of showing it sa monitor baka pwede i-output sa laptop or sa dvcam... i dunno i just want to have a copy of the baby's first pic hehehe

My ultrasound technician was kind enough to provide us with a CD containing all of our baby's u/s pics ready for email use, including the 3D ones...but then that was here in the US.

Maybe you could bring a CD of your own and ask them if they can download the file.

[xiv]

Asian Hospital is located at Muntinlupa City.

Bale if you'll take the south super hi-way you will make your exit to the filinvest exit then the road will turn right just follow it tapos you will see a stop light turn right again, andun ka na.

I've been in Asian Hospital last June. Nagpa-thyroid scan ako dun.

True to their descriptions - Parang Hotel talaga!

[Ellheym]

hindi ako sure kung preggy na talaga ako.. pero most of the time nahihilo ako, 3 days na akong delay tapos bumili kami ng asawa ko ng pregnancy test kit positive ang result, pero iyong positive line medyo hindi clear.. so next week try kaming magpacheck up, hindi ko pa nga alam kung saan may magaling na ob. actually, i'm from cainta, so medyo malapit lang sa amin ang medical city, meron din kasi health card don ang asawa ko na pwede kong gamitin, meron ba kayong kilala na pwede ako.. iyong hindi naman namemera lang. pakipm na rin sa akin kung magkano ang aabutin don ng normal delivery at cs. thanks.. :)

first baby ko ito if ever.... :angel:

[lanibabe]

asian hospital sheesh i wished i had given birth there kaso it's too expensive. Pero parang hotel ang facilities don. I gave birth at Alabang Medical Center they have an OB package and you'll only pay half the regular price for pre-natal check-up. Sa delivery nagastos ko 17000 private room. If you are from the south I would recommend this hospital. Masarap pa food usually kse hospital food taste bad pero dun masarap.

[damien]

Ellheym, if u just want to check if u are preggy and u are on a budget go to Friendly Care clinic along Shaw BLvd near Star Mall.
This place is sponsored by USAID and various NGOs, competent naman staff nila and mura pa for checkups. Its a family clinic, may pedia, derma, obgyne etc. The medical price list for let say ultrasound and other treatments are posted ala McDo fastfood style sa lobby nila. I had an ultrasound noon sa Medical City it cost me around 1,800 to 2k pero yung Friendly care around 300-500 lang. Goodluck!

[Airendale]

Do they allow the Dad sa delivery room? normal practice ba ito dito? i wld like my husband sana present sa delivery room pampalakas ng loob siempre. Pwede ba i-request ito? para kasi hindi uso sa Pinas na involve sa delivery procedure ang daddy.
any comments?

[CraZyInLuV]

airendale,

i asked my ob-gyne about this as i'm about to give birth. she said that in st. lukes, capitol and medical city, both the labor and delivery rooms are unaccessible to any visitors, husband or family.
sa makati med, UST daw, they're more lenient. i guess you can call the hospital you intend to deliver at and ask.

[geekhead]

UST di ako pinapasok delivery room.:~(

[Airendale]

Thanks CrazyinLuv and Geekhead sa replies

Ganun ba? Sayang naman. sana meron pa rin. ill ask my OB-Gyne pa rin kung pwede. haay naku kung meron man sa inyo dads na inallow sa delivery room, pls share naman ng experince

[CraZyInLuV]

airendale, i just inquired sa capitol and st. lukes. sa capitol, they have what you call a VIP Labor room. dun ka na from labor to recovery and can bring the husband and the mother inside. but it costs 20-25k for 12 hours. more if CS, and the price also depends on what room you get.

st. lukes has the same concept, a total care unit i think. but i didn't ask na how much it would cost.

however, if you have a lamaze certificate, they'll allow your husband in. i think hospitals have a lamaze delivery room or something.

geekhead, talaga? kasi a friend of mine na doctor said na pwede. oh well.

[Airendale]

Thanks CraZyInLuV! I just realized what i wanted wld cost more ***** more ipon pa hehe. Problem is, I live in makati malayo kasi St. Luke's in case i suddenly go into labor.

Thanks!

[CraZyInLuV]

airendale, no prob. why don't you try inquiring at makati med. some of my friends delivered there and were allowed to bring their husbands. no need to pay for private labor rooms.
it's definitely a lot different having your husband thoughout the process. even if to just hold his hand. i'm lucky that the first time i gave birth, he was by my side the whole time. even got to cut the umbilical cord.
or try enrolling in some lamaze course na lang. will help you a lot too as they'll explain to both you and your husband the process you're going thru. it helps if the guy knows what will happen and how difficult it is for you. it lets him be a better companion throughout.

[geekhead]

geekhead, talaga? kasi a friend of mine na doctor said na pwede. oh well. [/B][/QUOTE]

Yung nurse di ako pinapasok kasi.:confused: Wait lang ako sa labas mga 4 hrs. Bawal pa magyosi ust so pumupunta pa ako sa kotse para magyosi.:)

[babelfish]

My wife is giving birth this april, and we're considering manila sanitarium. there's a positive post here about that so malamang doon na kami.

I was just thinking of a friend of mine. Nanganak yung misis nya sa bahay lang, with a kumadrona. Menos gastos. Of course, third child na nila yun at normal yung delivery so medyo confident sila sa ganong option.

Tapos kinuwento nya rin yung pinsan nya, nanganak daw ang misis sa local health center. Averything went well, both mother and baby are fine. And they paid a grand total of -- 50 pesos.

I wish i had that kind of confidence in local health centers. Laking tipid sana.... :)

But come to think of it, pinaghahandaan talaga natin yung panganganak, and we're prepared to pay the price so that we can have the best possible service. Pero how much better are the expensive hospitals really, compared to those health centers?

[bleh]

*** may experience na sa Medical City Ortigas and how much did it cost you? Also, how was the treatment and who was your OB?

Nakakalula mga OB horror stories sa ibang thread.

[wannabe_bride]

i just gave birth nung sept 15 sa medical city.. according to my ob pareho lang daw ang prices nila kahit na ba bago na yung hospital.. anyways, they have a package that they would offer.. yun nga lang sa ward ka pero in fairness super ayos naman nung ward.. pag normal ka yung package is nsa 30K.. i didnt get the package kase gusto ko private room ako.. bsta personal reasons.. the thing is na-CS ako so napamahal ****.. umabot na almost 70K yung bill.. lahat lahat na yun.. thank god for philhealth so less 12K pa yung bill.., yung PF ng ob ko for CS is 25K for normal is arnd 10K.. yung ob ko *** is dra armee calayan.. maayos **** yung tahi sa kin chaka sbrang ok sha.. just pm me na *** if u need more details..:)

[sillyputty]

Sa wife ko, 90+k! 30K dun sa OB, 15K sa anesthesiologist. Private room din, CS delivery. That was way back 2002.

[a_martin]

i just gave birth last sept 19. my ob is dra lyra ruth clemente chua. you'll surely love her. we availed of their package and due to the discounts we received, we only paid less 15T. yes the hospital indeed has a package, 27,500 for normal delivery and 45,000 for cs. you stay at the maternity ward. very clean and the rooms are not that small. you can make an ocular vivit if you want.

[blu_crush]

i gave birth october last year. our bill reached approximately 47,000. normal delivery, large private room.

[bleh]

thanks, you've all been very helpful.

[ozzy0409]

Hi i'm 20 weeks pregnant and i would like to ask how much ang cost ng giving birth nyo and saang hospital?????

hope to hear from you soon guys...

thanks!!!

[mytitagirl]

year 2000 sa manila doctors. yung sa ob-gyn, package na at P27,000 ang cs, ibig sabihin kapag monthly at weekly visits wala nang bayad sa consultation, from 5 weeks to delivery and post-delivery. tapos anaesthesiologist P9,000. hospital expenses umabot ng P39,000 (room, delivery room, meds, etc.) ako, tapos yung anak ko nasa NICU for 10 days, P15,000 pedia niya, P3,000 sa pedia-opthalmologist at sa hospital halos P50,000 (3 kinds of incubator, meds, tests, etc) din. yung medicare mga P8,000 plus din ang nabawas, pero malaki pa rin balance. pero naka-claim ako sa SSS Maternity Benefit ng malaki.

[yaniyahniyanee]

year 2000 sa manila doctors. yung sa ob-gyn, package na at P27,000 ang cs, ibig sabihin kapag monthly at weekly visits wala nang bayad sa consultation, from 5 weeks to delivery and post-delivery. tapos anaesthesiologist P9,000. hospital expenses umabot ng P39,000 (room, delivery room, meds, etc.) ako, tapos yung anak ko nasa NICU for 10 days, P15,000 pedia niya, P3,000 sa pedia-opthalmologist at sa hospital halos P50,000 (3 kinds of incubator, meds, tests, etc) din. yung medicare mga P8,000 plus din ang nabawas, pero malaki pa rin balance. pero naka-claim ako sa SSS Maternity Benefit ng malaki.


hello mytitagirl! :wave:

i'm a bit curious about SSS maternity benefits. tama ba ang pagkakaintindi ko na if you pay a minimum of 3 contributions, you can avail of it? or does the length of time you've been working still matter?

hope you can help me out. thanks!

:spinstar:

[babycrystal]

gave birth mid last year...spent almost 80k. kasama na dun mga pf's. normal delivery, st luke's hospital. plus the fact that my baby stayed for 7days sa NICU kaya lumaki ang bill. (mild jaundice)

[akane_xylene]

ako 21K normal delivery sa province. about 30K kapag sa polymedic. may package din sila. kapag may philhealth ka or *** hubby mo, mas mura. almost double kapag CS.

[moonshine]

any idea kung how much manganak sa cardinal santos?

[ozzy0409]

san ba yung polymedic hospital???

[pagma_lilip]

any idea kung how much manganak sa cardinal santos?

my officemate gave birth at cardinal santos november of 2003 and spent around 120k (CS delivery)

ako naman, i gave at st luke's november of 2002 and spent around 100k...CS din. stayed in a private room for 4 days. breakdown of fees: 30k-OB, 10k-Pedia, 10k-anesthesiologist, 50k+ - hospital charges...

[mytitagirl]

ozzy0409: polymedic, yan ata yung sa may edsa, sakop ng mandaluyong, di ko tanda pero pangalan ng isang doctor ang real name nyang hospital...

[JdelaCruz]

May nanganak na ba sa Asian? 'gkano kaya dun? Same rate ba ng Makati Med or St. Luke?

[killerabs]

I gave birth as UERM, 55 thou all in -hospital stay of 4 days, room in with baby, and doctor's fees (ob. pedia and anesthesiologist). I really liked it at UERM, it's a "teaching hospital", so instead of nurses checking up on you, they have interns and doctors doing the job. They check up on you regularly though, which I liked, especially the first few days since my husband and I knew nothing about babies:-) but others may find the constant attention a bit intrusive. My doctor was Dra. Bolisay-Bongala, she also has clinic hours at Capitol Medical but she recommended UERM nga because it's cheaper plus nga I said I wanted adequate attention. My friend kasi had a horror story about Medical City where they had one nurse per 10 mothers, yikes, it took her hours to be discharged even though she could walk around na.

[akane_xylene]

sa edsa nga. in between boni at shaw station. ang mahal naman ng ginastos nyo, gosh! :shock:

[Bonafide]

Just gave birth a minute ago... Libre lang sa banyo.. :nuke: :nuke: :nuke:
Just kidding :clown3:

[season]

delivered in cardinal santos last december 2004. all in all, including PF of OB, pedia and the OB who circumcised our son, we spent around 43k.

[dzoiey]

hello :wave:

sino na po dito nanganak sa ust? any comments?

thanks!

[arey495]

me 25k emergency CS at Lourdes hospital in mandaluyong, minus philhealth na iyon na 16k din inabot

[cheesecake_gurL]

i gave birth at asian hospital jst 3 weeks ago and spent like 50 thou for a normal delivery (without any complications). according to my ob for a cs u are most likely to spend between 80-120 thou. but hey! its cheap considering all the benefits and comfort that u can get wen u gave birth there. well, id like to share this to you. asian hospital has a clean, comfy, and best facilities. they have really nice birthing room and recovery room. oh and a huggery/nursery too! (u can check that out at asianhospital.com). u can even bring ur hubby along while giving birth. they also have this candle light dinner thing with ur hubby on the last night of ur stay at the hospital.. and mind u.. its free! they also gave me flowers before i left. that was like so sweet of them. they have super nice and accomodating staffs too. hay.. dun ka nalang =)

my ob and my baby's pedia are so cool and nice!!! they are easy to get along with! if u want i can give u their contact numbers. jst pm me =)

[JdelaCruz]

^Why don't you just post the names here? It's not like your defaming or denigrating them. You had a positive experience in fact, and I'm sure your doctors deserve and would appreciate the good word of mouth. *okay* Congratulations on the baby by the way!

[ozzy0409]

sino na ba dito nanganak sa may Chinese General Hospital???dun kase ang Ob ko eh..

[codylee23]

any idea how much now to give birth in medical city? is it near the rate when they are in the old place?

[kaylamarie]

I just gave birth last Dec. Normal delivery . sa New Medical City. 50 thou. kasama na pf ng mga doctors. less na din dun *** phil health. and by the way.. private room na yun with t.v and phone na din ofcourse may sariling c.r.
Very good Service though. :)

if you're in a tight budget... try mo sa Delgado Hospital... sa may Tomas Morato. Expert sila sa deliveries eh.. and I think they have great packages dun.

[kaylamarie]

Oh by the way... withou complications yan... I stayed there for 3 days.

[shanse]

sino na ba dito nanganak sa may Chinese General Hospital???dun kase ang Ob ko eh..

i gave birth march last year sa chinese gen. around 15,000 total bill ko. i stayed there for 2 days lang, normal delivery kasi. ob ko c valen chua. my room was semi-private. less philhealth na pala yun.

[codylee23]

kaylamarie: thanks for the info, how much yung total mo without the deduction from philhealth?

thanks

[wannabe_bride]

any idea how much now to give birth in medical city? is it near the rate when they are in the old place?

according to my OB hindi naman daw nagbago yung rates nila..

I gave birth last September 2004 at the New Medical City.. Na-CS ako so ang gastos is around 70K inclusive na yung PF ng OB ko, PF ng anesthesia guy ko ( i forgot anong tawag sa knya hehe anesthesia effect ito), hospital bills, ( i got a medium private room may tv, aircon and own cr na wala lang ref), hospital bill ng baby ko since na incubator sha coz SOP daw nila yun pag na-CS ang mother and the PF for the pedia of my baby. yung nakuha ko sa philhealth is 12K so lumalabas nasa 58K yung nashoulder nmen..

I cud say super ok yung services nila malinis yung place and maganda.. pati yung mga nurses mababait naman. so there..

[ozzy0409]

shanse: how much yung na less sa phil health mo???anong floor yung OB mo???sa old building ba yung clinic nya?

[shanse]

ozzy:
around 4 thousand din na less sa kin. clinic nya right side sa entrance. sa may tapat ng pharmacy. can't remember na *** rm. # eh. basta kundi pangalawa,pangatlo *** rm. nya sa right side pagpasok ng hospital. pasensya na tagal na kc kong d nagawi run. pedia kc ng baby ko sa new bldg. kaya d na ko nadadaan sa rm. niya.

[kaylamarie]

kaylamarie: thanks for the info, how much yung total mo without the deduction from philhealth?

thanks

I'm not really sure pero.... mga 3k lang yung philhealth. may ob ka na ba? :stan:

[Leo_Wyatt]

Im not a mom... but a son. :)

Ang mahal pala manganak. :D

[tenpretty]

ozzy0409...nanganak me sa chinese gen...and ang bill ko is 34,000 normal delivery..private room, new building, 3 days me dun...ob-gyne ko si dra.patricia tan...

[LaTtE`M]

May nanganak na ba sa Asian? 'gkano kaya dun? Same rate ba ng Makati Med or St. Luke?

Balita ko mas mura siya kaysa sa dalawa, for better service.

My wife gave birth last December sa San Juan De Dios Hospital in Pasay. 2 days, normal delivery, suite (large room with ref and TV and sofas that are large enough to bed a person), all in all nagastos ko is 31K. Discounted na yan ng Philhealth (which is around 3K for the hospital and 2K for the OB). My wife's OB is Dr. Elisa Patricia Malvar-Cornelio. She also has a clinic in Asian.

If you properly file your SSS returns, depending on your contribution, you can apply for your maternity benefit. My wife got 25K from SSS, so pumapatak na 6K lang nagastos namin in all. :)

[fresh_start]

grabe i have to start saving up & work my butt double time ang mahal *** manganak

[banini]

any idea how much now to give birth in medical city? is it near the rate when they are in the old place?

I gave birth a couple of weeks ago lang at The New Medical City. All-in-all around 75,000.00 nagastos namin. CS ako and stayed in their standard room (small private, with phone, CR & TV = P1,450/day) for 3 days. Sayang nga di ko nagamit philhealth, I skipped a quarter of contributions when I stopped working, mga 10,000 - 12,000 din daw sana mababawas non.

Maganda room, though maliit, may wide windows kaya maganda view. Ganda rin operating room nila. Wala rin problema sa food kasi may foodcourt and convenience store within the hospital. Wala naman akong naging unpleasant experience sa kanila during my confinement :)

[codylee23]

I'm not really sure pero.... mga 3k lang yung philhealth. may ob ka na ba? :stan:


yes may OB na ako, kay Dra. Diaz :)

[codylee23]

Banini : Thanks for the insights, good thing di gaano tumaas yung price, i'm worried kasi this time around we won't get philhealth discount na, unlike last time which we saved up around 12k.

[LaTtE`M]

Banini : Thanks for the insights, good thing di gaano tumaas yung price, i'm worried kasi this time around we won't get philhealth discount na, unlike last time which we saved up around 12k.

Why not try the SSS benefit? Or you used that up already? :shrug:

[candy_kulet]

any idea kung how much talaga ang expenses sa LOURDES hospital? less philhealth and sss...

nahihilo na me!!! ang mahal manganak ha!!!

:eyecrazy:

[candy_kulet]

OB ko si Dra. Villegas --> Makati med kase im using my maxicare health card para free na yung check-ups ko...

worried lang me kase sobrang expensive ng HOSPITAL!!!

i heard na mura lang sa lourdes hospital -- i heard that it's 15thou pero ward lang..

i need help po... medyo nde ko kelangan ng sobrang mahal na hospital to give birth.. tipong dapat PRACTICAL with the budget and expenses....

[banini]

Why not try the SSS benefit? Or you used that up already? :shrug:

I'll be claiming my sss maternity benefit, we're expecting na makakuha don kasi mas naasikaso kong ituloy yung contributions ko don when i stopped working unlike with philhealth (kala ko kasi with philhealth six contributions lang kailangan tulad sa employed members, nine pala pag pregnancy-related confinement for voluntary members). We're still waiting for my baby's birth certificate though, kailangan kasi for claiming directly from sss, unlike pag employed ka nagpapaluwal muna employer before ka pa manganak then reimburse na lang nila :)

[Macky_EX]

7 years ago, nanganak si misis sa Medical City. Total cost was P10K but medicare and SSS took care of everything kaya zero ang out of pocket ko. Ni-refer kami nung boss namin at that time sa isang OB in Medical City na may "PACKAGED" deal (anesthesiologist - spelling?, OB, pedia, room). Qualification lang yata is may stable na trabaho. Sobrang liit pa kasi ng mga sahod namin at that time. Maganda sa Medical City pati yung kwarto malinis talaga. Punta lang kayo dun sa office na may tulay papuntang ospital.... may isang floor dun na pulos OB. Wag lang kayong mahiya about inquiring sa "PACKAGED" deals nila. Yung iba kasi nahihiya pa dahil may image na "can afford". Ako, I was more concerned na makapanganak ng maayos si misis kaya kahit wala kami, nag-inquire ako. Dito sa US, madaming financial aids available pero syempre you have to make the first move of inquiring. Maraming paraan.... lalo na para sa mga may will!

[donskittles]

I gave birth November of last year at The Medical City (the new one), we spent 55K ceasarian operation that includes everything. Kaya lang I didn't stay in a private room kasi maganda naman ang ward sa bagong Medical City. Unlike other hospitals na curtain lang ang division sa Medical City its like you really have your own room. It's better if you make a visit there and they will give you a tour if its possible so you could see for yourself. My birth experience there was really a good one no regrets and I recommend it to everyone who's looking for a good hospital were they want to give birth. My OB was really G-R-E-A-T as well. Her name is Dra. Cecillia Vicencio try calling Medical City and ask the operator to connect you to her clinic and have an appointment with her coz' she is really good! Trust me! Also if you have SSS and Philhealth the 55K I told you would be much cheaper coz' I was not able to avail that coz' my husband is new to his work and I'm not currently employed. Good Luck!!! :)

[ozcity]

Lourdes Hospital
40k Normal last month lang

[Juno]

Hi guys! those who gave birth at VRPMC (or Polymedic), was the delivery room clean and newly renovated? Please expound on your experience. Would you recommend the hospital/delivery rooms to other moms to be?

[eyacute]

How about De Los Santos Hospital? Mura ba ang manganak doon and ok ba ang service?

[Shelly_rush]

You can also check UERM. I just spent 30K for normal delivery, 3 days and private room na sobrang laki last Jan lang yun. My Dr. is so nice as well, Dr. Ellivaso. Plus, in the DR there's certain area where the father can wait but it's still inside DR. You don't get to touch and be with your wife but you can still see her at least her head when she gaves birth kasi open yung divider dun.

[Sunshine!]

hello :wave:

sino na po dito nanganak sa ust? any comments?

thanks!

I did, pero almost 2 years ago na, which means na ang laki na ng itinaas ng fees. Around 50K siguro yun, emergency CS ako. Kasama na dun ang OB/Gyne, anesthesiologist, and pedia. Pero di kasama yung fees ng bebe ko. She got infected kasi with staph or strep yata, naiwan pa sya ng 8 days sa hospital. Anyway, the facilities are okay, of course, di kasing sosyalin ng Asian. Pero the nurses are very nice, actually, everybody's very nice and helpful and the processing of the bills is very quick. Wala akong naipintas.

[Vanman]

In case nobody has pointed it out yet, let me just give the "would-be" moms a tips on the matter. btw, my wife just gave birth to our 2nd son about 2 weeks ago so i should know what i'm talking about.

1) when choosing a hospital, taking a look at how much the rooms cost is kinda deceiving. for instance, rooms in Asian cost about the same as that of Medical Center Pque. The difference with this is that the other fees are much more expensive in Asian than in MCP. so, if you're looking to save money, choose the lesser profile hospital.

2) when looking at the rates of rooms with TV against those without TV, you'll probably see a difference of around P50-P200 per day. it isn't much really considering you'll be staying for about 3 days. But our doctor gave us a tip that a room with TV is already considered a suite. When a patient occupies a suite, everything that is billed to that patient is increased by around 30%, including PFs. so my advice, choose a private room without a TV, it's not considered a suite.

3) when you already know that the delivery will be CS, you could save even more by choosing a day that isn't a saturday/sunday or a holiday as giving birth on said dates puts additional cost on OR fees as well as surgeon fees.

i can't speak for every hospital on the things i've just stated but generally speaking, that's how they operate.

oh, and when my wife gave birth, it cost us 45k for cs delivery (already less the 8k from Philhealth) at MCP. she was confined for 3 days.

[sunshinier]

i gave birth dec 2001 at delgado hospital...i never initially considered delgado since i have my pre-natal check up in my OBs cardinal santos clinic.. however, my OB, dr margarita agdamag who is a well-known OB of stars (eg jean garcia, jessa z.) recommends delgado hosp to her patients instead of cardinal santos...

since delgado is basically a birthing hospital...a would-be mom is assured of round-the-clock attention by medical staff who are experts in childbirth plus it is not as expensive as cardinal santos...

my total bill for a 3 day - 2 night stay normal delivery in a juinior suite (kuno!) was P 35K including pfs...

plus super alaga kami bec of the low patient to nurse ratio

[plummm]

does anyone know kung magkano na ngayon manganak sa mla. doctors?

am about to give birth this october to my 2nd son there. in 1999, we spent almost 50K dun. emergency CS ako plus weekend nun. i stayed there for 3 days and naiwan pa for another day baby namin bec. of mild jaundice.

hope you could give me an idea. thanks

[santjec]

ako july last year sa San Juan de Dios Hosp in Roxas Blvd. My OB told me to prepare 26K for normal and 30-35 ceasarian. It was normal kaso my son had to stay in the nursery for a week coz pre-mature delivery. I spent 40K all in all...pero nice naman service.

[diwata28]

how much manganak sa Perpetual help hospital (las pinas)?

[honeymom]

hi. I gave birth july last year to my second child. girl sya this time, my eldest was a boy but i gave birth from a different hospital. The first one which was last Oct. 2002 was in Las Pinas Medical Center which we paid for 30k. I stayed in ward (not an ob ward) since there's no private room available during that time. And since that is not an ob ward I was not able to take care of my child immediately after giving birth. He has to stay in the nursery room. It is really true that the more you have better room the more it increases everything from your medicine to your Dr's PF.

Luckily when I gave birth to our second child last year, I had it in Ospital ng Muntinlupa. Because I heard from one of my friends in our community that that hospital gives certain discounts to patients who are registered voter in the city. So what I did was I looked for an OB affiliated from that hospital. So I stayed with that doctor within the next 9 months of my pregnancy. And since my husband and I are registered voters in Muntinlupa my friend was able to help in securing approval for our discount and luckily with the help of the Lord, we were approved for a 75% discount. So magine that big discount we had? My baby and I stayed in a semi-private room wherein I stayed for 3 days. If there's no discount we supposed to pay 35k but we only paid for 11k excluding the Philhealth. My husband was the one who submitted the documents to Philhealth for approval. We got the two checks, SSS and Philhealth after one month of waiting.

So I suggest try to find out from your place if there is a hospital that gives discount to registered voters.

Like in Makati and Las Pinas they have this green card. They present this to the hospital and they automatically get special discounts. In our place, we submitted photocopies of our voter's registration papers, marriage certificate, barangay clearance, residence certificate and valid IDs (we secured this a month before my due date). We were investigated first before they approved our request. Of course they will see to it that you are really not capable of paying the bills.

Oh before I forget, I gave birth via Ceasarian Section for both kids. *okay*


Hope this helps!

[Sara_Chase]

cardinal santos, october 2003, 150K (CS delivery, 50K OB, 15K anaest, 10K pedia, 75K hospital charges) ... worth it naman when you see na your baby. :)

[jim_bonds69]

Sobrang mahal naman mga panganganak. ive got 3 kids now and there really is a trick to spending for delivery. parehas din lang naman ang sakit na mararanasan ng babae pag ito nanganganak. One doctor friend of mine told me a secret sa hospital. the higher the room rates, the higher will be the cost of everything including medicines and professional fees. kaya ginawa ko sa charity na lang ako pumunta kahit may medical cards at philhealth pa ako. sabi ko lang sa social worker wala na ako trabaho dahil tapos na contrata ko. On daughter of mine was born cesarean and i only spent P500.00 My son who was born normal birth i have spent only P200.00. praktikalan na lang mga kaibigan. even if my relatives asked me why sa charity, sabi ko na alng wala ako pera at kelangan ko pa bumili ng gamit ng bata. Di ko lang alam kung kaya ninyo tanggapin sa pride nyo na hindi ilagay sa private room ang mag ina nyo. anyway we only spent 2 days for normal delivery and 4 days for cesarean. Malulusog naman mga anak namin. dahil breast feed sila for almost 2 years. hayy tipid tipid lang

[thuganomics88]

One doctor friend of mine told me a secret sa hospital. the higher the room rates, the higher will be the cost of everything including medicines and professional fees.
Doctors generally charge higher rates to patients they think can afford to pay more.

[mesmerized22]

let me share my child-birth experience as well. i was only 17 when i gave birth to my son 4 years ago. since me and my boyfriend were so young, and since our parents did not support us, we really had no choice but to choose a hospital with minimal expenses. we went to Metropolitan Hospital in Masangkay (chinatown), and i found out that they had what they called "out patient" ob services. my monthly checkups cost us P30. the disadvantages were:

1. i couldn't set the time, checkups were from 8am to 12nn only.
2. it was on a "first come, first served" basis, so i had to wake up early to make sure i had a slot and i don't have to wait in line too long.

but it was all worth it, i guess. when i gave birth, thank God normal delivery, we only spent around P7000, all included, even the P900 newborn screening test. spent 3 days in the ward with my baby. ;)

[apols_ph22]

We spent 63K at St.Clares Hospital in Makati. Cs delivery. Baby is normal and for 3 days.

We did not get SSS maternity and Philhealth reimbursements. Because my ex-company kept on harassing me when i was pregnant (kc i resigned from them!) and they didnt want to release my papers unless we have the 'TALK'.

So my husband told me if i would end up crying and be harassed na naman to talk to them para ma settle my SSS maternity and Philhealth...Wag na lang daw. Save myself some trouble!

Deym. I could burn that company house down. Ill just wait for their karma.

[purpleheadd07]

so mahal naman manganak!! d pa kasama pagpapalaki at education ng anak mo! :eek:

pano pala avail ng philhealth at SSS benefits?

[comment_lang]

may nanganak na po b sa inyo sa World Citi Medical Center...? Maganda po ba ang service nila dun when it comes to checkups and panganganak???

[purpleheadd07]

OB Gyn ko si Dra. Lazaro ng World Citi for almost 2 yrs now. So far ok naman sya, d ko lang alam how much yun rates talaga as my consultations are under Caritas Health ****. ;)

[comment_lang]

Thanks Purpleheadd07. Nagpa sched yung friend ko sa isang Dra. dun. She is Dra. Gutierez Luna. This coming Saturday ang first checkup nya.

[comment_lang]

Thanks Purpleheadd07. Nagpa sched yung friend ko sa isang Dra. dun. She is Dra. Gutierrez Luna. This coming Saturday ang first checkup nya.

[yakult]

My wife just gave birth to our second baby girl 2 weeks ago in the New Medical City. Normal Birth, spent 3 days in the hospital, total cost inclusive of professional fees, anesthesiologists as well as delivery room and Neo-natal Intensive Care Unit charges amounted to P43K. We haven't been able to settle the PhilHealth deductions yet, though.

But I strongly recommend the Medical City. Sobrang okay nung staff, and great facilities pati food sa food court, and even the in-room hospital food tastes great hehehe. Btw, we got a mid-sized room, with tv, cr, ref, and phone.

And from what I've heard, the doctors do charge you more depending on the type of room you stay in.

And for the person asking about Polymedic, I suggest you find another hospital. My wife gave birth to our first child there back in 2003, and hello, ampanget nung facilities, and we spent more pa than this pregancy. And to think when she roomed in our first baby na, in the middle of the night, nag-brownout, with no generator! Medical City na lang. =)

[comment_lang]

^ dun din ba kayo nagpapa-check up ng wife mo nung buntis p sya?

[baklita]

Just gave birth a minute ago... Libre lang sa banyo.. :nuke: :nuke: :nuke:
Just kidding :clown3:

bonafide... apir!

kung babae at buntis ako... siguro subukan kong manganak sa lababo.
libre na... may running water pa. nakaharang ang mga kaldero!

aihihihi!!!

baklita

[baklita]

. We haven't been able to settle the PhilHealth deductions yet, though.

=)

curious ako... magkano ang total coverage ng philhealth at ng sss sa normal delivery o kapag c-section? pwedeng dalwa silang magbayad... o isa laang pwede?

anyone is free to reply. I appreciate any responses. maraming salamat po.

aihihihi!!!

baklita

[yakult]

^^ sorry, but normal delivery wife ko eh, hope someone else can give you an answer :D

comment_lang : nope, our ob has a clinic in healthfirst, that's where we go to her.

[candy_kulet]

currently 32 weeks... BANAWE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL - (Fe del mundo childrens hospital) they do have a package.. as in all in nah for normal delivery 35 thousand po..

[diwata28]

i heard it's cheaper to give birth in maternity lying-in clinics...is it safe, though? i mean, malinis ba ang clinic, ok ba facilities, maasikaso ba attendants etc?

i need your replies, i'm due nov. thanks

[candy_kulet]

yes.. they are cheaper. makakagsta ka lang ng around 5-7k sa lying in.

but the i heard stories den na sometimes when the "bahay bata" does not came out when you give birth.. chances are- dadalin ka pa den sa hospital to remove it. (daw ha! i dunno. no idea!)

just to be safe naren.. sa hospital nalang diba. why would you make "tipid" sa baby mo diba.

pero financially speaking.. its upto to them kung ano ba **** or san nila gusto,,

[LJ25]

kakapanganak lang ni misis sa Chinese General Hospital last August 22. CS. 38K total (including PFs) less 10K philhealth, 28K na lang binayaran namin

[moonshine]

Does anyone know the rates for Capitol Medical Center in Quezon Ave.? The OB-Gyne name is Dra. Melendre Araos.

[charliesangel]

what about makati med? does anyone know how much current rate nila for a CS operation. I'm about to give birth on the 28th :)

[fossil7]

nagpapacheckup kami ng wife ko sa makati med. yung binigay saming rate ni Dr. Singson for the package is P80K on a regular private room. mahal noh! normal delivery daw yun. pag CS, abot daw ng P100k.

[soontobemom]

i just gave birth last week at capitol medical center. normal delivery. total cost was about 37k including PF of my doctor and the pedia. i didn't have an anesthesiologist though because i took lamaze classes. sobrang ok sa capitol, friendly and mababait yung nurses and doctors. i stayed in their small private room (no tv and ref, just a couch for visitors) which was ok naman. i opted not to go for the deluxe private because mga 1k din ang difference.

[purply_hazy]

gave bith four years ago. my ob had her own maternity clinic but was affiliated sa Medical Center Muntinlupa. she gave me options whether to give birth sa clinic nya (cheaper) or sa MCM na lang. she told me la naman problems regarding my pregnancy so mas practical daw pag sa clinic na lang nya, kaya maganda talaga if there are no complications or di ka high risk during your pregnancy/delivery. spent only 10k for a three day stay in an airconditioned room, private cr, ref, tv and a guest bed. roomed in with my baby and super alaga since konti lang admitted patients sa lying in nya. i was very happy since i got more than what i could from a big hospital for less.

[rock_faerie]

ako sa hospital dapat CS.. pero since graduating ako dat tym.. i insisted na normal dapat delivery ko.. i found a clinic, it's called "well family".. 6thou *** karir na.. =)

[balaynamon]

i gave birth at asian hospital jst 3 weeks ago and spent like 50 thou for a normal delivery (without any complications). according to my ob for a cs u are most likely to spend between 80-120 thou.

hi there! yung 50k ba, all in na? And private room po ba? Just helping my cousin in law. :) Ok ba yung OB mo dun?

[BarneyAtTheZoo]

*** p yta 3000 ngastos nmin.. november 03

[charliesangel]

just gave birth last sept 28 in makati med. our bill totalled to around 106K. but ballooned to 152K since my baby was left in the hosp for a week due to a mild case of urinary tract infection. here's the breakdown of the cost:

HOSP BILL: 45K less 12k from philhealth: 33K
OB PF: 50K
ANES: 18K
ENDO (had GDM): 5k

NURSERY BILL: 21K
PEDIA: 20K
circumcision PF of doctor: 5K

[balaynamon]

..may mga tanong lang po ako. :) I'm helping my cousin-in-law.

1. How much did you spend, inclusive of doctor's fees?

2. Kamusta yung service nila?

3. Magkano yung na spend ninyo sa ultrasound and check ups?

4. Lastly, sino ang OB gyne na mare-recommend ninyo?

Maraming salamat sa mga nagpo post dito. :) Very helpful!

[ma_anne]

I gave birth last year at Chinese Gen..mura dun..Super bait OB ko...Dra. Cristina Lee..Cost me 21,000 only CS pa un ha..pero ward..ok lang ksi aircon na at same time sami ka pang meet na mga new mommies...

[scahrlet]

marami talga ako nalaman sa thread na ito. i am due this december, and medyo nagmamadali na kami maghanap ng hospital(pati na rin ob). i am having my check-ups kase sa makati med. pero sobrang mahal naman manganak dun, way beyond our budget talaga.
would any of you know how much ang rates sa ibang hospitals in makati? eto yung mga naririnig ko na medyo ok na hospitals na malapit sa bahay:
-Ospital ng Makati
-St. Clares
-Manila Adventist Medical Center(Manila Sanitarium daw dati)
...tsaka kung sino mga ok(and affordable) na ob's

salamat!

[skyz]

hi scahrlet, i'm due to give birth this jan, sa medical towers makati ako nagpapacheck-up and sa st claire ako manganganak :) my OB is affiliated also sa Makati Med, ako rin kasi bandang makati area lang ang gusto ko, according to her cheaper nga daw sa st claire, super bait at maalaga pa ang OB ko, her name is Dra Cleofe Medina. ang iba pang hospital na affiliated sya na medyo near the area ay sa UST at Medical City, yung iba sa south na. Number nya sa clinic ay eto: 8133624

[baklita]

doon samin... nanganak sya libre... wlang bayad.
ang ku-cute ng mga tuta ng aso...

aihihihi!!!

baklita

[grumpybear]

if normal ang delivery, how long do you usually stay sa hospital?

[Rascha_D]

^1 day lang pwede ka na umuwi kapag normal delivery.

[scahrlet]

Thanks for the info skyz! :)
Sige we will include St. Claire's sa mga hospitals that we would check out.
Salamat ulit!

[avonlea]

pamangkin ko nanganak C-section... they paid 20,000 pesos total... sa Angeles City siya nanganak...

[redman]

..may mga tanong lang po ako. :) I'm helping my cousin-in-law.

1. How much did you spend, inclusive of doctor's fees?

2. Kamusta yung service nila?

3. Magkano yung na spend ninyo sa ultrasound and check ups?

4. Lastly, sino ang OB gyne na mare-recommend ninyo?

Maraming salamat sa mga nagpo post dito. :) Very helpful!

my wife is on her 24th week of pregnancy and is seeing dr. valerie guinto (350 pesos per check-up maybe more now with the implementation of evat) at asian hospital. because this is our third child in 3 years, it was decided that this is going to be the last. for a normal delivery (including ligation), we were told that it would be around 60-75 thousand. there are two reasons why asian hospital was chosen. first is the proximity. we live 5 minutes away. second is what they call ldr or labor/delivery/recovery rooms, the first of its kind in the philippines. my wife gave birth to our first two children in the united states, where ldrs are the norm and shed feel comfortable in one.

my wife had bleeding and had threatened abortion during the first trimester. transvaginal ultrasound had been performed on her 4 times at 1,600 pesos each (rounding off here, dont remember the exact amount). last week, she had her 4d ultrasound. in a few weeks, i was told that 4d would cost around 4 thousand pesos.

dr. guinto specializes in high risk pregnancies. she pays strict attention to detail and remembers everything, despite being in demand. shes not the type that would "shoo you away" during your visits. some doctors you can tell they cant wait to get rid of you and get visibly irritated when you ask so many questions, but not her. you can call her anytime and you can be sure shell answer her cellfone. just yesterday, 10/31 i got in touch with her at 7 in the morning because my wifes got the flu and she answered right away.

[balaynamon]

Redman: Thanks for the very informative post! My cousin-in-law will be visiting Asian Hospital soon. :)

[ChingChiNi]

I'll be giving birth in Alabang Medical Center.. I availed their OB package for normal delivery which is 19K + philhealth, 3 days and 2 nights stay sa private room. Yung check-up ko, 50% off pa.. ok naman ang OB ko.. she's maalaga and she personally calls me pa sa cellphone.

[scahrlet]

kamusta na mga mommies and future mommies! :)
we checked out yung new medical city, and mukhang super ok manganak dun. mukha ring medyo mahal.
15k is yung rate nila for the delivery room
1450 x 3 days = 4350 is yung private room
so wala pa daw dun yung PF ng OB,anesthesiologist,pedia, and yung test ng newborn,pharmacy and supplies...

could anybody suggest kung paano pa makakapag-cut down ng cost? like, meron bang mga supplies na pwedeng kami na mismo magdala so that hindi na i-charge sa hospital, etc?

[Mathilda]

could anybody suggest kung paano pa makakapag-cut down ng cost? like, meron bang mga supplies na pwedeng kami na mismo magdala so that hindi na i-charge sa hospital, etc?


after giving birth, ask your baby to be roomed-in. malaking savings yun sayo kesa sa nursery mag-stay si baby mo. plus early bonding pa kayo ni baby :)

[Mathilda]

ako sa cardinal santos nanganak back in 2003-cs delivery P100k.

[fossil7]

nanganak si misis last nov 15 sa medical city. ang binayaran ko all in all is around 60k. normal delivery. stayed for 2 days in private room. ok lang kasi i was expecting talaga a CS delivery.

[scahrlet]

nabawas na ba sa 60k yung philhealth? pwede po humingi nung breakdown nung expenses, para i have an idea na rin magkano magagastos namin if ever,thanks! :)

[fossil7]

wala pa yung philhealth... bale 20k yung sa OB at 9K naman sa anesthesiologist at 3k yung Pedia. mga professional fee yan. so nasa 28 yung hospital bills. 1450/day yung kinuha naming room. walang ref. la na kasing available eh. 2 days kami dun pati si baby, 2 days din sa nursery.

para sakin, sulit dahil maganda ang facility ng medical city. magaling din yung doctor dahil nagawa nyang mapanormal yung delivery ng misis ko kahit na placenta previa sya earlier at premature pa. the nurse staffs are nice.

[scahrlet]

salamat ng marami ha! and congrats sa baby! :)

[sandy99]

sa mga public hospitals ba merong private birthing? just curious :-)

[froshie1]

May nanganak na ba sa Asian? 'gkano kaya dun? Same rate ba ng Makati Med or St. Luke?

pards if you have the money for Makati Med or St. Lukes I suggest you go for Asian Hospital. Staff are very nice.

Pag ok na ok ang conditions ng wife mo and the baby, ang estimate sa Asian for a normal delivery would cost you 30k-40k. Pag CS 60-80k.

Sa amin umabot ng 90k++ ang normal delivery ng misis ko dahil high risk pregnancy sya. Maraming mga monitoring ang kakailanganin. Oks naman nangyari, napanganak na ang aming magandang anak :-)

[froshie1]

Let me repeat mga mare and pare. Iyong estimate na sinabi ko sa Asian eh dapat ok na ok ang conditions ng wife and baby meaning kayang kaya ng misis ninyong mag 7-10cm na saka palang isusugod sa ospital. Walang gaanong heavy monitoring na kakailanganin.

Highly recommended ko Asian kung meron kayong panggastos with the likes of Makati Med, Medical City and St. Lukes.

Dito sa Asian, ikaw ang customer. Hindi ikaw iyong nurse. Iyong nurse mo ang gagawa ng gusto mong pagawa. At lahat sila friendly. Maganda serbisyo sa Asian.

[liza_zam]

hi there. I'm giving birth this february pero nagtanong tanong na rin ako sa OB ko kung magkano ang magagastos ko. Btw, I'll be giving birth sa Makati Med. Me pregnancy package sila ngayon. P35K for normal delivery and P58K for ceasarian. Package is inclusive of doctor's professional fee and Philhealth deductible pa. Sabi rin sakin na yung package price is inclusive na rin of blood-typing and newborn screening. Tapos semi-private yung room, meaning solo mo yung kwarto na aircondioned, with TV and phone. only drawback is you have to share the bathroom with 3 other rooms daw. pero siguro naman di na masama kasi i don't expect na lagi akong nasa banyo habang nasa hospital ako. 3 days rin yung duration ng stay.

when i gave birth sa makati med last 2003, ok naman yung services nila. normal yung delivery ko and it was a weekday so I had the entire lamaze room to myself habang nagle-labor. tapos mababait yung mga staff sa DR, very accomodating sila and maalaga. I had nurses and staff with me round the clock and every hour yung naka-duty na doctor sa DR checked up on me. malinis rin yung DR and may TV sa lamaze room para di ka masyadong mainip at mabawasan ang pagtutok mo sa labor pains. hehehe. yung private rooms nila (where i stayed at that time) was also very clean, comfy and spacious. Of course, sobrang bilis din nilang kumilos when it came time for me to give birth. Also, sobrang bait and galing rin ng OB ko, Dr. del Rosario. So all in all, I'm expecting the same service this coming Feb. *okay*

[sandy99]

Would you know hanggang kelang yong package sa Makati med?
thanks

[Ouch]

pards if you have the money for Makati Med or St. Lukes I suggest you go for Asian Hospital. Staff are very nice.

Pag ok na ok ang conditions ng wife mo and the baby, ang estimate sa Asian for a normal delivery would cost you 30k-40k. Pag CS 60-80k.

Sa amin umabot ng 90k++ ang normal delivery ng misis ko dahil high risk pregnancy sya. Maraming mga monitoring ang kakailanganin. Oks naman nangyari, napanganak na ang aming magandang anak :-)

Just gave birth at Asian Hospital last week. I had a C Section and BTL (bilateral tubal ligation).
Total breakdown of my hospital bill and P.F.'s:

O.B. = 38K
Pedia = 10K
Anesthesiologist = 15K
Hospital = 40K
Baby w/ Room In = 8K

We spent at around 112K but my doctor gave me an estimate of 90K.
Just stayed for 2 nights.

[liza_zam]

Would you know hanggang kelang yong package sa Makati med?
thanks

just gave birth by CS sa makati med last january 25. Was in the hospital for 5 days and spent almost P160T kasi po nagka-complications ako. But when I was admitted, I signed for the maternity package. SOP kasi nila yun eh. Na-disqualify lang ako coz of the complications I had. But they still have the package and I was told that they won't be ending it anytime soon. Pero kahit na sobrang SAKIT sa bulsa, sulit naman coz I was well taken care of, from the time I was wheeled into the delivery room til the time I was discharged. Also, ang babait ng mga nurses, they helped me with everything pati pagbabantay sa baby ko at night para makatulog ako ng mahimbing and makapagpahinga rin ang husband ko. In short, I had instant yayas! hehehe.

when are you giving birth sandy? goodluck sa pregnancy! :)

[proud_dad]

my wife gave birth to our first child last month, Jan 26 to be exact. sa UERM hospital. Ito ang breakdown ng binayaran:

Hospital - 8K (net of Philhealth)
OB - 12K
Anaesth - 4K
Pedia - 3K
Nursery - 3K

Deluxe Room: with tv, ref....and sobrang spacious yung kwarto.
Lahat ng staff, sobrang maasikaso....from the nurses down to the utility personnel..... pag feeling mong magpa linis ng sahig sa room, pwede kang tumwag lang ng janitor at magmamadali pang sumunod sa iuutos mo..... walang maipintas sa mga nurses.... facilities are ok.....

Recommended OB: Dra Adelia Quijano.....sobrang bait.....Dra Quijano holds clinic at Healthway SM North Edsa.....

[leng_r]

meron po bang nakakaalam dito sa rates ng polymedic? :)
dun po kasi ako manganganak eh.
salamat po ng marami.

[moonster]

meron dito nanganak na or alam magagastos sa QMMC (Quirino Memorial Medical Center.. i think). sa prj.4? thanks!

[dalee]

baka meron naman na nanganak recently lang sa Metropolitan hospital, UST, st clare(makati), manila medical center... papost naman kung magkano nagastos, saka magkano naless sa philhealth. pati na din kung sino OB nyo. thanks!!!!

[cammie26]

hello. baka meron po dyan na nanganak lately sa las pinas doctors hospital. i'm planning to give birth there since malapit sa house namin. magkano po ba dun and any comments about their service? any packages? can you recommend an ob? thanks in advance.

[princess_bubup]

i gave birth last year sa QMMC. actually, ndi sya ang preferred na hospital ko, sa province talaga ako dapat manganganak kaso ** ako sa manila inabutan. (10 days ahead from my expected delivery date.. :lol: ), ok naman *** hospital basta make sure na you will inform them that you need private assistance from the OB and nurses (which I didn't kasi 'em not aware of it:depressed: ). I would like to take this opportunity to thank the nurses who are monitoring me and my baby 24/7 and also my Dra. who help me deliver "my life", forgot her name basta ang alam ko she is the head dr. dun. Thank you very much. :bashful:

nways, according to my husband who handled all the hospital transaction, ang total bill namin is around 30T. That includes: PF, Anes, Pedia, private room (that includes a cabled tv, ref, aircon na room) for 2 days, New born test and other lab test para samin ng baby ko and *** mga medical supplies and medicines needed (that include's oxygen for me).

Meron akong nakuha sa SSS na around 25T ata plus may bawas pa akong less 5T sa Phil health. so lumalabas na 5T lang *** na shell-out ko...

[princess_bubup]

meron dito nanganak na or alam magagastos sa QMMC (Quirino Memorial Medical Center.. i think). sa prj.4? thanks!

ello moonster..

i gave birth last year sa QMMC. actually, ndi sya ang preferred na hospital ko, sa province talaga ako dapat manganganak kaso ** ako sa manila inabutan. (10 days ahead from my expected delivery date.. ), ok naman *** hospital basta make sure na you will inform them that you need private assistance from the OB and nurses (which I didn't kasi 'em not aware of it ). I would like to take this opportunity to thank the nurses who are monitoring me and my baby 24/7 and also my Dra. who help me deliver "my life", forgot her name basta ang alam ko she is the head dr. dun. Thank you very much.

nways, according to my husband who handled all the hospital transaction, ang total bill namin is around 30T. That includes: PF, Anes, Pedia, private room (that includes a cabled tv, ref, aircon na room) for 2 days, New born test and other lab test para samin ng baby ko and *** mga medical supplies and medicines needed (that include's oxygen for me).

Meron akong nakuha sa SSS na around 25T ata plus may bawas pa akong less 5T sa Phil health. so lumalabas na 5T lang *** na shell-out ko...

[sandy99]

Liza_Zam

Im due this coming August pa, my ob is from Polymedic, ok naman sya but im thinking to transfer to makati med kasi its near to my house. I didnt know kasi that they have package of around 35k.. I was thinking 100k and more yong delivery fee nila. sa polymedic medyo affordable -package nila is around 30k for normal and 45k for CS.. im praying for a normal delivery...:)

[sunkhizz]

i just gave birth (normal delivery) last month sa Manila Doctors. here's the breakdown:
OB = 18K
Pedia = 5K
Anesthesiologist = 7K
Hospital Bills= 23K

my sis in law gave birth sa Medical City. her total bill is 70K normal delivery

[kittykittylala]

does anyone have any idea kung how much manganak ng normal sa US? just wondering. Thanks

[sneezy]

kittykittylala, where I'm at, it's $10,000 for the 1st day/delivery alone (assuming natural, no anesthesia, no CS), $1600/day for each additional day that you stay sa hospital. Hindi pa inclusive dyan ang physician's fees (OB, Anesthesiologist, etc).
Buti na lang talaga may insurance dito. I'm not sure if discounts are offered for clients paying out of pocket though.

[ChingChiNi]

hello. baka meron po dyan na nanganak lately sa las pinas doctors hospital. i'm planning to give birth there since malapit sa house namin. magkano po ba dun and any comments about their service? any packages? can you recommend an ob? thanks in advance.


hi! alam ko merong maternity package sa las pinas doctos hospital.. dapat kasi dun ako manganganak.. eh medyo malayo kami dun.. kilala ko si dra. lorena protacio and she's nice.. sa mga feedback sa kin regarding their sevice.. ok naman daw. gud luck:)

[kittykittylala]

Maraming Salamat Sneezy. :) That info was very helpful. Salamat ulit.

[moonster]

princess bubup: thanks for the reply!
normal delivery ka ba? last yr ka lang nanganak so more or less ganun pa rin rates siguro. do u remember sino OB mo? yung dr ko is Dra. Marasigan, magaling sya tsaka chikadora pa kaso lang shes leaving for the states na kaya ililipat ako ng OB...

laki rin pala nakuha mo sa SSS. pero parang ang liit lang pala ng kaltas ng PhilHealth ano..?

[princess_bubup]

princess bubup: thanks for the reply!
normal delivery ka ba? last yr ka lang nanganak so more or less ganun pa rin rates siguro. do u remember sino OB mo? yung dr ko is Dra. Marasigan, magaling sya tsaka chikadora pa kaso lang shes leaving for the states na kaya ililipat ako ng OB...

laki rin pala nakuha mo sa SSS. pero parang ang liit lang pala ng kaltas ng PhilHealth ano..?

Yes, last year lang ako nanganak dun sa QMMC. wala po ako talgangng OB sa QMMC kasi ndi naman po talga ako dapat dun manga2nak, inabutan lang po ako ** sa manila. maciado nga pong naapaaga eh, 10 dyas ahead from my expected date. Ndi ko talga kilala *** dra. na nagpaanak sakin but according to my mom, sya *** pinaka head doctor dun kasi she talk to my mom before hand and she even ask my mom's permission instead to take in charge sakin since wala nga akong OB dun.

About sa SSS ko, opo medyo malaki nga po *** nakuha ko, company benifit and maliit lang po na kaltas sa Phil Health.

[kaye_taray]

if your practical and nde maselan i know that mas makakamura kayo sa QMMC kung mag OPD check up kayo and charity ward... if you have philhealth as in wala kayong babayaran... hehehe!!

[~gIrLnXtDoOr~]

i gave birth last January2006 at TMC normal delivery, our bill was around 27k (may less na sa Philhealth worth 2.5k)
they have a package for normal delivery worth 27k
if your Ob-Gyne is affiliated with this hospital, ask about this package :)

[kaye_taray]

it would really be nice if you can afford the packages of big and new hospitals but for those who can't that would really be a lot... i myself spent more than the package due to some complications since i undewent CS both my deliveries... maybe it would be best to check out hospitals where your OB is affiliated and if you can't afford the packages have your OB refer you to somebody who's affiliated with a hospital that has lower packages...

[peeyaa_ganda]

i gave birth last January2006 at TMC normal delivery, our bill was around 27k (may less na sa Philhealth worth 2.5k)
they have a package for normal delivery worth 27k
if your Ob-Gyne is affiliated with this hospital, ask about this package :)


hi! im due on july...
med city, makati med, and asian lang affiliated yung OB ko
cheapest na sa med city...
35 ang normal... wala pang tax... 8k na agad yung tinaas? :eek:

[kaye_taray]

^^^ it's like this... the amount you pay will depend on the type of room you're in... based from my experience when i was still studying nursing... the rates of the things you'd be using would depend on the type of room you got.. example yung mga gauze na gagamitin eh iba iba ang presyo based sa room mo... hehehe!! weird no but that's how it goes... kaya mautak dati ang mga tao especially pag major operation ang gagawin sa kanila.. they would first get the cheapest room like ward na pang 4 para mura lang ang charges for the OR and the supplies tapos after the operation the family would have an upgrade of room para daw mas comportable ang pasyente kaso naisip ata ng mga tao sa ospital tong style na to kaya usually ang sasabihin nila na nde pede ang upgrade to a bigger room after the operation dapat before or they would just say na walang available pag napansin nila na galing sa ward tapos lilipat ng private lalo pa at galing sa OR... hehehe!! tip lang po... try nyo baka pede pang umepekto para naman mas maliit ang magastos nyo...

[peeyaa_ganda]

^^ tnx tnx...ayyy ganun pala... yung 35k ward na ng med city yun e... but my OB vouched ang kagandahan ang kalinisan ng ward nila... hmmm muka naman ngang hotel ang ospital... hige tingin natin kung makakalusot =)

[kaye_taray]

^^ tnx tnx...ayyy ganun pala... yung 35k ward na ng med city yun e... but my OB vouched ang kagandahan ang kalinisan ng ward nila... hmmm muka naman ngang hotel ang ospital... hige tingin natin kung makakalusot =)

huwaaaat!! ward pa lang nila yung 35k??? maryosep!! ang mahal na pala talaga manganak ngayon!!! pano pa pala in 3yrs time when i already planning to have a baby boy.. baka nde ko na makaya ang bills kahit sa ward lang!! Waaaa!!!:mecry: pero in fairness, malinis nga talaga sa medical city.. jan ako madalas magpunta kasi yung healthcard ko naman eh covered ang mga doctor's nila... medyo mahal lang talaga.. pati yung derma ko sinabi sa akin na nde basta basta pede magclinic ang mga doctors dun... they undergo a panel discussion and they really make sure na you're a good doctor at magaleng para makapag clinic ka dun.. hehehe!!! so am guessing lahat ng doctor's dun magaleng... except for one pedia... haay!! Sa ibang thread na lang to at off topic na... hehehe!!!:depressed:

[mammy]

hi, everyone! anybody here who gave birth at de la salle university medical center in dasmarinas, cavite. just would like to get ideas on how much is the birthing expenses there. thanks!

[HOTMOMMIES01]

i gave birth twice at de la salle university medical center at dasmarinas cavite under CS section......first is year 1998 i think mga 25k yung hospital bill ko less na yung philhealth....then next is year 2000 almost 30k ang hospital bill less philhealth na yun...actaully may mga co-employee ako na they gave birth din sa DLSUMC mas mataas pa ang bill...same lang ang roomrate us ( nasa ward lang po kasi cost cutting) pero magkaiba ang OB namin...pero same na private dr. kami(OB)...so i think it depends pa rin po so magiging OB niyo ang magiging bill...it depends kasi kung how much yung proffesional fee nila (PF).....and depende din po sa case kung magkakaproblema kayo during delevery...syempre extra charged pa po yun...

pero alam mo okey lang na magspend ka ng money during delevery kasi kung safe ka naman di ba.....i think DLSUMC is one among the hospital na maganda and kompleto sa mga gamit....

[ma_anne]

hi...I gave birth by CS last 2004 and will be giving birth again the same way this August. Last 2004, my bill at chinese general (Ward w/ aircon, accommodates around 5 to 6 patients per ward) was around 21,000. My OB (Dra. Cristina Lee) told me recently na ang itataas lang nung magiging bill ko would be round 1 to 2t pesos.

Recently, my friend gave birth din sa chinese gen through normal delivery, she stayed at a semi-private ward (2 patients w/ Air con), her bill was only around 12t..both pala un with philhealth ha..mas mataas ng konti pag walang philhealth

[mammy]

HOTMOMMIES01:

thanks for the information. that really helps!

UMC talaga yung preferred hospital namin. aside from the fact that its very near our place, feeling ko, safe naman ako. medyo kinakabahan lang ako sa birthing expenses kase ang daming feedback na mahal daw.

thanks ulit ha. 1st pregnancy e kaya nangangapa pa. =)

[ally1003]

Hi to all,

This thread is very useful and informative to would-be moms like me. I will give birth, God willing, on November 2006. I hope people can help me out-i am choosing among Chinese Gen, St. Luke's, and Delgado. Which among the three is the cheapest pero good and safe service? By November, ano kaya ang estimate na cost ng panganganak...can anyone give me a rough estimate? What if i take Lamaze ....mas mababa ba yung magiging expenses ko? Please help me out...

Thanks.

Ally

[ate germs]

hi mommies!

meron na ba ditong nanganak sa perpetual help binan or binan doctors? dun ksi kami malapit e. *** current ob ko e affiliated lang sa asian and osp ng muntinlupa. masyadong mahal ang asian for us tapos masyadong public naman ang osp ng munti for us (sbi kasi ng ob namin madalas daw maubusan ng gamit dun at ikaw ang kailangang bumili --- nyeh!).

[HOTMOMMIES01]

mammy..

madami nga din akong narinig na nagsasabi bout sa umc na mahal daw talaga but its up to you din...u must talk to your ob...bout sa birthing expenses....pwede you i try yung ob ko DR. Francisco ang clinc nya sa wellcare dasma inside walter mart. kaya lang male siya...pero ok siya mag assist sayo....and sa umc din sya nagpapaanak.....yung 2 anak ko sya ang ob ko na talaga.

ally1003...
marami sa mga co-employee ko who gave birth sa chinese gen. and most of them ang nagsabi na maganda and ok yung hospital.....and syempre yung serbisyo. and talagang mura kasi yung expenses ng friend ko na under cs section....almost 10k lang......private ob yun.....kaya lang nid na dun you talaga mag prenatal.......

[mulberry_me]

meron po bang nakakaalam dito sa rates ng polymedic? :)
dun po kasi ako manganganak eh.
salamat po ng marami.

Hi, I gave birth at polymedic last January and I paid a total of 48,000 for a normal/painless delivery, roomed in for 2 days lang. I remember breakdown as follows: pf: 25k, anaesthologist: 8k, Pedia: 2,500 and the remaining amount was used for hospital expenses: room/medicines/nursery. Plus plus pa pala yun (exams for the baby not yet included) pero minimal na lang yung expenses dun.Eto pa pala, if you give birth caesarian, pfs usually ranges from 35-45k depende din sa ob mo. To give you options:

Normal/ward: 40k less
Normal/semi private: 50k less
Normal/private: 60-80k

cs/ward: around 55k
cs/semi-private:60-80k
cs/private: 80-100k

fresh from my notes. Check also for ob package, mas makakatipid ka sa ganun. Sayang nga di ko na avail yun cos i did'nt ask about it, I should have paid 37k lang sana. Who's your ob nga pala?

[ma_anne]

CHINESE GENERAL...My friend gave birth just this third week of April..around 11 thousand lang ang bill nya all in all..semi-private room pa yun.. Be giving birth as well din by August but CS me..my OB told me around mga 21 to 23 thou pero ward un with Aircon...hope this info helps

[jovhelle]

ask ko *** if may alam kaung mura na hospital here in cavite? kc *** O.B ko eh nasa convention at last week of May pa ang dating mejo di ako sure sa reliever nia kaya nghahanap *** ng o.b ***** ng husband ko. . . next week na kc ang due ko. . . thanx for the help. . .

[ally1003]

CHINESE GENERAL...My friend gave birth just this third week of April..around 11 thousand lang ang bill nya all in all..semi-private room pa yun.. Be giving birth as well din by August but CS me..my OB told me around mga 21 to 23 thou pero ward un with Aircon...hope this info helps

What if I get a private room without tv...how much kaya..both cs and normal delivery? Yung sinasabi mo less na ba philhealth at sss dun? Thanks.

***

[TingPating]

I gave birth at the UERMMMC on Nov 2005. Our bill reached 67T after a deduction of 9T for the Philhealth. I got 40T from SSS. Our son was delivered through CS. I stayed in one of their suites for four days (the room was spacious, it fitted 30 people at one time). We had excellent doctors: OB- gyne (Dr. Elevazo), Pedia (Dr. esguerra) and an anasthesiologist that I don't remember the name. We loved the service in the hospital. Will definitely come back when I give birth to our future babies.

[gummybear17]

tumatanggap po ba ang chinese gen ng wlang prenatal sa kanila.. i'll be giving birth this june and my ob is at medical city she offred me ward package for
40k..medyo tight po sa budget..pls help.. thanks!

[tagome]

:confused: 20K plus ang qoute sa kin ng ob ko for a semi-private room sa chinese gen hosp...i was wondering kung ba't medyo mahal yata considering na yung friend ko parang 10K lang...sayang naman ang 10K gamit na sana ni baby yun ah....pls enlighten me naman o thanks!

[ally1003]

ganun ba yun ....kung sa chinese gen mo gustong manganak dapat dun ka nagpaprenatal? Eh, pano kung affiliated ob ko dun pero sa ibang hospital (na affiliated din ang ob ko) ako pumupunta? pano yun?

[gulaysk]

hi mommies! i need your help. rather, my friend does. she's on her fourth month of pregnancy, kambal ang magiging mga anak niya pero hanggang ngayon wala pa rin syang maayos na check up sa ob gyne. she's really strapped right now, wala siyang trabaho, wala rin ang partner niya. kaya wala talaga siyang panggastos sa consultation fee ng ob. ang ginagawa niya ngayon, sa mga residente lang siya nagpapatingin na hindi rin naman talaga siya namomonitor. she's so worried right now. ang dami dami niyang tanong tungkol sa pregnancy niya pero wala siyang ob gyne na macoconsult. by the way, she's a young mom to be, 20 lang.

may alam ba kayong mga hospitals na nagbibigay ng charity? nabasa ko dito at may ilang nagmention. also, alam nyo ba yung parang charity ng st lukes? thanks so much.

[Switch_Engineer]

Last 2003 nanganak sa medical city CS medyo inabot kami ng 70k kasi nagkaron ng problema kasi mahina kapit ng bata but everything went ok. Mga pexers inquire sana ako kasi were now here in the US California and kararating lang ng aking magina kaya ala pang insurance. balita ko kasi it would cost around 30k USD and medyo natutulala pa ako sa figure na ito.any advice kung may kakilala kayong doctor etc. im 5 min away here in disneyland Orange county. maraming salamat.

[jovhelle]

charity?! y dont you try PGH or FABELLA. . . free consultation dun pero tiyaga *** ang kylangan. . .

[mgtudio]

me... I gave birth at Korean-Philippine Friendship hospital here sa Trece Martires cavite... We spend around 18K ward nga lang kasi puno na ang ibang rooms. had a normal/painless delivery...Mga ilang minutes na pain lang yun ... nang nag 8cm na ako i asked for an epidural...(kakatuwa noh... im almost there na pero nagpa epidural pa rin)

Before ang original plan was Medical City, don ako checkup monthly, pero last March bigla silang nagtaas from 25k - 40K ang normal CS from 40K-60K medyo ang nakalaan na pera lang ay konti lang kaya ala talagang choice kundi hanap ng ibang hospial with our price range...

Gusto ko sana mag UMC pero mahal din kaya nag Korean na lang.. In fairness magaling ang OB ko doon as well as my anesthesiologist... wag lang *** magWard kasi pangit ang service doon... pero sa delivery ko ... ok lang pala manganak... though it was my first time ... i did not experience bloodshot eyes at sangkatutak na pain... it was worth it naman

[jovhelle]

mahal nmn sa Korean... sa imus kc sabi ng OB ko 10-15k *** ang normal at 45-50k ang CS... until now di pa ko nanganak.. ang tagal nga eh.... days na *** nmn ang hinihinty ko.

[SexyLadyyy]

hi..im due to give bierth anytime soon.. ill be delivering at st lukes. would anyone here know how much approximately the bill would be? ill be on normal/epidural anesthetia then roomed-in si baby after, no need na for nursery as advise by my OB.


thanks

[ally1003]

St Luke's sa three options: they have the birthing room, a private room where you will have your labor and childbirth at the same time. Then, they have the hrpu and delivery room which costs 4000/day each. Then, if you want to take Lamaze, the room costs 1,000pesos/day. The birthing room is so beautiful (looks so cozy and comfortable and your husband and family can be beside you)and the price is 27,000pesos/day including the procedure only. So the pf and medications are not yet included.

[ally1003]

How much ba ang pwedeng makuha sa philhealth na deductions. Three years palang ako naghuhulog and sa november ako magfifirst claim ng benefit for my pregnancy...

[xtianne]

sexyladyyy - i gave birth at st.luke's last march '06. supposedly, lamaze birth but my cervix was so unresponsive, i was induced 4times, 2cm pa din ako after 24hrs. in short, 35hrs labor ko i was a sure candidate for CS but after much prayer and because of my OB's patience din, i was able to deliver "normal" with epid. thank God my baby was fine, no infection whatsoever, ganon din ako. it was a miracle!
total expenses all in all = P80T
expenses actually depends on how fast or how long you give birth. the longer your labor the higher the hosp.bill.
room-in din baby ko but i suggest you room your baby in on the 2nd day na so you and your husband can rest. if lamaze birth ka, of course, pagod din hubby mo coaching you the whole time.

[HOTMOMMIES01]

me... I gave birth at Korean-Philippine Friendship hospital here sa Trece Martires cavite... We spend around 18K ward nga lang kasi puno na ang ibang rooms. had a normal/painless delivery...Mga ilang minutes na pain lang yun ... nang nag 8cm na ako i asked for an epidural...(kakatuwa noh... im almost there na pero nagpa epidural pa rin)

Before ang original plan was Medical City, don ako checkup monthly, pero last March bigla silang nagtaas from 25k - 40K ang normal CS from 40K-60K medyo ang nakalaan na pera lang ay konti lang kaya ala talagang choice kundi hanap ng ibang hospial with our price range...

Gusto ko sana mag UMC pero mahal din kaya nag Korean na lang.. In fairness magaling ang OB ko doon as well as my anesthesiologist... wag lang *** magWard kasi pangit ang service doon... pero sa delivery ko ... ok lang pala manganak... though it was my first time ... i did not experience bloodshot eyes at sangkatutak na pain... it was worth it naman

...me din dito na nanganak sa korean under cs....private *** room ko almost 20k lang ang bil ko dun....then ng undergo na rin me ng ligation...bli *** 2 kung anak eh sa umc ko ipinangak yr 1998 and 2000 at mga 25-30 din ang bill ko dun....sa kagustuhan kung makatipid sabi ko sa ob ko sa korean na *** nya me paanakin (actully last baby ko na)kasi mas mura at mas malapit sa bahay....im residing at the vacinity of Trece...how bout you mgtudio?

[whisky]

hi! ask ko lang po kung meron dito nanganak sa san juan de dios hospital? (pasay) how much po pag normal delivery and CS? thnks..

[mgtudio]

...me din dito na nanganak sa korean under cs....private *** room ko almost 20k lang ang bil ko dun....then ng undergo na rin me ng ligation...bli *** 2 kung anak eh sa umc ko ipinangak yr 1998 and 2000 at mga 25-30 din ang bill ko dun....sa kagustuhan kung makatipid sabi ko sa ob ko sa korean na *** nya me paanakin (actully last baby ko na)kasi mas mura at mas malapit sa bahay....im residing at the vacinity of Trece...how bout you mgtudio?


Ako din gusto ko sana magprivate noon pero *** ng room... Puno and I ended up sa ward. Bad trip talaga...

I live in Metropolis Greens sa Manggahan...

[slowjamz21]

wow ang mahal palang manganak sa PI.

[skyz]

I gave birth at Makati Med last Jan, I availed of their maternity package na 35K (normal delivery) though ang total bill ko ay nasa 42K (then minus 2.5L from Philhealth). I stayed 3 days sa hospital sa semi-private room with TV.
When you avail of their package, magreserve kana for excess ;-)

[porsche9278]

i gave birth last 2003 sa asian hospital di pa sila philhealth accredited kasi wala pang 2 years *** hospital .... ang hospital bill ko ay 24,000+ tapos ang doctor's professional fee 10k, pero *** weekly check-up libre na, maganda *** hospital kasi parang hotel

[xtianne]

I gave birth at Makati Med last Jan, I availed of their maternity package na 35K (normal delivery) though ang total bill ko ay nasa 42K (then minus 2.5L from Philhealth). I stayed 3 days sa hospital sa semi-private room with TV.
When you avail of their package, magreserve kana for excess ;-)

does mmc's maternity package include anesthesia or u have to deliver naturally? tnx

[kaye_taray]

grabe, kung tutuusin eh naural intinct ng babae ang manganak pero to be on the safe side eh gumagastos tayo ng mahal para sa ating mga families... i really salute all the mothers and mothers to be... ang galeng naten.. hehehe!!!

[camgray]

Hello mommies! i'm due in mid-July (yikes, lapit na!!).. I plan to deliver in Delgado Hosp, kamuning. I inquired about their rates. Private rooms range from 1200 to 1700/day. Normal deliveries (3days hospital stay) will usually cost around 20k, that includes room stay, meds/supplies bought from their pharmacy, delivery room/recovery rm charges. Add on top of that the PFs for OB, Anesth, and Pedia.. I'm estimating we'd spend about 35k for NSD... Eh i plan to get a ligation.. (3rd baby ko na and i dont't want any na! I'm very happy with my 3 kids. :) besides, mahal manganak, mahal diapers at milk, mahal mag pa aral!). The hosp said add about 5k to budget for ligation procedure.. Although i have no idea yet on the PF for OB and anesth for ligation..
Hth.. :) Anyone out there who's actually given birth at delgado? How about ligation? Pls share your experiences.. Thanks!

[purpleheadd07]

i watched i-witness kagabi and it featured yung panganganak ng babae from different status in the society. na intrigue ako dun sa richer gurl who chose to give birth sa st. luke's, may suite pala sila dun kung saan dun ka din magdedeliver. may mga monitors, etc, sobrang hi tech ang place. yun nga lang the room costs 27t per night. asteeg. sana lahat tyo ganun ka rich! ;)

[camgray]

i watched i-witness kagabi and it featured yung panganganak ng babae from different status in the society. na intrigue ako dun sa richer gurl who chose to give birth sa st. luke's, may suite pala sila dun kung saan dun ka din magdedeliver. may mga monitors, etc, sobrang hi tech ang place. yun nga lang the room costs 27t per night. asteeg. sana lahat tyo ganun ka rich! ;)


Hehe.. Sister ko po yun.. hehe (maki ride ba sa limelight??!) :D .. But i'm not as rich as her.. i was joking nga, since i'm giving birth also soon, na ako na lang ifeature dun sa other side of the story (*** kumadrona/home birth).. But after seeing the whole thing last night, and the frightening reality of it, i regretted making that joke, coz it's no joking matter pala.. The episode left something in me-- such as being thankful and contented with what you have.. appreciating the little blessings.. ;)

[kyan101]

helo mommies..
ako po nanganak sa san juan de dios hospital, umabot po lahat-lahat ng 78,000 ang binayaran ko po, ceasarian po ako at nagstay po ako ng 5 days sa hospital. private room po ang kinuha ko, ok naman po ang treatment ng mga nurse sa kin dun lahat po ng nag alaga sa akin nagfriends ko po.

[purpleheadd07]

Hehe.. Sister ko po yun.. hehe (maki ride ba sa limelight??!) :D .. But i'm not as rich as her.. i was joking nga, since i'm giving birth also soon, na ako na lang ifeature dun sa other side of the story (*** kumadrona/home birth).. But after seeing the whole thing last night, and the frightening reality of it, i regretted making that joke, coz it's no joking matter pala.. The episode left something in me-- such as being thankful and contented with what you have.. appreciating the little blessings.. ;)

wow! sosi nga pnganganak nya eh. parang napagod lang sya pero mukang d nahirapan. stewardess sya d ba? haay, laki **** ng contrast dun sa isang girl. kung ganun ako kayaman kahit mdami din anak ko ok lang. inggit me! :lol:

[Ellheym]

camgray napanood ko din yon. sobrang iba talaga ang situation nila. mukhang sobrang comfy yong sis mo don sa st. lukes tapos yong isa naman parang hirap na hirap kasi sobrang init don sa place niya. tama ka dapat magpasalamat tayo na kahit papano nakakatake tayo ng vitamins at nakapagprenatal kasi ang daming buntis ngayon na kulang talaga sa alaga. ang galing sis mo.. rich talaga. :D

[cuch]

anyone here know the rates at children's medical center(dr. fe del mundo memorial children's hospital) in banawe, qc?

[mom2b]

Hello. New lang ako dito sa forums pero sobrang helpful pala siya. I'm giving birth this July-August and OB ko sa MMC or Asian lang affiliated. Nagbigay siya ng estimate na 60K for normal delivery tapos sabi niya 2x daw pag C-section. Di ko pa alam kung included na lahat dun pati PF... nag-iisip tuloy ako kung sa Asian or MMC ako manganganak. Okay na kaya yun or baka mas mataas pa magagastos?

Wala namang complications pregnancy ko so malamang (sana!) normal delivery ako.

Kung may alam naman ng estimate, pa post.

[DaNa8]

^^^
I'm sure it's cheaper to give birth at MMC than Asian hospital even if you're OB's the same. Confirm that from her so you'll have a choice especially if you're strapped for cash.

[bonsoy]

wow, camgray.. i'm at a loss for words. birthing room ng st. luke's, i presume. di ko napanood ang i-witness.

[Ellheym]

i got the rates of medical city.

Normal delivery package:

ward: 40k

semiprivate: 50k

standard: 65k

CS package:

ward: 59,500

semiprivate: 75k

standard: 85 -90K.

[Epicticus]

Hi.

I gave birth just last April 25 '06 at the Medical City and our bill was slightly higher than what was quoted by our OB. She said for a normal delivery it would be between 60-80K if we stay in the smallest private room. For a CS delivery it would be in the vicinity of 100-120K.

My husband and I decided on the superior room which is 2 price ranges higher than the smallest room. We also used the lamaze room for 6 hours, cost of which was less than 2k. I had a C-section so hospital facilities plus the professional fees of my OB, anaesthisiologist, and of my baby's pedia amounted to 130K.

[kaye_taray]

^^ oh my gosh!! pano pa ako magkakaroon ng baby boy eh ang mahal manganak!! CS pa naman ako... haaay!!

[kittykittylala]

^^ Hala! Grabeh ka mahal.... sa medical din ako.. dont know pa kung CS ako... naku poh! sana wag!!!

[chep21]

i got the rates of medical city.

Normal delivery package:

ward: 40k

semiprivate: 50k

standard: 65k

CS package:

ward: 59,500

semiprivate: 75k

standard: 85 -90K.


Sa Medical City din ako manganganak. This July na due date ko and hopefully normal delivery lang. Halos ganyan din *** estimate ng OB ko. Her name is Dr. Sheila Illescas...

[Ellheym]

mahal na talaga.. kaya ngayon pa lang nag iipon na kami.. kakatakot na talaga manganak ngayon..

[kittykittylala]

Ellheym - *** price na binigay mo kasali na ba dun ang painless charge? sabi kasi ng OB ko plus 10k pa pag painless.

[Ellheym]

^ my ob told me na lahat lahat na daw yon, kasama na ang sa pedia, gamot at sa delivery, recovery room and even don sa rooms na gusto mo. grabe naman kung may additional pa na 10k for painless. :confused:

[sleek116]

Elheym, salamat sa info. Would you (or anyone here) know din ba kng ok *** na parang walk-in *** sa medical city and just avail of those packages na sinabi mo? My wife is giving birth sa december pa naman. We're here abroad pa and jan siya sa Pinas manganganak. and wala pa siya OB jan sa Pinas.

Thanks in advance.

[~shalala~]

i suggest VRPMC. not so mahal, pero ok ang facilities at services nila.

[Ellheym]

sleek116 your wife can go directly sa medical city, you can ask for a particular OB pero dapat magpunta sya don bago pa siya manganak para makausap niya muna ahead yong OB at macheck up din siya.