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foreword
In Singapore, after finding out that you are pregnant, you should first go to a clinic or a community hospital (polyclinic or general hospital). If you have a doctor you are familiar with or recommended by a friend, you can also make an appointment directly to the obstetrics and gynecology specialist.
A direct one-sentence overview is that the public chooses KK, and the private one is usually selected from Mount Alvernia, Thomson, Gleneagles, and Mount Elizabeth according to the doctor’s package or the preference of the old and new environment. I will write a separate article about the Singapore Confinement Center in the future. The service form and price are still different.
For more experience sharing before and after pregnancy in Singapore, you can search on Xiaohongshu.
update history
October 15, 2022 – first draft
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hospitals in singapore that can deliver babies
No matter which hospital you choose, the quality of medical care is guaranteed.
Public hospitals generally provide subsidies for Singapore citizens and PRs, and the cost will be cheaper. But in contrast, longer wait times and stricter visitation times.
Private hospitals are more expensive and have the advantage of focusing on better services and shorter wait times, registering birth certificates for newborns and sending mothers and newborns home directly after delivery.
public hospital
Singapore General Hospital
KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital
National University Hospital of Singapore
private hospital
East Coast Hospital (Parkway East Hospital referred to as PEH)
Thomson Medical Center (TMC for short)
Mount Alvernia Hospital (MAH)
Raffles Hospital (RH for short)
Gleneagles Hospital (GEH)
Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Orchard Road
Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital
Childbirth process and costs
3 months before pregnancy
The first 3 months of pregnancy are a high-risk period and there is a chance of miscarriage. To timely check-ups, see a doctor, pay attention to their own health and safety. Depending on the date of pregnancy, 1-2 tests are performed during the first trimester.
The average cost of a visit is about S$150-250 per visit, excluding the purchase of nutritional supplements and additional fees.
after 13 weeks of pregnancy
Public hospitals are cheaper, but wait times are longer. Additional prenatal testing incurs an additional fee. Most private hospitals offer an antenatal package, which pays for all the costs of a follow-up check-up in one lump sum, averaging S$1,500 to S$2,000.
The following is a netizen’s cost for each prenatal examination, which can be used as a reference:
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The doctor is Dr. Irene Chua, and the clinic is at Gleneagles Medical Ctr. The first appointment may take a month or more. |
There will be different charges depending on the production method
Normal Delivery:
It is entirely up to the mother, and the cost is relatively cheap. Postoperative hospital stay is generally 3 days and 2 nights. If you choose a Class A ward in a public hospital, expect the average cost to be between S$4,799 and S$5,141. If you choose a private hospital, the fees will naturally be higher, and if you choose a single room, the average cost is between S$7,754 and S$10,495.
Assistant Delivery Assistant Production:
The mother is given anesthesia and the doctor sucks the baby out with forceps. Postoperative hospital stay is generally 3 days and 2 nights. There are assistant surgery fees, anesthesia fees. There are many mothers who can’t stand the pain, so they use this method of birth. In public hospitals, assistant production costs around S$4,500 and in private hospitals around S$8,500.
Caesarean Delivery Caesarean section:
Generally, in Singapore, only the first two production methods are not feasible, or the obstructed labor will be performed. This price is expensive, there is an operation fee, and the recovery period is longer, and the hospital stay in the hospital will be longer, which increases the total budget.
If you choose to stay in a Class A ward in a public hospital, expect to spend between S$6,296 and S$10,719. Private hospitals, with budgets ranging from S$11,225 to S$18,712, can opt for more affordable 2- or 4-bed wards if you want to cut costs.
It is worth noting that the default mode of delivery in Singapore is natural delivery. Only in special circumstances, such as dystocia or abnormal fetal position, will the belly planing method be used under the advice of the doctor.
Summarize
In general, it is better to prepare 20,000 Singapore dollars for the insurance of having a child in Singapore. Various expenses are often not included in the calculation. Various pre-production inspections are a lot of overhead.
What will happen in the production process is unknown, and the choice of inpatient ward in the hospital will also have a great impact on the cost.
The advantage of choosing a public hospital is that there will be a slight price advantage, especially for citizens and permanent residents, the subsidies will be a little more. However, the advantages of private hospitals are reflected in more considerate service and shorter waiting time.
Reference article
Science! How much does it cost to have a baby in Singapore?
The little angel is coming | Are you ready to have a baby in Singapore, do you know all this?
The process and cost of having a child in Singapore
Days Across Singapore – TMC (Tang Sang Hospital) Production
Cost of Pregnancy in Singapore: Baby Bonus, Maternity Packages, Cost of Delivery and More
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