mimpimanis
HiI am going to pay the hospital bills for a family member to give birth in Denpasar.I was just wondering if anyone can give me a ballpark figure of what to expect.ThanksGemma
magenta
bertween 1- 2 million rupiahIt`s up to the Hospital though my sister got her baby at Bidan 1 jutaRumah sakit Kasih Ibu between 3-5 Million Rupiah.It was 3 years a go i don`t know how quick the price change.magenta
dug
I spoke with one of the waitresses at the Pacung Indah(Baturitti, Bali),our conversation was about cost of child birth at the hospital. She said it cost 2.5 juta,I just got our bill for delivery here in U.S.A. via cesarian,$30,000U.S., thank God we have insurance!!!
Bert Vierstra
I paid for a VIP room and VIP treatment a little over 5 million here in Singaraja....
Roy
Bert! Do you have news that you haven't shared yet? Gemma, for a local, the estimate for a normal birth at Sanglah sounds about right...2.5 million or there about. If the birth is to be in one of the specialty maternity hospitals, like Casa Ibu, it will run more. If a C-section is involved, double the 2.5 million.Of key importance is that the hospital, or birthing facility, do NOT know the bill is to be paid by a bule, meaning you of course. The charges will be higher, by at least 20% or more. When Bima was born, six years ago, I threw a fit that our charges were higher just because my Balinese wife was married to a bule, but over time, and two more kids, I accepted the idea that we subsidize, to some extent, lower birthing costs for the locals. That could all be just one big scam, but if it's true that we bule pay a little more, and that helps to keep it more affordable for the locals, I don't have a problem with that. Finally, I applaud your generosity! Well done!
Bert Vierstra
[b]Re: RE: The Cost Of Giving Birth[/b]Bert! Do you have news that you haven't shared yet? [/quote]Noooo... it was for Ayu, Dewi's sister.....
mimpimanis
Thanks guys, so it looks like it could be anything between 2-5 juta depending on the hospital & if a c section is needed. This is the mother's third child & the previous two were born naturally, so I would hope this little boy will too. Especially as Made & I will be adopting him :D :D :D
irma1812
Gemma, hope everything will go well for you & Made. Having a child will definitely keep you on your toes! :lol:
Roy
Gemma, congratulations on your coming adoption. As Irma points out, once the first arrives, everything changes...mostly for the better! :P
mimpimanis
Thanks guys.I am really excited about this but also pretty scared!And I hear about how many people adopt & then find themselves preganant so we could end up with two :-)Someone else has told me that at the scan they often say it is a boy even if they dont really know, just say what they think you want to hear so now I dont know whether to belive it is a boy or not but thats ok cause I was kind of hoping for a girl anyway. The baby is due July/August. Despite the scan they havent been more specific. So I could mbe a mum as soon as next month.I will be sure to let you know how I get on.Gemma
Roy
And I hear about how many people adopt & then find themselves preganant so we could end up with two[/quote]Gemma, there seems to be something to this. It seems that as their maternal "juices" kick in, they find it easier to get pregnant. I don't know if this is just one of those "urban legends" but it seems reasonable enough.For each of our three boys, Eri's OB/GYN loved doing ultra-sounds. He would even print them, giving us copies to start our baby album. For each, it was really quite evident that they were boys. My experience is that the doctors are more likely to declare the fetus a male, (when it's very evident) than a girl, if it's not so evident. The male genitalia of the male fetus is quite large in proportion to the rest of the body, but the position of the fetus may make it difficult to zero in on this particular area. As you also point out, since she has already had two normal births, it is more likely that her third will be a normal delivery as well. The other way around, what is called a V-BAC delivery, or vaginal birth after Caesarean, is more unlikely unless the women has completed a rather rigorous program of exercise during her pregnancy to strengthen herself. Please be sure to keep us posted on all of this! Again, best of luck and congratulations!
Irislahay
Gemma,I gave birth in Sanglah Hospital, 9 months a ago by caesarian is around 6 million (VIP A room). My sister gave birth in the same place last january by normal process, cost 3 millions (VIP B room). The best thing you can do is to take package. Every hospitals or clinics have packages for giving birth. Take that, it's cheaper.
Roy
I gave birth in Sanglah Hospital, 9 months a ago[/quote]Iris, did I miss this great news nine months ago? Congratulations!
mimpimanis
Thanks again & Iris Congratulations!You kept that quiet :-)
Irislahay
Iris, did I miss this great news nine months ago? Congratulations![/quote]I though that I wrote it here before :roll: :roll: Thank's Roy and Gemma.
mimpimanis
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ben
hi my wife and i are coming to bali this year and she it planning of ggiving birht there so i have read these comments with intrest. The figure of up to 5 million (no doubt its gone up by now) is this in a private hospital ? ThanksBen
mimpimanis
Hi BenI cant even remember who much we paid now. It was definitely under 5 million and that was including a c section after all. Good luck.
Git
The crisis Care clinic foundation in LOvina run by Gloria- Births are based on donation,if you have no money its free.The bumi Sehat clinic in Ubud run by Ibu Robin same.A second bumi Sehat clinic in sumatra(where the tsunami hit in 2004) also free births/donationsThese clinics do great work for the poor who cannot pay.If anyone needs more info/contact info please let me know.
Nursa
Hello, Git!Do you know if Bumi Sehat also offers blood examinations, scans ect.? And what do they expext as a donation?Thank you very muchNursa
