3 hospitals in Singapore now have pools available in labour wards so that moms can use these as a method of pain relief in labour - the hospitals are: Thomson Medical Centre, Mount Alvernia Hospital & National University Hospital.
Samitivej Hospital in Bangkok has had birthing rooms with pools for many years.
So what is happening in KL?
So far no hospitals have been willing to incorporate this kind of facility. Many women have expressed a desire to be able to immerse in water during labour ( this told to me personally) but I am just wondering how many of you have formally approached the hospital managements? Changes only come with a public request for the facilities. If insufficient people ask for such services then it is unlikely that we will see them in the near future !!
What are your comments ? Is anyone interested in using a birth pool for their labour? Has anyone approached hospital management? What kind of reponses did you get ??
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this is interesting... but I heard there can be risks if the pool is not "managed" properly right? like infection and all.
More and more doctors here are just suggesting C-Section..they just want to make more money!
Just a question...is it possible to have natural birth after 2 c-sections? my gynae says no...but then I wonder..is it because of money, or is it because it is really impossible...? it is hard to trust doctors nowadays.
Depends on why you had the first 2 sections. If it is because your pelvis is too narrow, then yes, any baby would have to be delivered by c-sections. However, if you had sections for other reasons then you should be able to try for a normal birth.Women have had VBAC's after 2 & even 3 previous sections (try doing a web search on VBAC.I would recommend that you seek a second opinion.
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