Mummies in Australia?
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Hi,
I'm 11wks pregnant and is waiting for CVS before I decide if whether I should deliver in SG or AU. My 5 yr old daughter is delivered here in SG, so I definitely feel more comfortable delivering here than in AU. If I am going to AU to deliver, I have to decide between Perth, Melbourne & Sydney. As I studied & lived in Perth for many years, I am more familiar over there. But for the next few years, I am thinking of living in Melbourne or Sydney.
I'm 11wks pregnant and is waiting for CVS before I decide if whether I should deliver in SG or AU. My 5 yr old daughter is delivered here in SG, so I definitely feel more comfortable delivering here than in AU. If I am going to AU to deliver, I have to decide between Perth, Melbourne & Sydney. As I studied & lived in Perth for many years, I am more familiar over there. But for the next few years, I am thinking of living in Melbourne or Sydney.
Hen
are you a Aus PR? coz if deliver in Au, baby is automatically Aussie citizen, or else have to apply seperate PR.
Andrea
I think good suburbs are those with good schools nearby. I think for them, they have same system here whereby kids who live nearby would have priority in entering schools so the best suburbs would be those which have good schools in them. If you have kids, I think this is an impt thing to consider
Point cook is up and coming suburb...so I think it is nice area to live in.
are you a Aus PR? coz if deliver in Au, baby is automatically Aussie citizen, or else have to apply seperate PR.
Andrea
I think good suburbs are those with good schools nearby. I think for them, they have same system here whereby kids who live nearby would have priority in entering schools so the best suburbs would be those which have good schools in them. If you have kids, I think this is an impt thing to consider
Point cook is up and coming suburb...so I think it is nice area to live in.
s_lavender
New Member
hey Pinkyfur,
I went for my first check up here on Monday. It's not much diff from Singapore except that there's no scan.. so can't see baby
I actually signed up with the Birth Centre at KEMH but am now seriously considering to get them transfer me to the main hospital coz i want the option of having epidural for delivery. I shld think it's better, right? Going for my detailed scan on 19 June.. hopefully i'll get the DVD as well!!!
btw, do u intend to register your baby as Singapore citizen? trouble is Singapore doesn't have a consulate office in Perth. I was looking at the ICA website.. it says we can get a local sponsor to submit the citizenship registration on the parents' behalf. Have u considered abt this?
I went for my first check up here on Monday. It's not much diff from Singapore except that there's no scan.. so can't see baby
btw, do u intend to register your baby as Singapore citizen? trouble is Singapore doesn't have a consulate office in Perth. I was looking at the ICA website.. it says we can get a local sponsor to submit the citizenship registration on the parents' behalf. Have u considered abt this?
Hi Lavender
I think u made a right choice to go with the main hospital cos i heard that birth centre dun hv emergency medical assistance.....so if anything (touchwood la) went wrong, they still will transfer u to the main hospital.
We will register our baby as Singapore citizen cos we are not holding any Aust PR (though have been living in perth for 15mths liao). Actually wanted to get PR but we hold on to it cos hubby's co insured us private health insurance as we are on 457 visa and it covers 100% of the maternity cost.
Not sure on the procedure on the submission cos hvnt do homework on it yet.... heeheee....
You will definitely get the DVD one cos it records the whole process of the scanning of your baby. As for the detailed scan, they will briefy u throughout the scan...(eg. will tell u this is baby's kdneys lah, count baby's fingers and toes lah, etc)
I think u made a right choice to go with the main hospital cos i heard that birth centre dun hv emergency medical assistance.....so if anything (touchwood la) went wrong, they still will transfer u to the main hospital.
We will register our baby as Singapore citizen cos we are not holding any Aust PR (though have been living in perth for 15mths liao). Actually wanted to get PR but we hold on to it cos hubby's co insured us private health insurance as we are on 457 visa and it covers 100% of the maternity cost.
Not sure on the procedure on the submission cos hvnt do homework on it yet.... heeheee....
You will definitely get the DVD one cos it records the whole process of the scanning of your baby. As for the detailed scan, they will briefy u throughout the scan...(eg. will tell u this is baby's kdneys lah, count baby's fingers and toes lah, etc)
pinkyfur
where abt do u stay? how long hv u been in perth?
by the way, why not u guys sign up www.bubhub.com and we can go there to chat too! the thread tat was setup for us is a bit quiet...
where abt do u stay? how long hv u been in perth?
by the way, why not u guys sign up www.bubhub.com and we can go there to chat too! the thread tat was setup for us is a bit quiet...
it had been quite sometime tat i'd not log in...it seems u all can log on often...i could hardly log in with my busy schedule at work ...very intresting topic abt given birth in aus ...
sarahbb
y u prefer 2 give birth here....didi u had a bad experience ther...can share...thanks...
mngo..i'd created my account there,,,,nobody leh....
sarahbb
y u prefer 2 give birth here....didi u had a bad experience ther...can share...thanks...
mngo..i'd created my account there,,,,nobody leh....
s_lavender
New Member
hey mngo, i'm staying in winthrop..
Hi All
New to this thread. Was thrilled to find it. I'll be moving to Perth at the end of this year and was hoping to find mummies already there. I used to study there so am familiar with the place but not so from a Mum's perspective. Hoping to get some tips and info from you helpful mums already there.
New to this thread. Was thrilled to find it. I'll be moving to Perth at the end of this year and was hoping to find mummies already there. I used to study there so am familiar with the place but not so from a Mum's perspective. Hoping to get some tips and info from you helpful mums already there.
mngo & ryatie22,
the main reason why i tink SG would be so much better is because of the "before-birth" check-ups and the "during-birth" hospital stay.
my before birth check up only did like a total of 2 scans? - which my husb say its quite dangeroud cos u never know what is really happening esp towards e end..
the doc would just base on the sense of their touch, to see where is e head.. and not much being done to see if the baby is healthy... just felt very insecure with their checks there.
just right sfter birth, i had a choice to snitch up e wound.. but e midwive told me "everything natural better".. but they did not advise me that it would take so much longer to heal.. and i would be suffering in pain longer.. (took me 2 mths to totally recover.. and 1.5mths for the pain to subside to a more toleralable pain)... than had to stay in hosp for 3 days... in which, baby was with e mother the whole time (not too sure if sg is this way).. but cos husb not ard in hosp, so i couldn't go take my bath for 2 days (took a shower e day i gave birth).. cos noone help look after e baby??....i ask e nurse, the nurse say they would keep a lookout for me but not be there e whole time... (am tinking, what if someone else took e baby?)..
anyhow, e "After-birth" was good, cos midwives came to my house for baby & mummy checkup like weekly than mthly or something... and their jab are free including precunnmal, which is ex in sg... but there no BCG, and in sg, my PD told me its better to get this jab...
yea, but e only thing that made me not regret giving birth there was that i got to take care of my baby alone til he was 4 mths old... (i had a 9am-5pm help mon to sat for the first 2 mths frm my china confinement lady)
i tot a public hospital would be a better place to give birth rather than a private hosp.. but its seem i was wrong.. haa..
now, IF i wanna have second kid, i would give birth here first.. than bring over to aust...
mngo,
i came back cos after i came back.. so much help frm everyone for my son... so, just stay here first... hehe.. =)
but am still undecided if i wan him to study there or in sg... =/
the main reason why i tink SG would be so much better is because of the "before-birth" check-ups and the "during-birth" hospital stay.
my before birth check up only did like a total of 2 scans? - which my husb say its quite dangeroud cos u never know what is really happening esp towards e end..
the doc would just base on the sense of their touch, to see where is e head.. and not much being done to see if the baby is healthy... just felt very insecure with their checks there.
just right sfter birth, i had a choice to snitch up e wound.. but e midwive told me "everything natural better".. but they did not advise me that it would take so much longer to heal.. and i would be suffering in pain longer.. (took me 2 mths to totally recover.. and 1.5mths for the pain to subside to a more toleralable pain)... than had to stay in hosp for 3 days... in which, baby was with e mother the whole time (not too sure if sg is this way).. but cos husb not ard in hosp, so i couldn't go take my bath for 2 days (took a shower e day i gave birth).. cos noone help look after e baby??....i ask e nurse, the nurse say they would keep a lookout for me but not be there e whole time... (am tinking, what if someone else took e baby?)..
anyhow, e "After-birth" was good, cos midwives came to my house for baby & mummy checkup like weekly than mthly or something... and their jab are free including precunnmal, which is ex in sg... but there no BCG, and in sg, my PD told me its better to get this jab...
yea, but e only thing that made me not regret giving birth there was that i got to take care of my baby alone til he was 4 mths old... (i had a 9am-5pm help mon to sat for the first 2 mths frm my china confinement lady)
i tot a public hospital would be a better place to give birth rather than a private hosp.. but its seem i was wrong.. haa..
now, IF i wanna have second kid, i would give birth here first.. than bring over to aust...
mngo,
i came back cos after i came back.. so much help frm everyone for my son... so, just stay here first... hehe.. =)
but am still undecided if i wan him to study there or in sg... =/
sarah mngo ryatie,
Hope you don't mind my contributing to this convo. I had my bb in the UK, and it sounds similar to sarah's experience, except I actually like the process and feel positive towards it. In the sense that my bb was with me in the ward the whole tme we were in hospital but I didn't feel insecure about leaving him while I went to the bathroom etc. I had 2 scans and the rest of the check-ups with midwives who felt my bump and measured his heartbeat made me feel very assured. I didn't see the need for more scans than the 2. I enjoyed interacting with midwives over doctors as they seemed a lot more experienced. BCG is not in the schedule of jabs but can be requested thru your GP and you can return to the hospital to take it FOC.
Sarah,
Hope you're not annoyed with my post. Just wanted to share my views.
Hope you don't mind my contributing to this convo. I had my bb in the UK, and it sounds similar to sarah's experience, except I actually like the process and feel positive towards it. In the sense that my bb was with me in the ward the whole tme we were in hospital but I didn't feel insecure about leaving him while I went to the bathroom etc. I had 2 scans and the rest of the check-ups with midwives who felt my bump and measured his heartbeat made me feel very assured. I didn't see the need for more scans than the 2. I enjoyed interacting with midwives over doctors as they seemed a lot more experienced. BCG is not in the schedule of jabs but can be requested thru your GP and you can return to the hospital to take it FOC.
Sarah,
Hope you're not annoyed with my post. Just wanted to share my views.
Hi
When I was preg, did some research on birthing in Aus. apprarently, the best care would be to go private, but is very very $$$...up to 10K for hospital and birth only(excl doc). So in the end , I gave birth here.
Do you guys plan to work in Perth? Or stay home mum? My daughter will be about 1 yo by time I go over. Should be old enough for child care..but I think they childcare is quite diff from here one...they quite strict with timing for pickup etc..
When I was preg, did some research on birthing in Aus. apprarently, the best care would be to go private, but is very very $$$...up to 10K for hospital and birth only(excl doc). So in the end , I gave birth here.
Do you guys plan to work in Perth? Or stay home mum? My daughter will be about 1 yo by time I go over. Should be old enough for child care..but I think they childcare is quite diff from here one...they quite strict with timing for pickup etc..
mngo
The first scan was around 12 weeks and the second around 20 weeks. I think. I can't remember exactly. If there are any defects they would've shown up on these 2 scans. The bb was inspected very carefully during the second scan. Growth is measured by feeling for the bb itself. The midwife measures this with a measuring tape fter feeling for where the head, bum, limbs are. I guess I'm a more relaxed person who tries not to worry so much. In certain districts in the UK, only one scan is performed. The first is an optional one you have to pay for should you choose to have it done.
The first scan was around 12 weeks and the second around 20 weeks. I think. I can't remember exactly. If there are any defects they would've shown up on these 2 scans. The bb was inspected very carefully during the second scan. Growth is measured by feeling for the bb itself. The midwife measures this with a measuring tape fter feeling for where the head, bum, limbs are. I guess I'm a more relaxed person who tries not to worry so much. In certain districts in the UK, only one scan is performed. The first is an optional one you have to pay for should you choose to have it done.
Zoe,
no problem... cos it was my first birth & the midwives were experience, but i just felt that it was a sense of insecurity cos the checkups were not as through as sg.. =)
mngo,
urm, i should more of say my stay in sg was suppose to be the holiday but ended up me staying so long.. and husb flying up and down. we are both aust PR.
pinkyfur,
i still got her number... but her rates is mon-sat 9am-5pm (usually she come @ 830am).. and its A$700 per week, excluding food.. let me know if u wan her number, i PM u or leave ur email i email u.... btw, she is in MELBOURNE... staying near doncaster.
ooohh.. and just to add, i didnt know until after i gave birth.. there are many people, pay lots of money to give birth in sg (cos of e medical).. so yea, dun look down on sg welfare! hahaha... *true blue singaporean?* hahaha
no problem... cos it was my first birth & the midwives were experience, but i just felt that it was a sense of insecurity cos the checkups were not as through as sg.. =)
mngo,
urm, i should more of say my stay in sg was suppose to be the holiday but ended up me staying so long.. and husb flying up and down. we are both aust PR.
pinkyfur,
i still got her number... but her rates is mon-sat 9am-5pm (usually she come @ 830am).. and its A$700 per week, excluding food.. let me know if u wan her number, i PM u or leave ur email i email u.... btw, she is in MELBOURNE... staying near doncaster.
ooohh.. and just to add, i didnt know until after i gave birth.. there are many people, pay lots of money to give birth in sg (cos of e medical).. so yea, dun look down on sg welfare! hahaha... *true blue singaporean?* hahaha
sunnygirl,
We already AU PR, that's if shd go over to deliver. I have been asking my friends who are living in AU or gave birth in AU abt private vs public. Unless u bought private health insurance one year before u conceive, else it is definitely cheaper to go public.
Oct'06, I decided to be a SAHM, so when I move to AU, I'll probably be a SAHM for awhile.
We already AU PR, that's if shd go over to deliver. I have been asking my friends who are living in AU or gave birth in AU abt private vs public. Unless u bought private health insurance one year before u conceive, else it is definitely cheaper to go public.
Oct'06, I decided to be a SAHM, so when I move to AU, I'll probably be a SAHM for awhile.
Hi Andrea,
I thought parents can only apply for visa under "Sponsorship" and approval is subjected to proof that the sponsor (ie the children) can support them when they go over. Eh, like no such thing as "free" visa.
Check out this site:
http://www.immi.gov.au/migrants/family/family-visas-parent.htm
I thought parents can only apply for visa under "Sponsorship" and approval is subjected to proof that the sponsor (ie the children) can support them when they go over. Eh, like no such thing as "free" visa.
Check out this site:
http://www.immi.gov.au/migrants/family/family-visas-parent.htm
hi andrea,
i asked my agent abt the parent migration abt 1+ yr back. i was told there are 2 options, both also must meet balance of family test :
- option 1 is to put in parents queue, but may take years
- option 2 is to apply under contributory parent scheme, the contribtory amt is not refundable, benefits is can get PR fast
pm me if u need more details, coz its too lengthy to type all the details here and i m not sure if the details he gave me is still valid after so long ...
how r u settling down in perth?
i asked my agent abt the parent migration abt 1+ yr back. i was told there are 2 options, both also must meet balance of family test :
- option 1 is to put in parents queue, but may take years
- option 2 is to apply under contributory parent scheme, the contribtory amt is not refundable, benefits is can get PR fast
pm me if u need more details, coz its too lengthy to type all the details here and i m not sure if the details he gave me is still valid after so long ...
how r u settling down in perth?
hidora,
I'm really keen on the IT job (I was in IT/travel industry before I turn SAHM last Oct) but too bad, I won't be available till mid next yr. I'm currently 5mths pregnant n will deliver in Dec here in SG. Will only move to AU sometime middle of next year.
Hope to keep in contact n keep me inform of any new opportunities available next year. Thanks.
I'm really keen on the IT job (I was in IT/travel industry before I turn SAHM last Oct) but too bad, I won't be available till mid next yr. I'm currently 5mths pregnant n will deliver in Dec here in SG. Will only move to AU sometime middle of next year.
Hope to keep in contact n keep me inform of any new opportunities available next year. Thanks.
Hi hentang,
You do not accept pm. Do you have msn? If you have, can add me in. [email protected]
Easier to keep track of contacts there.
Thanks.
You do not accept pm. Do you have msn? If you have, can add me in. [email protected]
Easier to keep track of contacts there.
Thanks.
ozziemummie
Member
Hi Lavender,
how's the bub and u? I'm also Aussie PR. Went to Perth when i was 32 weeks preg and waited for my bub to come out! yes i can imagine how bored u are since u can't hang out like in Sgp till late.. plus i missed my hokkien mee and satay etc.
I was also a public patient at KEMH. it's really not so bad...most of the midwives very nice except for one or 2. I used the hospital not the birth centre. 'cos i know i definitely needed the epidural!!!
on top of that, my pelvis so narrow and my boy's head too big! in the end i had an emergency C-section. yes...everything free!!!! somemore they're very generous with their dose of epidural & later on other pain-killers...not like singapore.
The hospital food is really really good so eat all u can during your stay!!!! If your pregnancy is a straight forward one, then dun worry about not having the same doc...it's really ok
the other thing is breast-feeding. good for u if u have breastmilk or can persist... if u think u'r getting too stressed out and would like to opt for formula feeding, DON"T BE AFRAID to say so and sign the option to formula feed. Dun let the midwives stress u out since Oz very pro-breastfeeding. My boy got quite dehydrated until he was peeing pink crystals so we were exasperated. The last thing i wanted was to compromise my baby's health..esp hydration levels.
Oh yes, we'll be moving to Perth this December. maybe we can keep in touch....better to email me.
[email protected]
Cheers!
how's the bub and u? I'm also Aussie PR. Went to Perth when i was 32 weeks preg and waited for my bub to come out! yes i can imagine how bored u are since u can't hang out like in Sgp till late.. plus i missed my hokkien mee and satay etc.
I was also a public patient at KEMH. it's really not so bad...most of the midwives very nice except for one or 2. I used the hospital not the birth centre. 'cos i know i definitely needed the epidural!!!
on top of that, my pelvis so narrow and my boy's head too big! in the end i had an emergency C-section. yes...everything free!!!! somemore they're very generous with their dose of epidural & later on other pain-killers...not like singapore.
The hospital food is really really good so eat all u can during your stay!!!! If your pregnancy is a straight forward one, then dun worry about not having the same doc...it's really ok
the other thing is breast-feeding. good for u if u have breastmilk or can persist... if u think u'r getting too stressed out and would like to opt for formula feeding, DON"T BE AFRAID to say so and sign the option to formula feed. Dun let the midwives stress u out since Oz very pro-breastfeeding. My boy got quite dehydrated until he was peeing pink crystals so we were exasperated. The last thing i wanted was to compromise my baby's health..esp hydration levels.
Oh yes, we'll be moving to Perth this December. maybe we can keep in touch....better to email me.
[email protected]
Cheers!
