Thanks for this thread. I went private (Frances Perry House) for our first baby (born on 09.09.2009 ) We were out of pocket quite a lot and it turned out to be a more expensive exercise than I would have thought - call it the naivity of a first pregnancy! We are TTC for bub number 2 and I am thinking of a shared care arrangement with my lovely GP who is alligned with the Women's which is very good from what I have heard. I am guessing with a shared care situation this might be better if you are classed as high risk which I wasn't with our first baby?
Any thoughts on shared care with your GP and the royal women's (in Melb)?
Many thanks