Just wanted to update this thread with a not so positive private hospital experience I heard about on the weekend. A relative of my mum's neighbour discharged herself from a Melbourne private hospital 24 hours after giving birth.

She may as well have given birth in a public hospital as her OB didn't turn up for the birth and she got the one on call (who just happened to be my OB who she loved). She only saw her OB twice during the pregnancy (all other visits she just saw the midwife).

She left the hospital early because she was basically just left in her room and was not checked on or provided with water. Apparently the facilities for using bottles were not good in the room and the midwives were not at all helpful so she went home early as it just seemed easier.

Not a good experience allround, but she sure paid for it.