Thanks Jas & Widdly, I'm feeling super happy with my decision. Tried to ring my health fund today but they were shut. So I'll be calling them on Monday to ditch the obstetrics cover
Wellll, ummm, I haven't quite ditched the obstetrics cover yet
The thing that I've got on my mind now, is what if I end up unable to have a VBAC for reasons outside my control, like placenta praevia or something (that would be my luck). In that scenario I'd be better off going private because #1 I could go back to my old OB who agreed to let me have a maternal assisted caesarean, or #2 I could go to the other private hospital in my region which happens to be QLD's only World Health Organisation endorsed "baby friendly" hospital and know that they have a definate skin-to-skin in recovery policy. If I went public all of that could be outside my control. Oh, I dunno
Cutting the cord is seeming a little harder than I thought . . .
Darl I think there's a difference between emotional development (read cord cutting) and practical realities. If retaining your private health insurance leaves you with more choice, then that's not a bad thing. And it doesn't mean that you haven't moved on emotionally from feeling dependent on having a "private" experience complete with your old ob etc for your next bub. I think you can still have that (if you end up needing it/wanting it) as a considered choice that's the best one for your and bub in the circumstances and it won't mean that you haven't 'cut the cord'. Like you said, something has clicked. That's happened whether or not you retain your PHI.
Mara, I don't want to make the decision harder for you, and I know I've said it before, but my experience at that other hospital was awesome, despite an EC and a sick 3 day old.
Can you face sharing a room with others and their babies, especially if you have a longer stay? That was a huge factor for me in deciding to go private.
Go and have a look around if you haven't already, I think they do tours each Saturday.
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