Private vs Public

[Inertia]

Since then a friend has just had a baby girl in a private hospital, and i am cooonstanntly getting the 'bragging' sensation that they're so much better than us for going through private (sooo annoying!)

We get that from SiL. As I keep reminding DH, she has 3 kids, and that was all she "was allowed" have (1 guess why, its all you need - got the "pelvis too small" excuse). And we had more money to spend on our kids when it was all over.

[sunshine_sieben]

Just one quick thing: although I'm very pro public and especially poublic birth centre care, you can't lump all private hospitals together. Some have excellent low intervention rates and continuity of care. Selangor on the Sunshine Coast comes to mind.

I totally agree with what Amy (Snacks) has said about early discharge. There's no place like home. I don't find hospitals very relaxing places. Not even snazzy private ones.
And when ity comes to BFing support, I had lots of troubles in the beginning. But with a very patient and dedicated MW, we sorted them out. She even took me to see the best LC on the Coast when she was at her wits' end. I am proud to say, i ended up BF DD for 19 months - until she self-weaned.

Sasa

[Snacks]

Oooh, I also wanted to point out (taken from your OP) that if you book into a public hospital as a private patient you are not necessarily given a private room. Might be something else that affects your decision.

[tellytubby]

oh really??
thanks snacks! i didn't realise that