Hi Rommy'sMummy,

It sounds like you are having a challenging time, coping with complications and needing a heart-lung transplant. I hope everything works out.

Thanks for your advice about relying on the internet. I keep that in the back of my mind. I am trying to stay relaxed and let nature take its course. If something crops up, I will deal with it then.

My obstetrician said the FV Hospital here has Western-standard birthing facilities. I just wanted to see whether going home was logistically possible. I was shocked when the doctor told me I'd have to leave the country two months before the due date and then the baby wouldn't be able to fly for a month after the birth. And... reducing the time spent outside Vietnam by taking the bus to and from Bangkok (16 hours minimum) doesn't sound like a very nice alternative!

I also wanted to explore going home because I've visited people in Vietnamese hospitals and the places are terrible. I've also spent the night in a local "international" hospital which wasn't all that flash. I haven't been to the FV Hospital yet.

I bumped into a lady with a 3-month old baby at the medical center this week. She said she went back to Australia for the birth but only because she had already planned to return at about that time. She said some of her friends had babies locally and had good experiences at the FV Hospital. So that information was heartening.