Comments on: Chinese Childbirth http://peer-see.com/blog/chinese-childbirth/2007/07/23/ Fri, 18 May 2012 00:31:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Heather http://peer-see.com/blog/chinese-childbirth/2007/07/23/comment-page-1/#comment-9512 Heather Thu, 27 Sep 2007 02:10:20 +0000 http://peer-see.com/blog/chinese-childbirth/2007/07/23/#comment-9512 I just wanted to say congratulations, a little late. I first read your blog when I moved to Shandong province last year, but then got busy and didn't come back. I live in Linyi, a few hours south of Qingdao. Anyway, I am so glad your birth experience went well. So glad. My very good Danish friend gave birth in Shijiazhuang last year and had the worst nightmare you can imagine. The doctors panicked because they thought the umbilical cord was wrapped around the baby's neck (the baby was in no distress - heart rate normal) and they gave her a c-section without any anesthesia at all. They said you could hear her screaming on other floors. This happened at 3AM and I wasn't able to be there. (I am a nurse and I was going to be there to assist her.) She came to China so positive and happy. The hospital was clean and nice and they had all the same equipment as back in Denmark. She was so confident she made the right decision to have the baby with her husband here. They left shortly after. It was something she will never get over. I know her situation is not the norm, as all of my Chinese friends have expressed complete horror and do not understand why my friend did not sue the doctor. My point is, congratulations and thank god you had a good experience! Best of luck! I just wanted to say congratulations, a little late. I first read your blog when I moved to Shandong province last year, but then got busy and didn’t come back. I live in Linyi, a few hours south of Qingdao.

Anyway, I am so glad your birth experience went well. So glad. My very good Danish friend gave birth in Shijiazhuang last year and had the worst nightmare you can imagine. The doctors panicked because they thought the umbilical cord was wrapped around the baby’s neck (the baby was in no distress - heart rate normal) and they gave her a c-section without any anesthesia at all. They said you could hear her screaming on other floors. This happened at 3AM and I wasn’t able to be there. (I am a nurse and I was going to be there to assist her.) She came to China so positive and happy. The hospital was clean and nice and they had all the same equipment as back in Denmark. She was so confident she made the right decision to have the baby with her husband here. They left shortly after. It was something she will never get over. I know her situation is not the norm, as all of my Chinese friends have expressed complete horror and do not understand why my friend did not sue the doctor.

My point is, congratulations and thank god you had a good experience! Best of luck!

]]> By: Rachel http://peer-see.com/blog/chinese-childbirth/2007/07/23/comment-page-1/#comment-8976 Rachel Wed, 01 Aug 2007 03:01:45 +0000 http://peer-see.com/blog/chinese-childbirth/2007/07/23/#comment-8976 Thanks for all the writings. They've helped me to adjust in China. I'm amused. Thanks for all the writings. They’ve helped me to adjust in China. I’m amused.

]]> By: Jessi http://peer-see.com/blog/chinese-childbirth/2007/07/23/comment-page-1/#comment-8934 Jessi Fri, 27 Jul 2007 19:30:40 +0000 http://peer-see.com/blog/chinese-childbirth/2007/07/23/#comment-8934 My husband and I are moving to Chengyung to teach English at Qingdao Agricultural Unviersity in the fall. We recently discovered that we are expecting...unexpectedly, and are totally freaked out! I read some of your blogs and your experience reassured me a little. Our biggest concern is the cost because we have no insurance! Do you mind telling me the total cost they charged you for everything? I read about the $500 RMB for an epidural which is totally worth it ( we already have a daughter). You can email me at [redacted]. Thanks in advance! Any help you can provide would be awesome! My husband and I are moving to Chengyung to teach English at Qingdao Agricultural Unviersity in the fall. We recently discovered that we are expecting…unexpectedly, and are totally freaked out! I read some of your blogs and your experience reassured me a little. Our biggest concern is the cost because we have no insurance! Do you mind telling me the total cost they charged you for everything? I read about the $500 RMB for an epidural which is totally worth it ( we already have a daughter). You can email me at [redacted]. Thanks in advance! Any help you can provide would be awesome!

]]> By: Girlygirl34 http://peer-see.com/blog/chinese-childbirth/2007/07/23/comment-page-1/#comment-8931 Girlygirl34 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 03:22:28 +0000 http://peer-see.com/blog/chinese-childbirth/2007/07/23/#comment-8931 Josh & Emily, Congratulations, you two! And Emily, great post. Thank you for sharing it with us. I can't wait to meet your little girl. Josh & Emily,
Congratulations, you two! And Emily, great post. Thank you for sharing it with us. I can’t wait to meet your little girl.

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