Maya2013
9 Dec 2013
Life / Childbirth in Poland - can you please tell your experience? [8]
Hey Bina,
I must say it's not too bad to give birth in Poland. I gave birth in Gdansk two months ago.
I had the Lux Med insurance for pregnancy checking, they are fine.
I did a hospital tour and finally chose the public hospital instead of the private one, because the private one has private rooms that look newer and more nurse to care, but except that there's no obvious advantage.
I gave the hospital my birth plan, and they did follow it.
About bribing, I heard some people doing it but it's fine if you don't. I didn't, the doctor and nurse is fine, most of them are quite friendly. They speak English, some speak better than others, but usually at least enough to communicate the basic things.
After giving birth its a little bit difficult, because in this hospital mostly there are 4 woman in a room with toilet outside, I'm lucky enough to be in a room with only two and attached bathroom, but my husband are not allowed to spend the night there. If you go to private hospital, probably you can enjoy better room and more care after giving birth.
Every hospital is different, you might want to do a hospital tour to choose the one you like, it's important to know:
Which position you can use to give birth?
Is it possible to give birth in the water?
Etc
Anyway I think giving birth in poland is fine, good luck!
Hey Bina,
I must say it's not too bad to give birth in Poland. I gave birth in Gdansk two months ago.
I had the Lux Med insurance for pregnancy checking, they are fine.
I did a hospital tour and finally chose the public hospital instead of the private one, because the private one has private rooms that look newer and more nurse to care, but except that there's no obvious advantage.
I gave the hospital my birth plan, and they did follow it.
About bribing, I heard some people doing it but it's fine if you don't. I didn't, the doctor and nurse is fine, most of them are quite friendly. They speak English, some speak better than others, but usually at least enough to communicate the basic things.
After giving birth its a little bit difficult, because in this hospital mostly there are 4 woman in a room with toilet outside, I'm lucky enough to be in a room with only two and attached bathroom, but my husband are not allowed to spend the night there. If you go to private hospital, probably you can enjoy better room and more care after giving birth.
Every hospital is different, you might want to do a hospital tour to choose the one you like, it's important to know:
Which position you can use to give birth?
Is it possible to give birth in the water?
Etc
Anyway I think giving birth in poland is fine, good luck!