YMO - thank you, that is definitely something I need to consider and do more research on as to whether I stay with my current OBGYN or make the switch in order to be able to have the delivery at City Hospital.
Deeva - hmm, yes thank you for flagging this it does appear they both fall under Mediclinic. I will have to ask my doctor about this when I see him next week.
Hi dxb_2013,
It's very important that you go to a hospital with an excellent NICU because many twins are born preterm. Medcare does not have a proper NICU and in my opinion is an unsafe option for twin pregnancies. I had a pregnant friend with placenta previa who started bleeding at night. Her OB was at medcare and when she arrived at the Medcare emergency room they refused to admit her due to their lack of NICU facilities. She was forced to switch OBs and hospitals at that point to American Hospital where they accepted her case. Welcare does have a NICU and so does City Hospital. City Hospital's NICU has recently been expanded and has a good reputation. It's still early in your pregnancy and you can change OBs so you can deliver at City Hospital if you have your heart set on it. HTH and wishing you well with your pregnancy :)
Hi ladies,
I'm currently 15 weeks pregnant with twins and had my heart set on delivering at City Hospital, however I just found out that due to a "dispute" my OB's clinic is having with them at the moment they are no longer delivering there and my options (if I were to stay with him) are Medcare or Welcare Hospital.
Did any of you deliver at these hospitals? If so, would love to hear your experiences (both positive and negative!).
Thanks!