Comments on: About http://www.havingababyinchina.com ...some practical tips Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:23:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cassandra http://www.havingababyinchina.com/about/#comment-348 Cassandra Sat, 31 Dec 2011 23:56:17 +0000 http://www.havingababyinchina.com/wordpress/?page_id=2#comment-348 Hi Sandra, My husband and I are planning to move to Xiamen in March 2012 and I will be approximately 4 & 1/2 months pregnant. We are obviously going to need some assistance finding an English speaking practitioner to assist us during our stay and the name of a top "English" hospital to go to in the case that we decide to stay and have the baby in Xiamen. Would you be able to help us in finding those contacts? We are also from Canada, Montreal to be exact. You can reach me at cassbazos@gmail.com. Thanks, Cassandra. Hi Sandra,

My husband and I are planning to move to Xiamen in March 2012 and I will be approximately 4 & 1/2 months pregnant. We are obviously going to need some assistance finding an English speaking practitioner to assist us during our stay and the name of a top “English” hospital to go to in the case that we decide to stay and have the baby in Xiamen. Would you be able to help us in finding those contacts? We are also from Canada, Montreal to be exact. You can reach me at cassbazos@gmail.com.

Thanks,

Cassandra.

]]> By: Liora http://www.havingababyinchina.com/about/#comment-347 Liora Sat, 24 Dec 2011 16:07:23 +0000 http://www.havingababyinchina.com/wordpress/?page_id=2#comment-347 Sandra, welcome! David and Lisa I the owner/moderator of Beijing Mamas yahoo group, and a natural and home birth fan, and doula in training. I keep a list of “Birth Options” for the past few years. Slowly as the info has trickled in, this has expanded to becoming a document about all birth options in China. Occasionally someone contacts me from mothering.com “Finding your Tribe” (Asia forum) about home birth etc. in other Chinese cities. I’d love to include your info in the list. It goes out automatically to all new members of the Beijing Mamas Yahoo group and by email to those who contact me - I have written posts on several public forums about my home births in China. email me! lioracc{at}yahoo dot com or call anytime! 010 5130 3931 or 139 1030 6022 Sandra, welcome! David and Lisa

I the owner/moderator of Beijing Mamas yahoo group, and a natural and home birth fan, and doula in training. I keep a list of “Birth Options” for the past few years. Slowly as the info has trickled in, this has expanded to becoming a document about all birth options in China. Occasionally someone contacts me from mothering.com “Finding your Tribe” (Asia forum) about home birth etc. in other Chinese cities. I’d love to include your info in the list. It goes out automatically to all new members of the Beijing Mamas Yahoo group and by email to those who contact me – I have written posts on several public forums about my home births in China.

email me! lioracc{at}yahoo dot com or call anytime! 010 5130 3931 or 139 1030 6022

]]> By: Liora http://www.havingababyinchina.com/about/#comment-337 Liora Tue, 13 Dec 2011 06:00:48 +0000 http://www.havingababyinchina.com/wordpress/?page_id=2#comment-337 David and Lisa I am a natural birth advocate (had two home water births in Beijing). I also am the owner/moderator of Beijing Mamas yahoo group. I keep a list of "Birth Options" for the past few years. Slowly as the info has trickled in, this has expanded to becoming a document about all birth options in China. Occasionally someone contacts me from mothering.com "Finding your Tribe" (Asia forum) about home birth etc. in other Chinese cities. I'd love to include your info in the list. It goes out automatically to all new members of the Beijing Mamas Yahoo group (now just under 1,000 members). Also, I recommend joining the Chengdu Family Living Yahoo group. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/chengdufamilyliving/ email me! lioracc{at}yahoo dot com David and Lisa

I am a natural birth advocate (had two home water births in Beijing). I also am the owner/moderator of Beijing Mamas yahoo group. I keep a list of “Birth Options” for the past few years. Slowly as the info has trickled in, this has expanded to becoming a document about all birth options in China. Occasionally someone contacts me from mothering.com “Finding your Tribe” (Asia forum) about home birth etc. in other Chinese cities. I’d love to include your info in the list. It goes out automatically to all new members of the Beijing Mamas Yahoo group (now just under 1,000 members). Also, I recommend joining the Chengdu Family Living Yahoo group. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/chengdufamilyliving/

email me! lioracc{at}yahoo dot com

]]> By: Lisa Newsham http://www.havingababyinchina.com/about/#comment-336 Lisa Newsham Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:44:25 +0000 http://www.havingababyinchina.com/wordpress/?page_id=2#comment-336 My wife Lisa has helped a number of people over the years here in Chengdu to have natural deliveries. We recently have started providing the service as part of our business. Lisa and I have raised five children, four of which are now adults. I know you don’t necessarily advertise on your web but I was wondering if you knew how I might be able to get the word out to people who could use Lisa’s help here in Chengdu. One of the biggest obstacles to a normal delivery is fear of the unknown. Lisa has been involved with the medical system here in Chengdu ever since SARS broke out. The US consulate needed help at that time and asked Lisa to help because of her many years of experience. As a result of this, she ended up working as a consulate nurse for several years giving her exposure to most of the hospitals in Chengdu and many in China. This experience is what she brings to the table when she provides childbirth training and doula services. We have a number of very happy families that can vouch for the quality of her services and invite you to check us out Sincerely, David Newsham My wife Lisa has helped a number of people over the years here in Chengdu to have natural deliveries. We recently have started providing the service as part of our business. Lisa and I have raised five children, four of which are now adults. I know you don’t necessarily advertise on your web but I was wondering if you knew how I might be able to get the word out to people who could use Lisa’s help here in Chengdu.

One of the biggest obstacles to a normal delivery is fear of the unknown. Lisa has been involved with the medical system here in Chengdu ever since SARS broke out. The US consulate needed help at that time and asked Lisa to help because of her many years of experience. As a result of this, she ended up working as a consulate nurse for several years giving her exposure to most of the hospitals in Chengdu and many in China. This experience is what she brings to the table when she provides childbirth training and doula services.

We have a number of very happy families that can vouch for the quality of her services and invite you to check us out

Sincerely,

David Newsham

]]> By: Sandra Grant http://www.havingababyinchina.com/about/#comment-315 Sandra Grant Wed, 07 Dec 2011 06:54:44 +0000 http://www.havingababyinchina.com/wordpress/?page_id=2#comment-315 Hello Everyone, What a wonderful service this website is, Jacquelyn and Jeremy! I will share it with others. I am a Canadian registered nurse with an international maternal and child public health and midwifery background. My young family and I have recently moved from Canada to Xiamen, and my goal is to contribute to the health of perinatal women in China. I offer perinatal support to English speaking women here in Xiamen, do health teaching at maternity hospitals in China and also am a graduate student in medical anthropology with a focus on the health of women in the perinatal period. I am trying to build up a network of colleagues who are working to promote natural childbirth, breastfeeding, etc. here in China. Please be in touch if you can put me in touch with someone doing this type of work, or if you know of anyone in my area who is seeking support through their pregnancy, birth and postpartum. Best wishes to everyone endeavoring to have the healthiest, most empowering birth possible in China! Sandra Grant Hello Everyone,

What a wonderful service this website is, Jacquelyn and Jeremy! I will share it with others.

I am a Canadian registered nurse with an international maternal and child public health and midwifery background. My young family and I have recently moved from Canada to Xiamen, and my goal is to contribute to the health of perinatal women in China. I offer perinatal support to English speaking women here in Xiamen, do health teaching at maternity hospitals in China and also am a graduate student in medical anthropology with a focus on the health of women in the perinatal period. I am trying to build up a network of colleagues who are working to promote natural childbirth, breastfeeding, etc. here in China. Please be in touch if you can put me in touch with someone doing this type of work, or if you know of anyone in my area who is seeking support through their pregnancy, birth and postpartum.

Best wishes to everyone endeavoring to have the healthiest, most empowering birth possible in China!

Sandra Grant

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.havingababyinchina.com/about/#comment-314 Jeremy Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:21:18 +0000 http://www.havingababyinchina.com/wordpress/?page_id=2#comment-314 We are thrilled to know that you have found the site useful! Please do keep us updated and feel free to offer any suggestions. We are thrilled to know that you have found the site useful! Please do keep us updated and feel free to offer any suggestions.

]]> By: Mariah http://www.havingababyinchina.com/about/#comment-310 Mariah Sun, 04 Dec 2011 09:16:07 +0000 http://www.havingababyinchina.com/wordpress/?page_id=2#comment-310 I just want to show my appreciation for this great website! I am living in Xi'an and can't travel back home to the states because my Chinese husband can't get a tourist visa. So, here we are faced with birthing at the #4 military hospital (Xijing), and not sure of what to expect. I desperately want ro have a home birth, but seeing the impossibility of that, traveling to QD to Fuying might be another option. Thanks for all the helpful information, and if we birth in Xi'an, I'll be sure to share it with you! I just want to show my appreciation for this great website! I am living in Xi’an and can’t travel back home to the states because my Chinese husband can’t get a tourist visa. So, here we are faced with birthing at the #4 military hospital (Xijing), and not sure of what to expect. I desperately want ro have a home birth, but seeing the impossibility of that, traveling to QD to Fuying might be another option. Thanks for all the helpful information, and if we birth in Xi’an, I’ll be sure to share it with you!

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.havingababyinchina.com/about/#comment-306 Jeremy Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:34:51 +0000 http://www.havingababyinchina.com/wordpress/?page_id=2#comment-306 Thanks for the suggestion! We've actually had that on the docket to do for some time. We'll try to get that up asap. Thanks for the suggestion! We’ve actually had that on the docket to do for some time. We’ll try to get that up asap.

]]> By: Carolyn http://www.havingababyinchina.com/about/#comment-303 Carolyn Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:33:44 +0000 http://www.havingababyinchina.com/wordpress/?page_id=2#comment-303 I'd love it if you'd add a page on what to bring to China (Kunming) if you are expecting and plan to have the baby in China. Recommendations on go-to reference books to have, items to bring from US for baby, or for mom, etc. Thanks for a great site. I’d love it if you’d add a page on what to bring to China (Kunming) if you are expecting and plan to have the baby in China. Recommendations on go-to reference books to have, items to bring from US for baby, or for mom, etc.

Thanks for a great site.

]]> By: Alessia http://www.havingababyinchina.com/about/#comment-292 Alessia Thu, 03 Nov 2011 02:13:09 +0000 http://www.havingababyinchina.com/wordpress/?page_id=2#comment-292 Hi Jeremy and Jacquelyn! I'm 9wk pregnant and looking for a place. I've been to American Sino last week for the 1st ultrasound. I like the place, but still doubtfull. Many friends told me about Amcare. Furthermore, I read that at Amcare they give your baby the first vaccines for free. I will go there and have a look but in the meanwhile I would like to ask you about your experience at American Sino. They told me they don't do post-natal care so... what should I do? Should I bring my baby to another hsopital straight after the birth? Will the hospital help us with the registration of the newborn? I would like to use the direct billing since my insurance can pay for it but I've just found out that if you pay by insurance, the price is much higher... so actually I should pay part of the total cost by myself. I can't understand why, exspecially because they told me differently on the phone. Was your experience good? Any advise? Thanks for your help!! Hi Jeremy and Jacquelyn!
I’m 9wk pregnant and looking for a place. I’ve been to American Sino last week for the 1st ultrasound. I like the place, but still doubtfull. Many friends told me about Amcare. Furthermore, I read that at Amcare they give your baby the first vaccines for free. I will go there and have a look but in the meanwhile I would like to ask you about your experience at American Sino. They told me they don’t do post-natal care so… what should I do? Should I bring my baby to another hsopital straight after the birth? Will the hospital help us with the registration of the newborn? I would like to use the direct billing since my insurance can pay for it but I’ve just found out that if you pay by insurance, the price is much higher… so actually I should pay part of the total cost by myself. I can’t understand why, exspecially because they told me differently on the phone. Was your experience good? Any advise? Thanks for your help!!

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