The University of Hong Kong Shenzhen hospital

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1. I did my prenatal checkups and also delivered in the International Medical Center of this hospital. Prenatal checkups were smooth but they will not reveal baby’s gender even if both parents are foreign passport holders. Dr. Hou speaks okay English but is proactive with a translation app and understands English very well. Beware that they will lecture you incessantly on weight gain… I was recommended to go on a diet during 3rd trimester despite having gained a perfectly healthy amount of weight according to their charts, a total of 22 lbs by the time my baby was born.

   My delivery experience was difficult but positive overall. Beware that this hospital prefers its mothers to get epidurals and lay on the hospital bed throughout labor and delivery. I was adamant about a natural birth without epidural, and none of the doctors or nurses seemed to know how to help me, except constantly recommend an epidural. I was told that 9/10 mothers get an epidural at the hospital, and the 1/10 doesn’t because their birth progresses so quickly (usually a second or third child). I was allowed to labor in any position but only because they did not know what to do with me when I repeatedly refused the epidural. I received a large diagonal episiotomy after 2.5 hours of unsuccessful pushing, but was very happy with how quickly and completely it healed. Although we talked about delayed cord clamping, that did not happen according to the birth video. Postpartum care was very good, we were very happy with everything except perhaps the lack of a lactation specialist. Our suite was beautiful, complete with a balcony, separate living room, refrigerator, etc. We had a very comfortable 3-day stay after birth.

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