Sub patient A1 room??

Hi all, im a subsidised patient under KKH but husband wants me to take A1 ward for when after i give birth as he wants to be by my side till i check out and the rest if the wards dont allow husbands to stay. I initially disagreed as it costs 500+ and i feel that it’s a waste of money, but he insists as he is scared, i have asthma & quite a bad sinus & i might have my asthma attack at night or i might be down with sinus or i will be tired and baby might need care at night. So i dont know, should i listen to him or should i just tell him there will be nurses around? I am not so sure as this is my first. He means well, and he has saved up quite alot for baby and me but i was hoping to save on hospital bills so we can spend more on baby. And i would like him to get more rest as he has taken leave for the whole 44 days while im on ‘pantang’ and im already feeling bad cause he will have to take care of me and baby instead of hiring a confinement nanny. What should i do? What should my hubs do? 😔

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Aww that's really sweet of your husband. He must be very excited to welcome your first and be a daddy and be there by your side. From what I read from many mums who gave birth in KKH that you will not be confirm to get an A1 ward if you opted for that. But hey, don't worry about you getting tired and all that. That's what the nurses are for. Of course your baby will room in with you if you want to but you can always ask them to take your baby back to the nursery room so you can rest. Trust me I'm a mum of 5 and your husband needs to rest to. Atleast for now while you're in the hospital. Your baby will be up every 1-3 hrs/day. At home he can help to look after even for the night feed which will be very exhausting. Don't even worry about being alone in the maternity ward cos you're not. The nurses will come over every now and then to check on you and when you don't feel well, let them know. Know for first baby usually the labour will be long. By then your husband will be exhausted from the waiting too. My 2 cents though. Yes, money can always be earn back but not health. Both of your health are priority as you both need to care for a baby later on. Also remember you can spend the money that he has saved up on something else. Having a baby is expensive. The diapers and all and when baby is sick (selisih!). Don't think about now. Think about later on too. In case emergency. Also once you upgrade, your after birth checkups in the KKH will also be under ptv, the same for your baby.

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