KKH Doc/Gynae experience under subsidized rate

Hi mummies here! I’m mom-to-be, 6wks, done scan today seen heartbeat. Seen doc today. I’m wondering if anyone feels the same experience with the docs at KKH under subsidized (meaning seen by random doc from the team) - It seems to me that the doc are just doing their basic job seeing patient after patient with no passion. When she asked how do I feel, I told her experienced stitch pain, she gave me a very puzzled reaction, what do u mean by that? Asked me if any bleeding (I replied no).. in the end she also never explained why or probe further. When I asked if it’s norm for urine to take a longer few seconds to come out, she paused for 1-2 sec (as thou I am asking for the obvious) and nodded her head. I had the same experience when I was seen by the same team in my last pregnancy in Oct 2021 but unfortunately miscarriage I’m thinking if I want to switch to Private at KKH (so I can choose my Doc). I was also told today I will be refer to high risk care care team after my next visit in May 2022. Any mummies has good experience with private gynae at KKH? Would the ultrasound be done by Doctor or assistant in the Dr’s room kind? Roughly how much per visit for consultation? Any good (or high risk) gynae to recommend? P.S: I’m still considering KKH cos might be twins as I did IVF with 2 embryos fresh trsf. Beta HCG was 3351.5 at 17 days post transfer. Shd know by next scan when around 9wks + I would really appreciate your kind sharing and thoughts. Thank you in advance! 😍😄 #1stimemom

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hi there, I'm in week 20 and I switched to private route after the first appointment as subsidized. My gynae now is Dr Liu Shu Ling, never regretted my decision (even though I was charged Private Rate for all the tests following after). I switched to private after my first appointment (subsidised) 👉 because the doctor looked visibily stressed out when I revealed about my autoimmune disorder and immediately paged for her senior to attend to me. That caused me to feel like something was really wrong with me, stressed me out and I began to worry about the growing foetus then. When her senior arrive, her answers to my questions were clipped and she made me feel like I'm asking stupid questions. After everytime she replied my question, she will add "if there is nothing else, you can go." The vibe was to quickly to end the session & have me out. I don't like it one bit. I'm a first-time mum, why do I feel so unsupported and uneasy here? It's totally different with Dr Liu. She answers ALL my questions patiently and in detail. Every appointment, she reassures that my concerns & my experiences are normal and there is nothing wrong with me. When she ordered for a test or prescribe a certain medicine, she explains clearly why and how it'll help me have a healthier/ safer pregnancy. 1st consultation with her is a hundred forty something dollar, repeated visit is a hundred plus. the monthly appointment's ultrasound is done by her. However, the ultrasound part of FTS and ultrasound part to check the baby's growth, vital organs & gender 👉 done by the sonographers at ADC. they will send the report to her & she will review with me. hope this helps :)

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Thank you for sharing more info! Will take into reference ☺️