Monday September 14 2009
'Are you going for another one?' somebody asked the other day. My jaw dropped. Another one? Good God, I'm only just coming to terms with the fact that I have one sprog.
Although I love my little man to bits, I'm in no hurry to provide him with a sibling. He's now sleeping through the night and I get to catch my breath every now and then, but the thought of going through all those hospital visits again makes me feel exhausted. And thank God I don't have that momentous decision to make; public, semi-private or private.
People always ask me about my hospital experience and, of course, everybody's story is different but I was a public patient in the National Maternity Hospital.
It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be and the staff were always courteous and nice. I'd read, on internet forums, horror stories of long waiting times but I never waited more than an hour and a half to see the doctor and I always brought a book to keep me company.
Except for my last visit, I saw the same doctor all the time and she was at the birth. The entire experience was paid for by the State.
Now that we're in a recession, I'm sure many women who might have gone private before are now thinking about going public. Even private health insurance doesn't cover the consultant's fee which can be anything up to €4,000.
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