Little Lady Mom

Its been a little over 2 months since I gave birth to my healthy little boy.  I haven't had much time to blog or do anything else aside from take care of our little newborn.  It really is a full time (and more) task. I'll blog separately about my birthing experience.  I know a first-time-mom-to-be's foremost concern would be the cost of giving birth.  To give you an idea, we spent 60k for normal spontaneous delivery.  I opted for the "painless" option and I'm very happy that I did.  The 60k includes use of the hospital facilities, room (2 nights), doctors' fees and baby's initial tests.  I gave birth at Medical Center Paranaque. I'm really happy we stayed well within budget.  We were able to use the leftover funds for baby's bassinet, breastpumps (more on that later), and initial supplies like milk and nappies.  We even had enough to cover for car insurance and repairs hehehe..   Goodluck to all moms to be out there!  I hope your ...

I'd like to share the hospital room rates Medical Center Paranaque gave me and some room rates of nearby hospitals in the south.  Medical Center Paranaque (where I will be giving birth anytime now) Honestly the hospital looks old and tired and if my doctor hadn't assured me that the staff are capable I wouldn't think twice about scrapping it from my list.  I do know that a lot of the doctors here are also doctors who have clinics at the pricey Asian Hospital though.  The staff are in their late 30s and 40s unlike the young staff at Asian and St. Luke's.  Its old, stuffy, the parking is not well planned at all and they are currently renovating some parts which makes the place look even more tired what with all the cut out holes in the ceiling but it was recommended by my doctor and it fits the budget.  This is also the hospital where my brother would go way back when he would have asthma attacks some 15 years back.  Private Room 2 (Newly Renovated): 2...