a soon to be father in need of help!

[Honda97]

May SSS ka naman di ba? The Philhealth discount can knock off up to 20% of your hospital bill (except doctor's fee) yata.

[kimpOy]

welcome to the sleep deprived club

[mommyblue]

tama ka diyan! matulog ka! mami-miss mo yang pagtulog na yan. pero kayang-kaya naman. sanayan lang.

si hubby, music to his ears na ang iyak ni baby.. ewan ko kung sobrang pagod lang o talagang nakasanayan na nya ang iyak kaya hindi na sya gano bothered unlike nung una..

[Lucius]

Gusto ko na din maging father

[fourtheboys96]

Pare,

this is not to scare you but overview ng expenses for normal delivery (estimated per experience) is :

OB Gyne - - - - - P12,000.00
Room (4 days) - - 12,000.00
Pedia - - - - - - - 3,000.00
Delivery and
other related exp. -20,000.00
Total - - - - - - - P47,000.00

Budget ka ng mga P50k pare. Pero its worth it naman, the joy of being a parent never ends (kasama na kulang sa tulog etc hehehe).

Good luck bro.

WOW sa metro manila ba ito? normal or c-section?

my wife and i only paid a total of almost 16K (philhealth deducted already) with one shot of hepa b vaccine included. kasama na dito yung PF ng OB-GYNE at pedia.

iba talaga sa probinsya (Laguna). we can earn a decent income here but spend a lot less compared to those in big cities :D

btw, sa university health service siya nanganak via normal delivery :D

[1D4LV]

WOW sa metro manila ba ito? normal or c-section?

my wife and i only paid a total of almost 16K (philhealth deducted already) with one shot of hepa b vaccine included. kasama na dito yung PF ng OB-GYNE at pedia.

iba talaga sa probinsya (Laguna). we can earn a decent income here but spend a lot less compared to those in big cities :D

btw, sa university health service siya nanganak via normal delivery :D

that is the normal cost of giving birth here in metro manila. sa mga magagandang hospitals, +10k pa.

when my wife gave birth 7 years ago via C-Section sa Makati Med, my bill was a whooping 130k, less lang ng onti sa Medicare, kaya 100++k pa din yung bill ko. pag normal delivery daw, 5 years ago, at the same hospital nasa 50k. ang bulk nung binayaran ko is yung professional's fee (OB, Anesthesiologist). Tied-up ata yun sa cost nung room. I really did not ask questions anymore. Cute kasi nung baby ko nung bagong panganak eh.

Kaya i am sure for the thread's starter's case, if he should talk to the OB, baka maka discount pa, or pwedeng i-refer sila sa another hospital na cheaper kung saan accredited din yung current OB nila to save on costs.

[_Qwerty_]

meron din namang mga mura dito sa Metro Manila.. sa Fabella yata ba yun.. wala pang 10T... sa St. Claire sa Makati.. alam ko 20T package nila dati for normal.. sa Manila Doctor's parang ganon din..

[yebo]

di pa sila kasal, so di pwede i-cover ng insurance nya (philhealth or whatever) ang cost. sorry to tell but you need to have a marriage certificate that you will need to present to the insurance for the mother of your child to be covered.

prepare ka ng 50k, yan ang "normal" delivery cost in most hospitals. pag c-section, prepare ka 120k.

there are some hospitals that charge lower, but be prepared for the consequences. like sa chinese general, pwede manganak dun for less than 20k. pero naman po, di nila tatahiin, bahala magsara ang sugat kung mgasasara, kung hindi e di hindi. i'm talking normal delivery ha. so pag alam mo na, mag-check-in kayo ulit para i-try e malaki ang diperensya sa tinahi at hindi (as in talagang maluwang!). eto nangyari sa isang friend ko, kaya naman daw nagpatahi pa ang misis nya later sa gyne (additional 30k, cosmetic surgery hello!) para lang mabalik ang ligaya!

and of course iba ang trato sa pasyente na nagbabayad ng husto at dun sa "charity".

[HIFI]

Orido,

This topic really hit a spot sa akin because, I'm sick and tired of hearing young people getting married just because they are compelled to...dahil buntis. And believe me, I've seen very very sad outcomes sa friends, office colleagues, and relatives dito amin.

How old are you na ba?

It is very obvious that you love your GF and child very much. I must say she is one lucky woman.

But after reading all the posts till now, I'm still not convinced that marrying your GF at this point in time is the best solution.

The fact that you're panicking as you are right now shows that you're not ready for a married life yet. You are still at a lost on what to do (especially on the financial aspect).

You have mentioned that you and your GF have known each other for 4+ years. Have you been living together all these time too? Starting a family is serious stuffs - a life long commitment, and if you're not prepared for it, I suggest you don't.

Don't get me wrong. I'm not against you marry your GF at all. What I'm only saying is that you have to focus on the problem at hand and make realistic "long term" plans with your GF first. Tie the knot when everything has settled down. Ask financial help from your parents/in-laws or siblings. Forget about your pride, and admit to your mistakes. Raising a family now in your current situation will only burden you and your GF further. The happy endings you see in tv and movies - "where love is all you need" is all crap.

As I said before, no matter what happens you will always be the father, the question is will you be a great father to the 2 persons you love the most.

You take responsibility only kung kaya mo, otherwise your failure will not only affect you, but also your GF/wife and child. Kawawa naman sila.

BTW, getting married just to get Philhealth benefits IMO is a dumb advice. How much do you expect to save P10T, P20T, P50T? Come on guys, you get married for the right reasons. I know lots of people who will spend 1000x more just to get unmarried.

Congratulations pala soon-to-be Dad!

[fourtheboys96]

Orido,

This topic really hit a spot sa akin because, I'm sick and tired of hearing young people getting married just because they are compelled to...dahil buntis. And believe me, I've seen very very sad outcomes sa friends, office colleagues, and relatives dito amin.

How old are you na ba?

It is very obvious that you love your GF and child very much. I must say she is one lucky woman.

But after reading all the posts till now, I'm still not convinced that marrying your GF at this point in time is the best solution.

The fact that you're panicking as you are right now shows that you're not ready for a married life yet. You are still at a lost on what to do (especially on the financial aspect).

You have mentioned that you and your GF have known each other for 4+ years. Have you been living together all these time too? Starting a family is serious stuffs - a life long commitment, and if you're not prepared for it, I suggest you don't.


Congratulations pala soon-to-be Dad!

i am not sure if i missed reading some posts here but i dont remember the threadstarter saying that he's going to marry his pregnant GF. in fact, it is the other way around around. they are not tying the knot despite the current situation.

[HIFI]

i am not sure if i missed reading some posts here but i dont remember the threadstarter saying that he's going to marry his pregnant GF. in fact, it is the other way around around. they are not tying the knot despite the current situation.

I know, but if you read further, many posters suggest that he should marry her first - an advice which I vehemently oppose.