I'd like to recommend him, but if you are aiming for a natural unmedicated birth he will charge almost 60% more than other docs do for a normal vaginal birth (whether it was medicated or not). I have discussed with him the reasons for charging so much more when women have a natural unmedicated uncomplicated birth and unfortunately his answers were unsatisfactory and illogical in my view.mothbhai wrote:I can recommend Dr Lai Fon Min. He's at Camden Medical, right in the heart of Tanglin. He's a brilliant doctor, very pro-natural birth, highly regarded in medical circle for his skills, very up to date, spends good amount of time, and most importantly for me - very accessible on email and phone. I recently gave birth with him and would highly recommend him. U can reach his clinic at Tel : 6333 6181
I have to disagree with this after having my child with Brenda Low. I had a natural (almost too natural looking back ) with Brenda - she was fantastic - walked me through the final stage much better than my midwives with my first - in fact, that was one of the things I remember the most - she really guided me through my breathes and my pushing. Throughout my pregnancy she was willing to go whatever route I wanted and never once mentioned having a cesarean or setting a pre-planned date. I have 4 friends who delivered with Brenda - 2 natural, 2 c-sections and all very happy. It's her bedside manner that did it for me - I really felt like she identified with my concerns and was empathetic.playfulmom wrote: Dr. Brenda spends more time with each patient and does more hand-holding. However, she likes to give lots of ultrasounds and take the more conservative route (i.e. not as natural as I would like). Her conservative style is very normal for Singapore but in other Western countries some of the activities she engages in would be deemed medically unnecessary i.e. nice to haves.
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It is unfortunate you had this experience - but to say that she "cheated you of a more natural experience" is a bit unfair. Were the other medical professionals privy to your situation as you were going through it? If you've been working so hard the past 1.5 years to try and "create more transparency in medical decision making" - then why would you not consult other practitioners during this time if you were caused such anxiety?playfulmom wrote:Ah! To return to the original discussion...everyone's experience is different.
I chose Brenda Low after going to see 2 other doctors because she had a good bedside manner. Also, she was open to listening to my birth plan.
However, once I got close to my due date I developed a small complication. She quickly hurried me down a very medicated and non-natural route. She completely disregarded the parts of my birth plan that could have been incorporated.
After the birth of my baby I had time to do the medical reserach on the topic, and speak with other medical professionals, and it is clear that what she did was not medically necessary.
I was very dissapointed by the "Jekyll and Hyde" experience I had with her. At least my insurance covers everything 100% so I did not have to pick up the tab for all the wasteful things she did. But I do regret the increased anxiety she caused me, the unnecessary things done to my body and that she cheated me a of a more natural experience.
Again, this is just my story...
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