As I gave birth after age 40, and not in Moscow
It so happened that in the 40 years I got married for the second time, having already had two children 15 and 19 years. She married and very soon found out that she was pregnant. Little my husband and I both wanted. Initially, specific plans for where and how to give birth did not build. But when I told an old friend about the pregnancy, he excitedly began to wail: "come to give birth in Israel!
There are better doctors! I'll make you all! Come sure! Do you have age, you need to take care of yourself! "
I did not argue with the last sentence, but Israel? ... In a family where neither mother nor baby daddy, did not have Jewish roots ... and the baby in the birth certificate is written that he was born in Israel ... Yeah baby then nobody can not explain! He even asked not to be one, read the "city of birth" and do everything for him will think out so, Israel - this is not our method, we decided with my husband first.
Then I read a few weeks where you can have and how much it will cost. "Rockefellers" to relatives there, so I was interested in low cost options. The choice fell on the Czech Republic. I like to walk around Prague. In general, it is beautiful, nice and peaceful. What else the expectant mother should be? It is 20 weeks pregnant.
We had to fly out to Prague to buy insurance. Quickly I do a tourist visa and fly to the Czech Republic capital. I must say that the Czechs are very economical in terms of visas. And they always give them a very short time: Confirm that you have booked the hotel for 10 days, and then the visa will be for 10 days. Not a day more.
Insurance, on which you can have in the Czech Republic a foreigner makes only one company - vzp. I have ten days, I come to the office and insurers in English saying that she wanted to give birth in the Czech Republic. In Russian there is no one understands. I smiled sweetly, say how much it will cost, and that for registration of the policy I have to bring a certificate from the local Czech gynecologist about pregnancy and in general about my condition. In addition, the need to provide a certificate from a GP about my general health, and all the tests - on AIDS, syphilis, hepatitis B, but made in a Czech clinic.
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Buy local phone sim card. With the help of the internet looking for a gynecologist. Methodically to ring up all the suggestions found themselves geographically far from the place where my husband and I lived (he would not let me alone). Whether on the fifth, or seventh call, we were lucky and cheerful English-speaking doctor Mrs invited us to his appointment in three hours. It is worth to say that the Czechs are a very measured way of life. And written in advance to the doctors. Very previously. So much, that in order to give birth in the Prague hospital, a doctor must be recorded for a maximum of 16 weeks. And I was already 22 weeks of pregnancy. And most of the failures to take me to the survey were not failures at all, and the kind of offer to come to the reception of two or three to four weeks. What I did not like, because the visa was only open for 10 days. That is, "three hours" - this to me is fantastically lucky.
Lady doctor examined me and said that I can pass the tests at this same hospital, but only on Monday morning (it was Thursday). Well, "OK", we thought, and went to look for the doctor of general practice. Here, the Internet has played a cruel joke with us, because at the request of general practice fell out anything, the doctor needed specialization. I even came to a great hospital, but there is a long time did not understand what it is to me to do. Sent to the administrative body in charge of foreigners (logically, I'm Czech do not say), yet in some branches, while in the lobby, I talked to a lady who had once taught Russian. On vigorous mixture of Russian, Czech and English she advised me to go to the mall ....
It was found in the Czech Republic each have a "general practitioner" - is something like a therapist, but it is not assigned to a clinic where the person served. You can choose quite independently of the hundreds of doctors that work with your insurance company. And for those who are not insured, or for any reason, does not have a general practitioner, has a network of medical offices my ambulance and placed their offices are usually in shopping malls.
We arrived at the mall, I have examined and weighed. Immediately take rapid blood and urine tests, did a cardiogram, measured the pressure, ask questions about my state of health, disease, that I was ill for life, and then I was given the necessary help for the insurance.
With the analyzes that I handed over on Monday morning on an empty stomach had nearly happened pad. When it turned out that in addition to money for the analysis, I must make a security deposit in case analysis on sexually transmitted and infectious diseases would be positive. What will happen with this patient, I, frankly, did not recognize him. Fortunately, we had the funds. Otherwise it would have to find another place where to pass tests, because that clinic took them only once a week.
Thus I was able to get their ten days all the necessary documents to the insurance company. Now I could give birth in the Czech Republic.
On spending: own insurance cost of 80 thousand kroons (the rate then was 1.6 rubles per 1 crown), reception gynecologist 3000 kroons tests for AIDS and other - 4000 CZK, the insurance deposit 5000 CZK (later returned), the doctor's reception general practitioners - 1.5 thousand kroons.
Insurance gives you the opportunity for a year from the date of payment to receive any health care services restricted to dentistry in the amount of 300 thousand kroons and not more than 5 million crowns in total. That is, most importantly, it includes the inspection and methods of all the doctors for me pregnant, do childbirth and all manipulations that may be needed to the newborn until the moment when we are not discharged from the hospital, or until the baby 3 months, if diagnosed serious pathology. In the previous birth, I knew that the problems usually occur with my health, not with babies.
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In principle, if a person has lived in the Czech Republic, has the usual local insurance and pregnancy occurs in the middle of the validity of insurance, there is nothing to pay extra is not necessary. For foreigners, the annual insurance costs 18 000 CZK and includes everything except the management of pregnancy and childbirth.
But I somehow have to bear it! On the baby to get out of the hospital had for three days to buy annual insurance as a foreigner, for 18 thousand crowns. This would include all inspections pediatrician, vaccinations, ultrasound, echo, and other medical procedures may be needed.
With insurance, I went back to Moscow and waited approaching childbirth. As for attachment to a maternity hospital in Prague had to be registered no later than 16 weeks pregnant, and I do not do in life, you give birth in the capital of the Czech Republic I had no chance. On the Internet I found information about hospitals near Prague and chose the hospital Neratovice, mainly for the comment "like foreigners here," although the string "hospital specializes in the natural course of sorts," I liked it too.
To give birth Neratovice had come to them at 36 weeks of pregnancy and attach to a local doctor. Then the doctor will take care of everything.
I'm afraid to fly the aircraft by 35 weeks of pregnancy, so flew in advance at 33 weeks. We rented a small room in the guest house with shower and toilet. The kitchen was downstairs in the basement, alone in the house away. My husband and I came together, he has equipped me, and then flew back - do not throw work. I stayed
Once a week, I went to the doctor in Neratovice. The ride was comfortable: on the time it takes for half an hour - in Moscow journey from home to the clinic may take much longer, especially during rush hour. The doctor always wanted me to talk to him in Czech, then sadly sighed and switched to English. All doctor visits, tests, etc. CTG I do on a regular basis and free of charge, everything has already been included in the insurance.
To give birth in the Czech Republic decided with her husband. Closer to the date of birth came the husband, the right day, we called a taxi and arrived at the hospital. There we took a leisurely, KTG made and then, as if reluctantly, sent to the maternity ward. The cost of insurance is not included accommodation at the clinic. That is, for each day of your stay you have to pay extra. There are the usual bed in the 3-and 4-bed wards, there is the House Superior for 1 person. We have not given this chamber with the words: "Why should you? You come from another country, give birth and leave forever. It is better to give us the luxury ward to one of our local, then they have to give birth we will again. " To be honest, I liked the argument. That would be in Moscow gave the most convenient places to local!
What is the Czech hospital? There is all the equipment, a lot of staff. Visitors can come from 10:00 until 19:00 - you only need to remove street shoes at the threshold to enter the Chamber. Outerwear resolved not to shoot. Visiting is not only my husband, but in general all relatives and acquaintances who are deemed to come. No gowns for visitors is not required. However, this is not provided, all clothes have to bring with you, the list given in advance for childbirth.
But if in Moscow, despite a total ban on visits and a constant struggle for the sterility of each hospital every year closed because of the outbreak of streptococcus, the Czech Republic there are no such incidents. Maternity operate year-round. It employs a special nurse, which is responsible for cleaning the chambers and floors. Washes it about 12 times per day. This is its only duty, and she copes with it perfectly.
Give birth was not terrible, my husband, who was next to give a sense of peace and correct the situation. After birth, the baby immediately gave into the hands of the Pope.
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Usually in Czech hospitals are discharged on the fourth day after birth, but because I had some problems, which I do, and doctors know in advance, I took special care. We have written us with the baby only on the tenth day. The bill for the cot was 2000 CZK - 200 CZK daily. More than we paid nothing.
The most difficult thing has appeared on the receipt of documents in the Russian consulate newborn as take a child from abroad without documents can not. And I gave birth on the French tourist visa.
