Procedures to give birth in local government hospitals

Being 16 weeks pregnant now, I decided way ahead in time that I wanted to deliver at government hospitals after hearing so many positive comments about the reasonable service as well as top notch facilities of govt hospitals.

The first step to delivering in govt hospitals is to get your pink book from a KKIA (Klinik Kesihatan Ibu dan Anak).

Even if you did not get the pink book you can still deliver in govt hosp where you basically check in to the emergency ward when the labour day comes but somehow this is not advisable as there are many important information written in the pink book which are important at the time of delivery (eg your monthly pregnancy progress, allergies, family medical histories etc).

Note my RISK FACTOR is written as PRIMIGRAVIDA meaning woman who is pregnant for the first time. Boy am I glad they did not put it as elderly primigravida  considering I'll be 40 when I deliver :p

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But if you still want to deliver in govt hospital but want to have to your monthly follow up done in bigger govt hospitals like Putrajaya or Serdang, then you can consider FPP (Full Paying Patient) which is a scheme by the hospitals where you can choose your own gynae (who will follow through from check up to time of delivery) but you basically pay for everything as you would with a private gynae or hospital.

General monthly checkup for FPP is RM60 which includes consultation and ultrascan only but NOT additional medication or test which are deemed necessary.

Note that Putrajaya and Serdang Selayang only accept FPP and women with high risk pregnancy for their monthly check up.

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But frankly speaking, I think the concept of KKIA is really convenient for the public because there is one in every major township thus relieving the burden of bigger hospitals which now only concentrate on delivering the babies.

Note that the KKIA only accepts patients within their jurisdiction based on residence postcode which they will check either through your MyKad or utilities bills.

So you may have to make a few calls to determine your KKIA before actually going to one.

Click this link for List of KKIA as well as their contact number.

Note there is an error in Kuchai's number. It should be 03-79801178 and it handles Sri Petaling and Bukit Jalil areas.

The rationale is because KKIA actually offers free post-natal home visit, hence you must live within areas under their jurisdiction.

THINGS TO BRING:-
1) marriage certificate
2) utilities bill if the address is different from your MyKad
3) ultrascan image of the fetus which will be stapled to your pink book

With the pink book, you can now deliver in any government hospital of your choice! Woo Hoo!!