Although our choice is a public hospital (Centre\u00a0Hospitalier\u00a0Universitaire\u00a0Grenoble\u00a0Alpes), we still don’t know whether it’s a good choice or not. \u00a0All I can say now is that I found that hospital so far so good \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
We did a lot of research online, and we asked a few friends about their opinions. \u00a0Private hospitals, or clinics, \u00a0tend to have better services such as single rooms and faster appointments (less patients). \u00a0More importantly, you will have designated sages-femmes and\/or doctors, so you will be taken care of by somebody you are familiar with during the whole pregnancy. \u00a0In comparison, sages-femmes and doctors in public hospitals work in shifts. \u00a0You cannot guess who will be receiving your baby. \u00a0You might even be surprised by the presence of students in case of a university hospital. \u00a0Public hospitals cannot guarantee you a single room either.<\/p>\n
In terms of money, the cost in public hospitals is almost fully\u00a0covered by the social security in France. \u00a0Private hospitals\/clinics are more expensive, but I don’t know how much more. \u00a0Actually, we have complementary health insurance (mutuelle), so even if we chose a private hospital\/clinic, the cost would\u00a0be largely covered, I guess. \u00a0The cost is not a deciding factor for us.<\/p>\n
What makes public hospitals stand out and made us decide to go to a public hospital is that they are more capable of dealing with emergencies. \u00a0In fact, private hospitals\/clinics\u00a0do transfer you to public hospitals when something unexpected happens. \u00a0This transferring process just does not sound good to me.<\/p>\n
To us, safety is far more important than better service. \u00a0However, I sometimes think that *maybe* the private hospitals\/clinics do a better job in tracking the pregnancy because they can and do spend more time with\u00a0the patient. \u00a0But don’t forget that sages-femmes\/doctors in public hospitals may be more experienced as they receive much more babies every year.<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, luck is important! \u00a0People get good or bad experience everywhere. \u00a0Right now, I feel good.<\/p>\n
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Although our choice is a public hospital (Centre\u00a0Hospitalier\u00a0Universitaire\u00a0Grenoble\u00a0Alpes), we still don’t know whether it’s a good choice or not. \u00a0All I can say now is that I found that hospital so far so good \ud83d\ude42 We did a lot of research online, and we asked a few friends about their opinions. \u00a0Private hospitals, or clinics, … <\/p>\n