I Recommend Dr. Supon At Chaiyaphum Hospital For Delivering Baby When Pregnant Wife Is In Labour.

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Dr. Supol Thatiyanantaporn M.D. OB-GYN and Family Medicine

044-813118 086-8652819

My Thai Lady and I had a baby born at Chaiyaphum Hospital. We did an induced labour. So not a C-section. Dr. Supon prefers not to do a Cesarean unless it is medically necessary. We like that. Many other doctors in Thailand prefer C-section because of the higher fees, convenient scheduling and possibly some reasons that benefit the patients as well.

The doctor injected her in the morning and then by afternoon, all the ladies in the Delivery room had given birth. I was not allowed to be in the room at the time of birth, but got to visit before the birth and right after. After birth we stayed in the hospital for 48 hours. There is a large room with about 10 beds for post-natal recovery. Relatives can stay with the mother and baby all the way through. There are also 3 private rooms adjoining with air conditioning, TV, bathroom, patio, and sofa for 800 baht extra per day. Being with the other new mothers was comforting and community-spirited. Nurses were seated right near us 24 hours per day to help with bathing, breastfeeding and any other problems. The delivery cost is about 6000 baht in total for a vaginal birth (including 2 HIV tests for the newborn baby. Luckily our baby did not engage in unprotected intercourse prior to leaving the womb.)

We had Dr. Supon as the OB-GYN. He speaks English and has a clinic next to the hospital. Dr. Supon was professional and caring and kept us updated throughout the labour. I highly recommend this doctor. The hospital is not as fancy as a Bangkok 4 star hospital. However, because we chose a private room, and had helpful nurses right next to us 24 hours, we felt like it would have been difficult to get a better experience in any other hospital (unless you need posh furniture and decorations). The post-natal department is separated from the rest of the hospital so it feels relaxed compared to the general hospital.

Our baby could not get the milk out from the breasts and the nurses took extra time with us to show us ways to coax our baby to breastfeed better and if need be to eat milk powder formula from Mom's nipples to simulate breastfeeding. The hospital is very pro-breastfeeding and no baby bottles are allowed. There were loads of other mothers there, some first time, some veterans, to compare notes with and bond over our shared experiences. And if your baby is half-Farang then you know you will be the star of the ward!

In summary, Dr. Supon is excellent and highly recommended. Also 6000 baht is not expensive (plus extra for private room). He cares for patients just as much after birth as he does prior.

Great Doctor!