Having babies in Oz
Apr 8th 2004, 1:11 pm
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Having babies in Oz
No, I'm not preggers...just doing some forward thinking.
There being no NHS, how does it work in Oz when you have a baby? Is it covered by Medicare? Basically, what's the cost?
Also, assuming I ever get a job in Oz, what's the deal on maternity leave?
There being no NHS, how does it work in Oz when you have a baby? Is it covered by Medicare? Basically, what's the cost?
Also, assuming I ever get a job in Oz, what's the deal on maternity leave?
Apr 8th 2004, 1:28 pm
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Re: Having babies in Oz
Originally posted by bundy
No, I'm not preggers...just doing some forward thinking.
There being no NHS, how does it work in Oz when you have a baby? Is it covered by Medicare? Basically, what's the cost?
Also, assuming I ever get a job in Oz, what's the deal on maternity leave?
No, I'm not preggers...just doing some forward thinking.
There being no NHS, how does it work in Oz when you have a baby? Is it covered by Medicare? Basically, what's the cost?
Also, assuming I ever get a job in Oz, what's the deal on maternity leave?
. Maternity leave is almost always 52 weeks unpaid leave.
Apr 8th 2004, 1:28 pm
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Re: Having babies in Oz
Hi Bundy
This is a good recent thread on having a baby in Oz.
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...highlight=baby
This is a good recent thread on having a baby in Oz.
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...highlight=baby
Apr 8th 2004, 1:44 pm
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Thanks to you both...it's good to know.
MrsD - twins run down the mother's side, right??!!! Only Mr B comes from a long line of twins....:scared: :scared:
As I say, won't be breeding quite yet, but I've always wondered how it works out there and thought it would be a good idea to find out sooner rather than later...
MrsD - twins run down the mother's side, right??!!! Only Mr B comes from a long line of twins....:scared: :scared:
As I say, won't be breeding quite yet, but I've always wondered how it works out there and thought it would be a good idea to find out sooner rather than later...
Apr 8th 2004, 1:58 pm
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Dont worry bout the hospitals - you're a country girl. You'll have to run back from the far paddock when its time, have the baby, then back out to finish the shearing!
What is the story with twins? Is it the male side or the female side. my gran was a twin and despite having more cousins and reli's than the Waltons, there haven'e been any twins since her!
What is the story with twins? Is it the male side or the female side. my gran was a twin and despite having more cousins and reli's than the Waltons, there haven'e been any twins since her!
Apr 8th 2004, 2:01 pm
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Originally posted by loose
Dont worry bout the hospitals - you're a country girl. You'll have to run back from the far paddock when its time, have the baby, then back out to finish the shearing!
What is the story with twins? Is it the male side or the female side. my gran was a twin and despite having more cousins and reli's than the Waltons, there haven'e been any twins since her!
Dont worry bout the hospitals - you're a country girl. You'll have to run back from the far paddock when its time, have the baby, then back out to finish the shearing!
What is the story with twins? Is it the male side or the female side. my gran was a twin and despite having more cousins and reli's than the Waltons, there haven'e been any twins since her!
Yep, probably drop a sprog behind a wool bale or something
I think twins come down the maternal side. At least, I hope they do because Mr B's dad is a twin with another set of twin sibblings. In other words, Mr B's granny squeezed out two sets of twins and one just on it's own. Scary!
No twins on my side though, so I think I'm safe. Dropping two sprogs beind the wool bales might be more difficult
Apr 8th 2004, 2:04 pm
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Re: Having babies in Oz
Originally posted by BKate
Hi Bundy
This is a good recent thread on having a baby in Oz.
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...highlight=baby
Hi Bundy
This is a good recent thread on having a baby in Oz.
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...highlight=baby
Reading some of the stories on this thread should be enough to keep those thoughts to the back of your mind for a bit longer yet:scared:
The only thing not mentioned above that I read on another thread was that for private medical insurance cover you must keep your legs together for six months from taking out the policy for your pregnancy to be covered.
MrsSJN has a tricky decision to make - Junior No. 2 at the earliest 15mths after entering Oz or risk the medicare system
Apr 8th 2004, 2:05 pm
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Did you hear about that woman in the news yesterday who gave herself a caesarean with a kitchen knife 
Somewhere in mexico - she was 8 hrs from the nearest hospital. Apparently a nurse then came by and sewed her up with needle and thread. :scared:
So make sure your paddock is within reasonable distance of a hospital!
Somewhere in mexico - she was 8 hrs from the nearest hospital. Apparently a nurse then came by and sewed her up with needle and thread. :scared: So make sure your paddock is within reasonable distance of a hospital!
Apr 8th 2004, 2:07 pm
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Originally posted by HiddenPaw
Did you hear about that woman in the news yesterday who gave herself a caesarean with a kitchen knife Somewhere in mexico - she was 8 hrs from the nearest hospital. Apparently a nurse then came by and sewed her up with needle and thread. :scared:
So make sure your paddock is within reasonable distance of a hospital!
Did you hear about that woman in the news yesterday who gave herself a caesarean with a kitchen knife
Somewhere in mexico - she was 8 hrs from the nearest hospital. Apparently a nurse then came by and sewed her up with needle and thread. :scared: So make sure your paddock is within reasonable distance of a hospital!
That's alright - everyone in Nundle can sew. People rarely bother with the hospital, just get out some suture thread and a leather needle and get on with it. And I'm not kidding.
Apr 8th 2004, 2:09 pm
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Re: Having babies in Oz
Originally posted by sjn2003
Bundy
Reading some of the stories on this thread should be enough to keep those thoughts to the back of your mind for a bit longer yet:scared:
The only thing not mentioned above that I read on another thread was that for private medical insurance cover you must keep your legs together for six months from taking out the policy for your pregnancy to be covered.
MrsSJN has a tricky decision to make - Junior No. 2 at the earliest 15mths after entering Oz or risk the medicare system
Bundy
Reading some of the stories on this thread should be enough to keep those thoughts to the back of your mind for a bit longer yet:scared:
The only thing not mentioned above that I read on another thread was that for private medical insurance cover you must keep your legs together for six months from taking out the policy for your pregnancy to be covered.
MrsSJN has a tricky decision to make - Junior No. 2 at the earliest 15mths after entering Oz or risk the medicare system
I'll bear it in mind. Not planning to get preggers yet anyway, but time it is a-ticking and Mr B is disturbingly broody...
Apr 8th 2004, 2:15 pm
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Re: Having babies in Oz
Originally posted by sjn2003
Bundy
Reading some of the stories on this thread should be enough to keep those thoughts to the back of your mind for a bit longer yet:scared:
The only thing not mentioned above that I read on another thread was that for private medical insurance cover you must keep your legs together for six months from taking out the policy for your pregnancy to be covered.
MrsSJN has a tricky decision to make - Junior No. 2 at the earliest 15mths after entering Oz or risk the medicare system
Bundy
Reading some of the stories on this thread should be enough to keep those thoughts to the back of your mind for a bit longer yet:scared:
The only thing not mentioned above that I read on another thread was that for private medical insurance cover you must keep your legs together for six months from taking out the policy for your pregnancy to be covered.
MrsSJN has a tricky decision to make - Junior No. 2 at the earliest 15mths after entering Oz or risk the medicare system
You will not get private cover for childbirth unless you are insured well before the conception.
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Apr 8th 2004, 2:16 pm
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An answer...
Your chance of having twins
Twin pregnancies are passed down through the female and are more likely to occur if there are already non-identical twins in the family. The prevalence in the UK is about one in 95 deliveries – and this has been increasing over the past couple of decades. Multiple pregnancies also increase as women get older.
Phew!!!
Your chance of having twins
Twin pregnancies are passed down through the female and are more likely to occur if there are already non-identical twins in the family. The prevalence in the UK is about one in 95 deliveries – and this has been increasing over the past couple of decades. Multiple pregnancies also increase as women get older.
Phew!!!
Apr 8th 2004, 2:16 pm
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Re: Having babies in Oz
Originally posted by Grayling
Yes
You will not get private cover for childbirth unless you are insured well before the conception.
G
Yes
You will not get private cover for childbirth unless you are insured well before the conception.
G
Presumably you can get health cover pretty much on arrival???
Apr 8th 2004, 2:34 pm
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Re: Having babies in Oz
Originally posted by bundy
Presumably you can get health cover pretty much on arrival???
Presumably you can get health cover pretty much on arrival???
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Apr 8th 2004, 2:37 pm
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Re: Having babies in Oz
Originally posted by Grayling
Depends on the company.Some will not cover you for a couple of months except for accidents and you may have problems with EXISTING conditions.
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Depends on the company.Some will not cover you for a couple of months except for accidents and you may have problems with EXISTING conditions.
G
Bugger. I've got two existing conditions (asthma and crappy thyroid) but both are easy and cheap to treat.