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  • Emma

    Hi, well I am a little skeptical regarding the choice of formula milk here, as the hospital requires you to bring one with you at the time of delivery. Which formula milk is best for the newborn baby? lactose is not an issue. your suggestions are highly appreciated.

    • Hallie Bradley

      I’m not sure which hospital or birthing center you’re going to but mine didn’t require me to bring formula. I was just breastfeeding and let them know that so they brought me the baby to feed. You can just let them know that.

  • Jackie Park

    Wow nice to see this blog! I just gave birth almost 3 months ago and am also planning to write about my stay at the Sanhujooriwon but can’t seem to get started because I’ve been so busy raising 2 kids under 2! Your post is inspiring though and I really need to start soon lol. Looking forward to reading more about your life here 🙂

    • Hallie

      Hi Jackie, congratulations on your recent arrival. ^^
      I’m glad you liked the post. Was your stay similar? I posted a few posts about being pregnant in Korea, birthing and all of it because there were some pretty big differences to what I think I would have experienced back home. I look forward to your post. ^^

      • Jackie Park

        Wow thanks for replying so quick! It was. You’re right, it’s quite different from back home! I stayed for two weeks and struggled a bit at the end because of the language barrier lol. But overall I think it was a good (but really expensive) experience. But since this is going to be our last baby we figured, why not? 🙂

      • Hallie

        Yeah, I was concerned about the cost as well. In the end, I decided it was worth it since my mom wasn’t due to come over until a couple weeks later and I could definitely use some massages. ^^

      • Jackie Park

        Ah yes the massages were heavenly hahaha 🙂 did you also have to pay extra for those though? We had to pay extra

      • Hallie

        One full body and daily breast massages to help bring on milk was included and then everything else was extra.

      • Jackie Park

        Same with me. Thanks, and thanks for the follow. Looking forward to your future posts and hopefully I have time to post mine soon too! 🙂

  • Ana Cecilia Villafranca Macarlupú

    Hi, well i’m peruvian and i’m expecting now a baby, my boyfriend is korean and during his last trip to my country i just got pregnant, anyway i’m worried about everything now …he wants me to go to Korea and have the baby there, i have some friends who are already parents and i was following your blog with that topics, I read that is not possible to do noise at that time? I know i’m going to scream like a black metal singer … but that is really bad to do? …
    I was thinking about having the baby here or in korea but i see that Korea is best now cuz offers a lot of things while in Peru that doesn’t happen …
    But what makes me worry more is about that it will be really difficult to me to comunicate in english …
    i’m just learning korean and my english is not good at all… maybe at that time i’ll start to curse and yell in spanish …

    I’m going to read more from your blog 😀

    Regards~
    Ana

    • Hallie

      Hey Ana, Though Koreans traditionally think you should not make a noise during labor, if you do, no one will get upset with you. Don’t worry! It will probably be a little difficult to communicate but if you come and get to know your doctor and find a doctor you are comfortable with, it should be okay. Also, your husband can come into the room with you, so he can help to translate for you. Good luck!

  • koreanlearner

    I’m amazed there even is such a place. It sounds like a good way to settle in with the little one. In Denmark, giving birth is considered an outpatient thing unless there are complications. You get to stay for a couple of hours afterwards and then off you go! If it’s a first child, mothers can stay 1-2 nights depending on the hospital.

    • Hallie

      Its interesting to hear how different cultures treat pregnancy and labor. I was pleased with the stay there especially since I dont have any of my family around to help. My mother came two weeks after the birth so I stayed at the hotel almost until she came. It worked out well.

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