Bloemfontein Bae's TikTok Video of Spending R60K To Give Birth Sparks Public vs Private Hospital Discussion

• A woman from the Free State was happy to share that she gave birth to her child in expensive style
• The young dame revealed that she coughed up over R55K in hospital fees and ate food better than at some restaurants
• Netizens shared their views and experiences with both public and private health facilities and pointed out the benefits of each
• She told Briefly News about her experience at the private hospital

A Bloemfontein woman who gave birth at Rose Park Hospital Hospital spent R60K on healthcare.

She jokingly called the hospital an "expensive hotel" and netizens joked about it and discussed public versus private hospital births.

Woman spends R60K on private birth

@Thatego_harmony's TikTok video reached the eyes of almost 300K views. In the video, the woman shares pictures and clips of her checking in and the kind of food she was served.

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It is not uncommon for TikTokkers to share how much they spent to usher in their bundles of joy. She did not seem to spare a dime while waiting for her bundle of joy to arrive. She had lasagne, strawberries and many dishes that one would not get at a public hospital.

Woman tells Briefly News about experience at private hospital

Thato Mgedeza told Briefly News that she stayed for three days and would recommend women give birth at private facilities.

"The service is good. The staff treat you kindly, and the doctors ensure the delivery goes smoothly. The nurses always check on you and don't want you to complain about the pain. I also enjoyed the food and how they always kept my room clean," she said.

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Some women prefer public hospitals, while others would happily cough up a lot of money for private healthcare. Watch the video here:

TikTokkers discuss private and public health facilities

South Africans joked at how expensive her birth experience was. They also shared experiences of public and private hospital births and discussed the healthcare system in general.

Fierce shared her experience.

“I gave birth at a public hospital. I was shocked at the hospital's clean and new appearance, considering it is old. The nurses were awesome.”

Noor'KarriemOhlson also shared hers.

“For my twins, it was about R127 000 + R8 000 for the ambulance to transfer them out of a government hospital. They were in the Netcare NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) for about three months.”

Chantal's Anatomy commented:

“Medical aid and private hospitals will be phased out soon.”

Ncuncu ka mama added:

“We need to talk about this hotel's small portion of food. They need to increase the portions, guys.”

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Pulane joked:

“When the doctor says hello to you, money is deducted.”

Mampho_Mosese's child was delivered at the same hospital.

“Same here, but I enjoyed my stay as well. Rosepark treatment is the best.”

Kholofelo Nkadimeng Khangale spent a lot of money as well.

“R172K here. Imagine if it was cash. Medical aid is a must.”

Woman spends R50K giving birth at Ekurhuleni

In a similar article, Briefly News reported that a woman from Ekurhuleni spent R50K giving birth to her child at Modderfontein.

Siane Mumba shared a TikTok video of her experience at BusaMed via Network One Health.

She told Briefly News that her experience was world-class as she had 24-hour access to midwives.

Source: Briefly News