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Prenatal care and giving birth in Ecuador

5 years ago
Does anyone have experience navigating the health system (private and/or public) for prenatal care and birth planning in Ecuador?

I dropped my private insurance last year after several issues with them, just in time to find out that I'm pregnant. I have my first prenatal scheduled with the public system, but have my doubts about it for ongoing care, especially for giving birth. I have heard the stories about doctors performing unnecessary c-sections in both private and public settings.

Ultimately, I would like more control over my birth process, whether it be in private care or in a public setting that truly carries out "parto humanizado" and that provides quality prenatal care in the meantime.

I live in Banos at the moment, soon moving to Ambato, so care in Quito is a bit out of the question.

Does anyone have advice or experience in this arena?

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