English-Speaking OBGYN in Korea with Natural Birth Services

These OBGYN clinics are English-friendly. When I was preparing to give birth, I did a lot of research and decided that a natural birth was the correct option for me. I went to a lot of clinics that provided natural birthing options for check-ups and prenatal care before deciding on the one where I would give birth. Below are some of the places where either I or my friends have had positive experiences. So, if you are looking for a place to have a natural birth, or just an English speaking OBGYN, be sure to check out these clinics!

What is a Natural Birth?

First, allow me to briefly explain what a natural birth is. Normally, there are two major options you’ll have when you are pregnant. You can either have a natural birth, or a c-section.

For a c-section (cesarean section), you generally schedule a time and date when your baby will be born. Then, you go to the hospital and they perform surgery to remove the baby. They make a C-shaped incision along the bottom of the mother’s stomach. Then, the child is removed through the incision.

Natural birth is non-surgical. Generally, it is not a scheduled birth and instead, the birthing time is determined by a biological clock and the release of hormones. The child is born through the vaginal canal, so there normally isn’t surgery involved unless there are complications. With natural births there are a lot of different options – you can choose to go completely natural, have a water birth, receive pain medications, etc.

There are pros and cons to each kind of birth and there are no right or wrong answers. Each mother will have to decide for themselves which option is right for them. South Korea has the second-highest C-section rate in the world after Turkey, so it can be a bit difficult to find natural birthing hospitals especially if you are looking for one that has foreign language services.

GM Cheil: Kwangmyeong, Gyeonggi

GM 제일산부인과

Website: http://www.gmcheil.co.kr 
Address: 경기도 광명시 광명동 광명로 896
Phone Number: 02-890-2555

Houm OB/GYN (prev. Medi Flower) : Seocho, Seoul

호움 산부인과 

Website: http://houm.co.kr/eng/
Address: 서울특별시 서초구 서초중앙로 110
Phone number: 02-548-9400

Yeon & Nature OBGYN Clinic: Gangnam, Seoul

연앤네이쳐산부인과의원

Website: http://en.yeonnnature.com
Address: 서울특별시 강남구 학동로 521
Phone number: 02-518-1300

There following are other good hospitals recommended by my friends that have English-speaking doctors and nurses. I haven’t personally been to the ones below. However, they are worth checking out if the ones above are not accessible to you.

Hatvit Women’s Hospital: Mia, Seoul

 햇빛병원

Website: http://www.hatvit.co.kr
Address: 서울특별시 강북구 미아동 도봉로 305-74
Phone number: 02-983-7771

Bombit Women’s Hospital: Anyang, Gyeonggi

봄빛병원

Website: http://www.bombit.or.kr
Address: 경기도 안양시 동안구 평촌대로211번길 26
Phone number: 031-380-7300

Songpa Goeunbit OBGYN: Songpa, Seoul

송파 고은빛산부인과의원

Website: http://m.goeunbit.co.kr/index.asp
Address: 서울 송파구 오금로 95
Phone number: 02-421-3030

Cha Medical Center Gangnam: Gangnam, Seoul

강남차병원

Website: https://gangnam.chamc.co.kr/treatment/list/obstetrics/introduction.cha
Address: 강남차병원 서울특별시 강남구 논현로 566(역삼1동 650-9) 
Phone number: 02-3468-3000

Suji Mirae Obstentrics & Gynecology: Yongin, Gyeonggi

수지미레산부인과

Website: sujimirae.co.krhttp://m.sujimirae.co.kr수지미래산부인과
Address: 경기도 용인시 수지구 풍덕천2동 포은대로313번길 4
Phone number: 031-896-3333

Green OBGYN: Seo-Gu, Incheon

그린산부인과의원

Website: http://green032.com
Address: 인천 서구 건지로 371
Phone number:  032-574-3535

Cheongna Women’s Hospital: Seo-Gu, Incheon

청라여성병원

Website: http://cnhospital.co.kr
Address: 인천광역시 서구 중봉대로 602 (청라동 162-3)
Phone number: 032-716-6000

Trinity Clinic: Sinsa, Seoul

트리니티여성병원

Website: http://www.trinityclinic.co.kr/m/
Address: 서울 강남구 도산대로 108 렉스타워 3층
Phone Number: 02-512-8875

Important Notes About Natural Births in Korea

Giving birth in Korea is around 600,000 Won if it is natural birth. However,c-sections can be around 3,000,000 Won. Of course, this is the price with national health insureance. Without insurance, it would be more than double the cost. The difference in price is mainly due to recovery time. Normally those who have a natural birth can go home after only a few hours. Meanwhile, c-sections are surgery and require a few days of hospital recovery.But, for pre-birth appointments, natural birthing clinics are more expensive. So, in total there isn’t much difference when it comes to price.

Personally, I decided on a natural birth because I found the clinics to be a lot more comfortable and accommodating to mothers’ desires. 

It is important to note that some hospitals can refuse you if you dont follow the prenatal care guidelines that their hospital provides. So, you need to decide on a hospital or clinic fairly early on in your pregnancy.

Some birthing centers will ask you to find a doula or midwife on your own or use the doula they have partnership with them.

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