My Purpose...

Living in a foreign country can be stressful. Expecting a baby can be stressful. When you combine the two, you can easily stop enjoying either one. Since moving to Shanghai with my husband in August of 2006, I have been looking to use my experience as a Labor and Delivery nurse to help couples who are expecting Shanghai babies to avoid unnecessary stress.

For a start, I’ve done research (both online and by word of mouth) on the options women currently have for delivering their babies in Shanghai, and I’ve learned what to expect or, in many cases, what not to expect from the hospitals and clinics we have to choose from.

After 2 + years of living in Shanghai and delivering my first baby there, my husband transferred the three of us to Osaka, Japan for two more years in Asia! However, even though I no longer call Shanghai home, I hope this website will go on and I will contine to keep it current.  I have made a lot of contacts in Shanghai and as a former perinatal educator at Parkway Healthcare (formerly World Link), I’ve listened to the concerns of expectant parents about what resources are available in Shanghai. Although Shanghai has come a long way in providing and offering a wider range of services to parents, it still can be challenging to sort out.  As a result, I hope this website is of value to share information with expectant parents in Shanghai in hopes of making your pregnancy, labor and delivery experience a positive and memorable one.