swalter518

I just got back from the doctor where she gave the green light for our October Venice trip! I'll be 6 mos. pregnant and she suggested that I research some English speaking doctors before I go for worse case scenario problems...a good idea. I thought there was a post on this before but I can't seem to find it...

swalter518

Anyone?

elaine

I just got this off the internet

OSPEDALE CIVILE
This is the most important hospital in the city. Doctors here speak English
Campo SS.Giovanni e Paolo
Venezia

centralino
Tel.+39-041-5294111
Emergency hospital
Tel.+39-041-5294517

swalter518

Thanks Elaine!

scootie

Swalter518-

Good luck and have fun- I am 26 weeks pregnant and heading to Rome next week. I have already been to Paris for one trip and Holland/Belgium for another during this pregnancy and I'm so glad I did it. Make sure to take and drink lots of water, even if you are not thirsty and just enjoy your time since your next trip to Italy will be quite different with a little one it tow!

mztery

I'm just fascinated by the fact that the OP waited all of about 50 minutes before she demanded an answer...it isn't like this is a chat line., or we're paid travel agents....jeez....

swalter518

Thanks Scootie! I was very encouraged when my doctor's response was "why wouldn't you go?" I can't wait and am very excited to buy some "bambino" stuff!

elaine

I didn't see any demand at all, just another inquiry, which in itself pushes the question again to the top of the queue

suze

posting anything is just a more polite way of saying "to the top" IMO.

socialworker

HI best wishes for you and your bambino!! Where are you staying? Many of the hotels have a list of--or at least know the name and phone # of--local MDs for tourists to consult. It seems that elaine gave you good info, I just wanted to add a little moral support.

LoveItaly

Hi swalter, you are right, sometime in this last month or so there was a thread regarding English speaking doctors in Venice, I remember it well. It seems the search engine here doesn't seem to work to well, at least not for recent post.

I went to Google and didn't find a whole lot except that hotels usually know of English speaking doctors etc. etc. Guess we all know that for heavens sakes.


Do go to slowtravel: http://slowtravel.com. I would imagine you would find some good information there.

I am sure you would prefer to have names and information before you leave for Italy. Best wishes to you, enjoy Venice and congratulations on your soon to be arriving little baby who I imagine will be a great traveller too.

mztery

1) don;t mean to hijack the threed but wha if every poster top posted after an hour till their questions were answered?

that said, I assume you would be getting some kind of travel helath insurance befrore you go, in case you do need medical atttention while in Venice. I have found that most travel health policies have info available before you leave, of English speaking practitioners .

I like www,insuremytrip.com to compare travel health policies - god luck !

icithecat

How many frequent flier points is this pup going to have when it is born?