Giving birth in Al Ahli Hospital

If you have the money to pay they'll let any give birth there! I'm not aware of any filipino doctor in ob-gyn though.

angel_prince2008

doctor in Al Ahli? i am also pregnant and i am looking for the most comfortable and safe hospital to deliver my baby.

i do not have any medical insurance or something, will they allow me to give birth there?

Thank you.

Yes, someone mentioned that to me.

tallg Do you know that Dr. Sujatha's hubby was an active QL member?

She's on holiday til start of June, and they only have the rotas up til the end of May at the moment.

I'll try to contact Dr Sujartha to see whant can we arranged

Thanks again and I'll be in contact

No idea about Spanish speakers. There are several Iraqis, an Indian, a German man. We've found Dr. Sujartha (spelling?) to be the best so far.

Please note one severe drawback of Al Ahli is that they never seem to have rotas for the doctors more than a couple of weeks in advance, and the new rotas are only released a couple of days in advance. This means that making future appointments with the doctor you want is a pain in the ass, especially if you're restricted to the hours you can get to the hospital.

Thanks for the information tallg

Could you recomend me an obstetric in Al Ahli (we prefer spanish speaker, if it's possible)to make an appointment for my wife..

We'll be in touch

If I recall correctly, the cost of delivery in Al Ahli QR10,900. A c-section is QR18,000.

But you also have to pay QR300 every time you have an appointment, QR400 for a radiology scan, plus all the tests.

So far (36 weeks) it has come to ~QR5,000.

So let's estimate the total cost to be ~QR18-20,000 (assuming everything goes smoothly).

I'm living in Qatar since the past week and my wife is 2 month pregnant, so can you recomend me an Obstetric and what is the estimated cost for delivery in Al Ahli hospital... I have insurance but the amount is limitate

Thanks for your help

Chelsea...a 'baby friendly initiative hospital' doesn't actually allow a bottle anywhere near a baby, not even a dummy......they would never ever recommend a bottle even if the baby was starving......this apparently is seen as elite practice amongst maternity hospitals...I'm no breast feeding police but it sounds as if they need to do some reading on the physiology of lactation.

Man oh man

By reading all the responses to this thread, It makes wonder, Why is so difficult to get a simple answer to a question, Which is the best hospital available to give a live birth?

Dammed people, you are not dealing with a veterinary clinic for animals in the middle of the desert or some witch doctor.

You are dealing with humans beings with feelings and legitimize concerns as future mothers and fathers.

Get it right people for once, just share your experience and move on.

“Be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful,”

AS FAR AL AHLI HOSPITAL I KNOW MOST OF THE DOCTORS RECOMMEND UNNECESSARY DIAGNOSIS TEST FOR MAKING MONEY THEY DON'T BOTHER WHAT TO BE NEEDED OR NOT GO TO HAMAD NOW IN HAMAD THERE ARE PLANNING TO INIVTE CONSUKTANT ON PERIODIC BASIS THIS IS A GOOD CHANGE I PREFER HAMAD

admitting that there's alot of malpractised behaviour in thier...

Be yourself and live free

Actually they recommended giving him formula as well as trying to breastfeed as it took quite a long time for it to happen. Obviously it was better for him to be on formula then starving whilst waiting for my body to adjust. So yes - they were a 'baby friendly initiative' hospital.

www.qaws.org

.......and you are BREAST feeding as we all can see!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Al Ahli obviously isn't a 'baby friendly initiative' hospital then, giving bottle as well as breast! OMG! Call the breastfeeding police!

Sorry but you have to make your own mind up about something as important as where you have your baby - don't just listen to a bunch of strangers on the internet.

I can't comment on Hamad hospital because I've never been there but I can comment on Al Ahli...

I delivered my first baby there 4 days ago... and I can honestly say they were absolutely fantastic. The nurses and midwives there are amazing - they are so friendly and really look after the babies well. Because it's my first baby I asked a million questions and they were really helpful about everything I wanted to know. I chose to have my little one in with me all the time so they were constantly popping in to check how I was and make sure things were going ok.

I had told the nurses I wanted to breastfeed and they were really helpful - making sure I knew what to do and how often to do it. They suggested I gave him formula to begin with as well as breast milk to make sure he was getting everything he needed but as soon as he was feeding well off we stopped the formula. They never tried to make me do anything - and I was allowed to be with him all the time. I went with him for his baths so I could see how they did it (I really wanted to make sure I knew how to do everything properly before coming home and having to do it all myself!!).

As standard they give them an eye test, hearing test and vaccinations and they give you all their cards when you get discharged to show what was done and when. I doubt very much they let a baby be discharged without following all the normal proceedures.

And yes it is like staying in a hotel... child birth isn't exactly the most pleasant process in the world and if you get the option to recover in luxury (well as luxurious as a hospital can be!) then why would you opt for less?

Again - I suggest you talk first hand to people who have been through it all. Don't listen to third hand gossip. If anyone wants to know anything about my experience at Al Ahli then PM me - I would recommend the hospital to anyone and wouldn't hesitate to go back for the next one(!).

I know there are people that have had bad experiences at both hospitals, but for the majority of cases either hospital would be fully equipped to handle a normal delivery. (And for the record Al Ahli DO have a NICU!)

www.qaws.org

hahaha then forget respect in old age also...

forget breastfeeding if you want a good nights sleep!

my wife ended up having an emergency C section because one of the doctors gave her the wrong injection (we heard our main doctor tell the doctor in question that she made a mistake).

we were speaking with another couple a week ago and the same mistake almost happened with them except the husband had been reading a lot so when the doctor went to give his wife something, he questioned why/what and stopped the doctor.

also, if you want to breast feed, they don't know what they are doing. make sure you get the lactation consultant. the nurses will try to constantly push formula on your baby (which seems to be what most people around here want anyways, but it is not as good for the baby).

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"Even a stopped clock gives the right time twice a day." Withnail & I

recently my wife delivered on al-ahili.. and it was great .. fantanstic service from all staffs... great hospital.. nothing to worry about...

for me doha clinic is the best,you pay less but they give best medication...i delivered 3 babies in doha clinic with dr.maha she is one of the best doctor in doha.....

but Drunk???OMG! sorry, the nurses have to take some responsibilty here...to report it and act as the patients advocate!

yes this is true, it was all over the arabic news last week. i warn anybody against going to hamad hospital. they are overworked and do not care for the patients. once i went there (a few years ago) and needed immediate help in the emergency department and they made me wait despite seeing i was in serious distress!!!

kk1982...is this true?

For the lives we should standard for this stuffs

we're only concern with the baby...

One of staff in al ahli telling for the malpracticed towards her colleague...

Be yourself and live free

For the lives we should standard for this stuffs

we're only concern with the baby...

One of staff in al ahli telling for the malpracticed towards her colleague...

Be yourself and live free

Hamad MEdical corp is far more experienced than Al Ahli but Alahli's service is better (service does not mean diagnosis)

for a normal delivery then Alahli should be your first choice but if complications were to happen then Alahli might put you or your babe in an ambulance and send you to Hamad Medical corp.

the choice is yours

i deliver my baby last year in hamad hospital and i m fully satisfied from the experience and preparation of the taking care of new born.

they ll check eye site,hearing and all other necessary treatment of young one.

but at the same time our relative had given birth to a new baby in alahli hospital, nd i m sorry to say that they have nt checked his eye site nd any other necessary check up and after 2 month she was gone to hamad for vaccination and she was surprised to c that her baby had a visual problem, nd on the age of 5 mnths her baby had 2 laser operatin of eye nd he is wearing glasses for life time.

100%agree I give birth three times by ceasarian opration(but not in Doha) and i do prepared for the high standard hospital and competent staff like Hamad.

personally i known some (not in general)staffs in Al Ahli and no qualified licence as regulated by the government or any professional licence.

I really agree from scorpio79&supernurse.

Only the hospital look like hotel the reason why you feel safe. propably...abt the staff please????read all the comments and balanced it well...

yourself and live free

i'd just like to say that i gave birth at al ahli 5 months ago by planned c section. my baby decided to come earlier than expected and was in nicu for 3 days. i think al ahli is a fantastic hospital with competent staff. i never worried about my health or my babies as i felt secure we were in good hands.

hamad hospital is very dangerous, just last week a woman died in labour because her doctor didnt turn up due to being drunk. i never go to hamad hospital for anything.

I opted to be induced and have an epidural. And yes the NHS are crap.

Hamad Hospital is overloaded...You may end up there waiting for a doctor for hours, and no husband, no nurses around. I prefer to give birth surrounded with nurses, doctors, and my husband - so my choice is Al Ahli Hospital.

Aaahh home births?!!!!

I'm about to give birth in a few months, and if only i have the choice i would prefer to go home & give birth there. In my opinion, even though the hospital facilities are complete, but if you are not well taken cared of by the staff & doctor, it's useless. Government hospitals are still, training hospitals. ON the other side, being in a 1st class hospital does not mean you've got the best doctors. Everyone has different experiences. Some encouraged me to go to Hamad, some discouraged me..same thing with Al Ahli. I've heard many bad & good stories from each hospitals, but i chose the one with the OBGYNE who was recommended to me by a friend, and trusting my doctor matters to me most.

Speed..indeed I did work at the Al Corniche!!Fantastic hospital with properly trained midwives not nurses that haven't a clue about obstetrics!.....

you should not talk about thing if do not know more... al ahli hospital has NICU... it may be the choice of the parent to be transfered because of the cause...there are factors, and you should know it first before drawing your conclusions...

my 1 brother and 1 sister were born there :-)

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she probably meant she was given pitocin to speed up her contractions.

armagh7680......are you referring to the NHS being crap? Yes, it is...but the midwives are better trained there than here as is noted they are called 'nurses' not midwives......Also, one doesn't get induced with spontaneous labour so they didn't get that bit right.....

pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease your confusing you self so much,i had my first baby in hamad very bad experience i stayed even in the private section were nurses were very bad and all they cared about was filling there papers it was next to impossible to have a contact with the doctor,they have good equipment but imagine they signed me on papers to do c section without even letting me inform inform my mom who was just outside the door and even my husband is outside the whole section,that time it was only doha clinic and they didn't have a nicu but i heard they have now may westerners at that time had baby in doha clinic and they told me they were taken care of very well ,i guess al ahli is also good and the doctors were working originally in hamad actually,in short if baby is ok and his size is fine and you don't have any complications try the private sector if any problem just then go to hamad,do not worry enjoy your pregnancy please

I too had a great experience at Al Ahli. Was very pleased.

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Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.

last year. i had a marvelous experienced with the nurses and my ob-gyne. I had a normal delivery . i was pleased that i didn't have a c-section because my baby was 4.28 kilos. i didn't feel the pain when i was in labour because i had an epidural.i was only 3 cm dilated when i had an epidural.

Hi, I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl on 21st September 2008 in Al-Alhi. I have to say that the experience was really good. I was two weeks early and went into labour and had to be induced and had an epidural. The doctors and staff were fantastic and they kept me well informed the whole way through the birth. The birth and aftercare in my opinion, is alot better than what you would get in the UK. They are more than happy to take the baby for you if you are not up it. If you need any more info please private mail me.

BCA, I take it this hypnotherapy wasn't cheap??? I'm not convinced that this culture we are in embrace the more 'diverse' forms of pain relief!

Maybe some of them are, however I used hypnotherapy and had no pain relief at all, it was a very positive experience and believe it or not I felt no pain.

BCA, thats typical 'Earth Mother' stuff lol.....the types that want a 'natural' earth shattering birth experience without analgesia are usually the ones begging for an epidural and generally end up with a section.....it was quite comical looking after them!

HMC provides the best medical service in Qatar. The only problem is they are overloaded due to population increase. Al-Ahli hospital is very good if the delivery went fine without any problems. As soon as a problem occurs they have to transfer the child to HMC. This applies to all private hospitals including Al-Emadi, Doha Clinic and American hospital.

OMG, you must be freaking out with these comments!!! Look at this web site www.natalhypnotherapy.co.uk and have a good look through. Wherever you go remember that your bdy is programmed to give birth itself. I had my baby in the UK in a hospital with a bad rep, however I had a wonderfl experience. Trust that you will have a good experience and you will. Try not to be freaked out by the horror stories, we all have different experiences. Good luck xxx

50% Emergency section rate??!! OMG!! thats horrfic! why?? that would indicate poor practice IMHO!!

well well,good experiances ...bad ones,

look for a good doctor...male doctor,

i am nt gonna judge al ahli or any doctor there ,i go there, ...but if u investigate abt the deliveries there...the unplanned c-section delivaries are 50% or more !!

its a nice place thats why ppl love it .

This is because they employ 'nurses' and not midwives! If you can, go to the Al Corniche in Abu Dhabi...properly trained midwives there.....

Plz go for Al-Ahli they are proffesional and they are really taking good care for the baby..

Never Go for HAMAD i have experinced Hamad they were about to kill my daughter because of their immature behaviours and unprofessional attitude .

Dear Flavia,

I agree with scorpio79, its better you give a visit personally to Hamad Women's Hospital and have a look at there services.

I don't have any info about Al-Ahli Hospital, so I won't comment anything about its services. But, being a staff member of Hamad Medical Corporation, I would say HMC is much well equiped compared to any other hospital in Qatar and have some of the well know consultants in the medical field.

Take care and all the best.

The wise person has long ears and a short tongue.

hospital is secondary. Anywhere you go, it is still your doctor who will attend to you, I mean your OB-Gyne. If you have complete trust to your doctor (as should be), ask her or him where's the best place to give birth?

"dgoodrebel will always be the rebellious good one"

comments appreciated.

it is an open forum and if anybody cannot digest my comments, sebichanmjose would be more than happy to show the directions to al-ahli hospital.

why dont you pay a visit to the Hamad Hospital NICU and see for yourself? You dont have to believe a word that I am saying. Better still, talk to the nurses there.. Seeing is believing afterall..

The NICU in Al-Ahli is incapable of handling any complications, if it occurs during childbirth. And if they cannot resolve it, the parents are told to take the baby to Hamad Hospital..

In the incident that i mentioned, the baby been taken out using forceps and the doctor pressed the baby's head quite hard and a vein ruptured (dont know the actual medical term) in the baby's head. It got clotted and they did not diagnose it till the baby started shivering and then after all the scans, the parents were told to take the baby to Hamad Hospital. And all this while, they had injected the baby with some other medications as well which was not needed. Hamad Hospital could not start the treatment till these unwanted medications were flushed out of the baby's body.. Luckily, the baby is recovering and that is all that matters in the end.

I do not want to disclose the nationality of the doctor or the parents, but if you do care for your baby, go to Hamad Hospital.

Scorpio is mad. Al Ahli is having a well equiped NICU with 14 beds. My wife worked with Al Ahli as a Charge Nurse in NICU and Nursery till Dec. 2007. And so I have a pretty gud knowledge about Al Ahli.

Go for Al Ahli... if u keep posting the thread... u will get confused.... Now its ur decission... Good Luck

Hello,

I gave birth in Al Ahli hospital on 22 July 2008, 2 months ago!

From my personal experience, Al Ahli Hospital is the best! All doctors are very good, Dr. Najla is a very good doctor also. I have been given the best support during my delivery. All nurses were very helpful and very nice, they were there for me 24 hours, all nurses are experienced with babies and did a great job ... no worries, you are in the right place, they will take good care of you. if you need further details send me a PM.

Good luck

AL-AHLI IS THE BEST HOSPITAL IN DOHA

some of my friends wife deliver a baby in hamad. and im pretty sure its good. although the husband cant go inside the labor room. but all of them have been take care of.

Her first three were at Hamad Medical and her last child was born in Al Ahli ONLY because she wanted her husband to attend the delivery. she compared all four deliveries and decided never to go back to Al Ahli.

They are rude and broke her water - without her approval. She was emotionally and phsycologically abused by the nurses there. They wouldn't call her doctor when she was asked them to. We had to call her from our personal mobiles.

Not a very pleasant experience.

I'm having all my children at Hamad Medical.

Thanks you all for the responses, althought i must say that i've been quite worry about some comments. Are you people sure about those things (that a ahli don't have NICU)?? Did you actually gave birth on hamad or other hospital to say that or this is like that kind of stuff that you hear somebody saying and reapeat as if was realy truth?? I'm asking because chosing a hospital/doctor far away from your home country is a very dificult decision, and al ahli hospital doesn't look like the kind of place you described. I like to hear from someone who actually delivered there. Is there anyone??

Thanks

Same goes for Doha Clinic. If anything goes wrong, tha ambulance's are rushed to Hamad Medical. Why risk it?

I know a girl that gave birth at Al Ahli and the doctor stiched her up that she later couldn't have sex with her husband. She had to go through a minor surgery to correct the mistake.

Please have faith in Hamad Medical.

scorpio79.....your last comment was uncalled for....are your facts correct? do you mean there is no NICU so ill babies have to be transferred to HMC?

please consider another hospital.. they are not experienced and are not capable nor have any facilities to take care of your baby, if there are any complications. I will pm you further details, since i have to leave now. Many serious incidents have occured there over the past weeks and as much as 5-6 babies have had to be rushed to Hamad Hospital because of gross medical negligence on the part of Al Ahli Hospital. I personally know of 1 baby who is still in the NCU of Hamad Hospital now, that had to be transferred from Al-Ahli.

Stay far away from al-Ahli hospital and consider Hamad Hospital.

Do you want to go to AL-Ahli because u have the money or because u really care for your baby?

Al Ahli is the best. Ofcourse the charges are little high. You will be charged something between 15,000 - 20,000 for a 3 day stay in C-Section. The staffs are well experienced with good behaviour. Nothing to worry.

Good luck...

my friend had a beautiful baby girl yesterday morning at Al Ahli and she was very well taken care of.

al-ahli is the best hospital in doha..

Please consider Hamad Medical Hospital. They are much more experienced and prepared.