father permitted at birth only if you opt for private hospital. As how good the level care in Doha ... i cant comment much. I only give birth once ... my first child ... in Doha ... 6 yrs ago. So i guess most of my expalanation would be out of date.

Few girlfriends of mine delivered in Al Ahli ... they are all both happy. Havent heard any complained about Al Ahli so far.

For the doctor ... there are 2 doctors that keep come up in the forum / conversation. One is Dr.Amal and the other one Dr.Resvi or Dr.Risvi (not too sure with the spelling).