And she was lovely. Very kind person and was with me through out the whole delivery.
I was one of the first to have a baby (my third) at this hospital, so everything was very new and not too busy at all.
It cost me 5000 riyals for natural delivery, 2 nights accommodation and epidural was included regardless if you had it or not.
All in all it was a very positive experience. But I was also very fortunate to have a European midwife (Meta) who was on work experience training there ... she was a godsend and made my experience such a positive one.
My husband could be with me throughout, he also cut the umbilical cord. I had my own music and birth plan .. as I said, don't have any real negatives.
However, when I found out I was pregnant with my 4th I went there to see Dr Meha (my baby is now 1 year old) and it was so busy. I waited such a long, long time. And I just felt that the place had changed .. became a bit more money hungry. I could give more detail, but this is not really the place.
Due to complications I ended up going to Hamad. I do not rate the delivery ward there very highly. Luckily it was my 4th child ... husband can be no where near you. The midwives deliver .. unless there is problems. No warm fuzzies here at all. Very clinical .. felt like I was just a number. I could go on and on .. but you get the drift.
The after care at Hamad was brilliant. We booked a private room at a cost of 800 riyals a day. FANTASTIC room. Partner could stay in with you, no problems at all. Nurses were lovely, especially the Filipino's. I got support with breastfeeding and they were so happy I was doing this.
I really really did not like the delivery part (labour ward), but like I said, it was my fourth .. would HATE that to have been my first ever experience.
At the end of the day I have a lovely, healthy baby girl. My complications were an issue so I ended up being in the right place for this. Specialists are always at hand.
Personally, if it was me .. I would try and have the baby in your own home country and get all your birth certificate, passports and paperwork sorted. Make sure you have a blood group certificate for you baby too as you will need this for the residency permits. They don't issue them automatically.
Happy to answer any more questions. Hope I have helped :-)
Kindest regards
And she was lovely. Very kind person and was with me through out the whole delivery.
I was one of the first to have a baby (my third) at this hospital, so everything was very new and not too busy at all.
It cost me 5000 riyals for natural delivery, 2 nights accommodation and epidural was included regardless if you had it or not.
All in all it was a very positive experience. But I was also very fortunate to have a European midwife (Meta) who was on work experience training there ... she was a godsend and made my experience such a positive one.
My husband could be with me throughout, he also cut the umbilical cord. I had my own music and birth plan .. as I said, don't have any real negatives.
However, when I found out I was pregnant with my 4th I went there to see Dr Meha (my baby is now 1 year old) and it was so busy. I waited such a long, long time. And I just felt that the place had changed .. became a bit more money hungry. I could give more detail, but this is not really the place.
Due to complications I ended up going to Hamad. I do not rate the delivery ward there very highly. Luckily it was my 4th child ... husband can be no where near you. The midwives deliver .. unless there is problems. No warm fuzzies here at all. Very clinical .. felt like I was just a number. I could go on and on .. but you get the drift.
The after care at Hamad was brilliant. We booked a private room at a cost of 800 riyals a day. FANTASTIC room. Partner could stay in with you, no problems at all. Nurses were lovely, especially the Filipino's. I got support with breastfeeding and they were so happy I was doing this.
I really really did not like the delivery part (labour ward), but like I said, it was my fourth .. would HATE that to have been my first ever experience.
At the end of the day I have a lovely, healthy baby girl. My complications were an issue so I ended up being in the right place for this. Specialists are always at hand.
Personally, if it was me .. I would try and have the baby in your own home country and get all your birth certificate, passports and paperwork sorted. Make sure you have a blood group certificate for you baby too as you will need this for the residency permits. They don't issue them automatically.
Happy to answer any more questions. Hope I have helped :-)
Kindest regards