Hi David,

I gave birth here two months ago. I'm from NZ. If this is you and your wife’s first baby then I would recommend you have the baby back home. There is no advice or antenatal classes in Doha. It was not such a great experience for me and I relied a lot on emailing family and friends back home for advise. My husband and I have decided to have our next baby back home so we don’t go through what we went through here. Also do not go to Doha Clinic. Our experience there was traumatic. If you want more information about it I will be happy to explain. We have made an official complaint to the hospital but they don't give a hoot. There is no after care for babies in Doha at any hospital but the best one if you have to go to one is Ali Ahli. They are a new hospital and are quite good. Don't expect your experience here to be anything like it would be in your home country. You are on your own in this country when it comes to having babies.
Dr Badi Amal and Dr Rizvi are the two recommend doctors in Doha.
Please let me know if I can explain any further.

Regards