antenatal care and giving birth

• My husband works near Riyadh and i'm to move out shortly, however i find myself worried about getting pregnant and giving birth in a foreign country, without knowing about any of their practices. such as scans and antenatal care, as it would be our first baby etc.i wondered if anyone can shed some light on what i may be able to expect when the time comes. I have also suffered from ectopic pregnancy before and need early scans, is this available?

  10 Apr 2007, 05:14 anonymous

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• birth

  well am also in riyadh now pregnant with my first baby so far i have enjoyd all the prenatal visits offered here with available cans per visit.so dont worry all will be well as am aslo looking forward to a succesful birth

  asha 20 Sep 2008, 12:04 - Report

• birth

  do you know if the husband can be present during the birth?

  scared girl 16 Feb 2009, 10:55 - Report

• To scared girl

  Im also a foreigner to the kingdom. I fell pregnant four years ago here with my son but went home to give birth. Im back again and 7months pregnant. I asked around and was advised by quite a few ladies to go to dallah hospital. I've been there for 2visits thus far and am very happy with my doctor. The reception at the ob-gynae section is not that good though. We cant seem to get answers out of them for anything without running around the hospital first. I asked them about the husband being with- for normal birth he is allowed in, with a c-section, he waits outside for you. Apparently, husbands are allowed with you in all private hospitals. Hope this helps.

  Just as scared 18 Feb 2009, 02:40 - Report

• The cost??

  Does anyone have information for the cost of giving birth there?

  neetha 11 Apr 2009, 06:33 - Report

• cost

  Well, im at dallah hospital. The coat of normal birth is around 4000 riyals whilst a c-section is approx. 11 000.

  the cost 13 Apr 2009, 02:16 - Report