Anyone who is familiar with healthcare during pregnancy and/or giving birth in Riyadh?
Having babies in Riyadh
GuestPoster868
06 December 2010 12:46:59
0
the_blade
06 December 2010 13:40:21
125
I am all eyes to this question
shahab.ali
06 December 2010 18:51:05
1079
just dont drink lot of coffee!
blue7ind
06 December 2010 21:23:54
91
shahab.ali wrote:just dont drink lot of coffee!
g100f
06 December 2010 21:49:09
21
And if I may add to the question, though I risk making a possible digression, what about the necessary immunization shots that follow soon after the baby's birth and on until they are teenagers. Anyone willing to share their experiences?
Ans
06 December 2010 23:01:29
95
Yes. Absolutely it's great idea, but........
CivEngr
07 December 2010 02:53:22
337
Got lots of nurses in the blog. They have very good info, but do some searching on previous posts. I've been here only 5 months and think I have seen this topic addressed b4. Good luck.
CivEngr
07 December 2010 02:56:48
337
blue7ind wrote:shahab.ali wrote:just dont drink lot of coffee!
Nice! Better watch that fingernail polish too. And don't forget to lay off the booze (if you can find any), not good for the kid. While you are at it, if you smoke, better lay off that too. 
saudiexpatfamily
12 December 2010 10:38:31
12
contact me (moderated: no ads please) i can help. i work with families in riyadh
Humann
16 January 2011 23:43:55
4
What is your concern?
yazi.malik
19 January 2011 17:41:12
58
what are your major concerns? Mostly doctors are from southeast and egyptians. Egypt doctors are not that qualified and don't have that good of review here.
But if you go to good hospital you can't get around that..
Laylah
29 January 2011 21:52:26
50
Hi! I could recommend the Saudi British hospital, we've been going there for prenatal care. We shopped around most private hospitals in Riyadh and this we found to have the best doctors and standards of care!P.S i'm a nurse myself.
Hope this helps!
AmiraAlmani
07 April 2012 17:59:53
27
Do someone know about the hospital Yamamah (naseem) ????
I heard that is good but i dont went there ....
TheLegendLeads
07 April 2012 20:12:07
5763
My 2 cents: In KSA, look for a good consultant not a hospital.
vampire_god
08 April 2012 08:58:53
9
Specialized Medical Center Hospital
http://www.smc.com.sa/main/
Great hospital with good well qualified doctors.
My wife had our second daughter at this hospital and we both are very well satisfied.
Pediatric section is great.
And husbands are allowed in the delivery room during the delivery .
imraan007
08 April 2012 13:44:42
428
i advise you to get a good hospital, not sure in Riyadh. If you have a normal delivery it should be OK, if not then you should look for a special care facility. Try National Guard, they do have excellent facilities. Immunization schedules are now compulsory in KSA for infants and children as per government regulation and should be provided freed of charge. make sure you arrange with a vaccination clinic for the 2, 4, 6, 12 and 18 month vaccines.
you should expect BCG vaccine and HepB at birth. then u will have to do the IPV, DTP Hib, HepB and PCV at 2 months. I advise you to get the 5 - in - 1 vaccine so as to prevent too much injection and pain to the baby. remember to keep the hospital birth notice, with translation. do not forget and let me repeat do not forget that the birth date should be in Gregorian and not Hijri. You will need this for the ministry registration of births.
Subscribe to this topic
Articles to help you in your expat project in Riyadh
Study in Saudi Arabia
Do you wish to study in Saudi Arabia? Do you have kids' schooling in mind? Would you like to enroll, but ...
Study in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia may not be one of the most known education destinations. In fact, a lot of Saudi nationals do prefer ...
Schools for your kids (age 3-12)
American International School of Riyadh
If you think finding school in Riyadh is neverending, is not.
First of all i should warn you: i'm not going to put a list of international schools in riyadh here (maybe ...
Student life in Riyadh
Moving to Riyadh as an international student can be challenging due to cultural contrasts. However, with proper ...
Everything you need to know as an expat woman in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia can be a challenging destination for women. As a strict Islamic country, Saudi Arabia imposes a lot ...
Open a bank account that suits you
Discover the best international banks to manage your money securely.
"