Hi amel123,
I have recently given birth to my first baby here in Dubai. I too was unsure whether to go ahead and try for a baby in this country or wait until I go back home. It was a big decision for me as I did not know many people in this country and would ideally have liked my family and friends around me. However a few of my friends back home have had trouble conceiving and are going through treatments. This made me think that there was no point waiting as I too could face problems like them and I don't want to wait a few years to find that it could take a few years of treatments before I was lucky enough to have a baby. Thankfully I did not have any issues and conceived first try :)
I saw Dr Ibrahim at City hospital throughout the pregnancy and can't recommend him highly enough. I was very nervous at first about seeing a male Dr but those nerves disappeared the first time I met him. He is very professional, friendly, polite and re- assuring. I felt that I could ask him anything and he always fully explained everything to me. He was fantastic in the delivery room too - can not fault a thing :)
Also it is amazing how many people you meet that are in the same situation as you - I have made so many new friends since I found out I was pregnant and do not know what I would have done without their help and support. Plus all the ladies on here are fantastic at offering advice if you are a clueless new mum like me! lol :)
Good luck with making your decision - if you do decide to go for it then happy trying ;)
Thank you KTS! I'll definitely look Dr Ibrahim up, thanks for the recommendation :) It is a nerve wracking decision, but I always said I wanted my first baby before I was 30 as older friends of mine have had problems conceiving and a couple have had very sad losses too, so I don't want to run that risk if possible. It's great to hear that you've had a positive experience out here in Dubai though, and yes I have noticed how helpful all the other mums on expatwoman are!
Hi amel123,
I have recently given birth to my first baby here in Dubai. I too was unsure whether to go ahead and try for a baby in this country or wait until I go back home. It was a big decision for me as I did not know many people in this country and would ideally have liked my family and friends around me. However a few of my friends back home have had trouble conceiving and are going through treatments. This made me think that there was no point waiting as I too could face problems like them and I don't want to wait a few years to find that it could take a few years of treatments before I was lucky enough to have a baby. Thankfully I did not have any issues and conceived first try :)
I saw Dr Ibrahim at City hospital throughout the pregnancy and can't recommend him highly enough. I was very nervous at first about seeing a male Dr but those nerves disappeared the first time I met him. He is very professional, friendly, polite and re- assuring. I felt that I could ask him anything and he always fully explained everything to me. He was fantastic in the delivery room too - can not fault a thing :)
Also it is amazing how many people you meet that are in the same situation as you - I have made so many new friends since I found out I was pregnant and do not know what I would have done without their help and support. Plus all the ladies on here are fantastic at offering advice if you are a clueless new mum like me! lol :)
Good luck with making your decision - if you do decide to go for it then happy trying ;)
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