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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 07 February 2015 - 02:45

Hello Mummies, we will be moving to dubai early-mid March 2015 due to my husband's job. I will be about 30 weeks then. I will really appreciate some recommendations for the queries I have. TIA.

1) hospital / obgyn who is pro-natural

2) paedriatrician clinics (or will it continue at hospital delivered at?)

3) stores to buy baby stuff at a good price (bathing, feeding, clothes etc)

4) temp helper/ nanny for the confinement month

5)post-natal traditional treatments ( massage, tummy wrap aka jamu from where I come from

6) breastfeeding support/ lactation clinics

7) newborn photographer (we do not want to miss the first week)
<em>edited by kavp on 07/02/2015</em>

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 10 February 2015 - 12:50
Welcome to Dubai! By March, it will be a little hot so better do your research and ask as many questions as you can. Being prego at 30 weeks plus environment adjustments will be a major one to deal with. I am just nearing on my 4th month of pregnancy so here's what I could answer and hoping to help. 1) I just know a few OBs that are pro-natural. my previous OB at the American Hosp Dr. Braithwhite is pro-natural and will help you out. However if you don't have insurance consultations to her are expensive .AED 850 then another doctor I read from reviews is Dr. Elsa from City Hospital and Dr. Helen from Healthcare city 3) Babyshop, Babies R Us, IKEA and Mothercare are affordable baby stores and also cheap when there's sale. However, for quality and good designs (but hefty expensive) try Pottery Barn Kids, Just Kidding and Mamas and Papas and that 'signature' baby strip at Dubai Mall on the 3rd floor i believe. 7) try to check Barefootdubai.com , NewbornDubai on FB ..they have packages for your requirement <em>edited by mommypie2015 on 10/02/2015</em>
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 10 February 2015 - 09:10
Thanks both :)
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 09 February 2015 - 20:37
1. Al Zahra Hospital in Al Barsha might take you at 30 weeks, best to email them. They have a team of British midwives who were trained by my friend who is very pro-natural birth. If you don't mind a male ob, then Dr Josza at Al Zahra comes highly recommended. His female colleague Dr Yamini gets good feedback too. Best to arrange as much as you can via email as both are popular doctors. 2. Healthbay Polyclinic for pediatrician care. (TBH, this also depends on the medical insurance your DH's company will provide. If you get crappy medical insurance, you may not want to spend the extra money on Healthbay and instead go somewhere cheaper like Medcare group of clinics.) 3. Baby gear best bought from Babyshop and Mothercare. I bought most of the bathing bits like bath supports (towelling and plastic) and shower cup from Mothercare, but would buy the bigger baby bath from Babyshop. Babyshop is part of the Shukran loyalty scheme so you earn points for all purchases, then get Dhs 100 vouchers. Mothercare, Next, and Debenhams have better quality baby clothes. Debenhams often has 3-day sales that start on Thursday morning. Strollers/prams are best bought from dubizzle.com 4. Contact Emirates Nursing, they offer temp staff, incl night nurses. 6. There's a Dubai-based Facebook group called Breastfeeding Q&A, they're very helpful.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 09 February 2015 - 09:43
Try contacting some of the doula's they have a lot of information www.thedotingdoulas.com
 
 

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