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Latest post on 06 June 2011 - 13:40

Hello, I am 35 weeks pregnant and have been going to Doha Clinic since the beginning. I do not have insurance but I wanted my husband present at birth so I was not willing to consider Hamad (which will only allow another woman to support you through the birth). Doha Clinic do not have an appointment system but depending on how fussy you are about which dr you want to see, your wait can be from 30mins to 3hrs (and that is not an exageration). There are normally at least 6 drs on duty and it will be immediately clear from the tv screens which Drs are more popular. As it is all private, they are unlikely to be surprised by your turning up 34 weeks pregnant and will certainly not turn you away! It is fairly usual here for people to change drs, hospitals etc throughout their birth because of insurance issues (and personal preferences). For your information, a 'normal' (non-c-section) birth costs approx. 7.500qr (with about 400qr extra per night if you want a suite/private room). If you have health insurance that will cover all the costs, you can go to Al Ahli which has much higher charges (though I'm not altogether sure about whether it is worth the additional costs- though it does feel very grand when you go into in, as opposed to Doha Clinci which might feel a bit run down in contrast!). Hope you find this helpful, it is meant to reassure you that Doha Clinic will see you with no issue whenever you turn up. Also loads of people wait with their children, though can I recommend going first thing in the morning as evening sessions are especially hectic!

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Latest post on 11 January 2011 - 12:35

Thanks for the information Gina but unfortunately the number doesn't work! I would, and have been, taking panadol but I sturggle to keep them down- convinced it is entirely psychological as can manage to keep most other things down! My sister used physiotherapy for pregnancy headaches- now convinced this is the way forward. Don't suppose anyone can recommend a good physio? As you can probably tell, I would buy quack medicine from pretty much anywhere at this stage (including tiger balm which does, to its credit, provides temporary relief).

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