Expat Advice: Having a Baby in Riyadh
What is the name of the city or town that you are reporting on?
Riyadh
How recently did you give birth in the country that you are reporting on?
2007
Describe your experience giving birth there. What type of facility did you go to? What (if any) type of pain management did you use? How long did you stay in the hospital? Was it a positive experience? Etc...
I choose to go to a private hospital called Kingdom Hospital since it was the neighbour of our compound, Kingdom City compound. I had a wonderful doctor which I would higly recommend, her name is Dr. Wad Sarawan. When it was time to deliver, she came to the hospital in the middle of the night and eveything went extremly smooth. The only pain management I took was the nitroxygen, it was enough for me. I came in to the hospital at 22.15 and the baby came 04.35 inte morning and after that I stayed one night in the hospital and went home the day after. My delivery was a very positive experience.
How did you choose your doctor, midwife or other type of medical professional?
I did not choose my doctor, she was given to med when I registered and wanted an appointment.
If you were to have another child in this country, would you do anything differently in terms of preparation and/or the delivery?
No.
If a friend of yours living in the same country were expecting, what advice would you give her?
Relax, it will be ok!
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