Post by UmmRiyam on May 27, 2012 11:38:58 GMT
I had my two daughters in Dhahran at the Aramco hospital. I thought the care was good there. I haven't had any children in the US, but I am planning to have #3 there, so I really cannot compare too much to the hospitals there. What I can advise you is that no matter where you choose to have a baby, what's most important is that you educate yourself about childbirth. You should look at your options and you choose how you want your birth to go. Don't walk into the hospital in labor knowing nothing and let the staff make all the decisions for you. If you do that, you'll most likely be very disappointed with how things went.
Some of the doctors are better than others when it comes to giving first time mothers general information and support about pregnancy. I found some of the doctors just want you in and out, but others would spend the time to talk to you. For delivery, you will not deliver with your doctor in most cases. You will deliver with a midwife, whoever is assigned to you when you arrive at the hospital. I absolutely loved the midwife I had the second time. She was great and very supportive and knowledgeable. In fact, my oldest daughter who was 18 mos old was even there for the birth of her sister. It was great! (technically, that was against the hospital policy for a child to be there during the birth, so it's best if you can find someone to watch your kids while you go for delivery.)
Aramco supports breastfeeding. Healthy babies born in the Aramco hospital room in with their mother, and are only taken to the nursery upon request. They have a lactation consultant who will see every woman after delivery. There is also a La Leche League group in Dhahran. I think they meet twice a month. I live in UDH, so I've never attended their meetings. It's encoued for pregnant women to attend the LLL meetings too so that they can learn a little bit about breastfeeding to have the confidence after delivery, and also it's nice to meet the women who can be of the most support to you if you need it.
I am planning to have #3 in the US, so later on I will be able to comment on the differences in care. but, I am one of those women who's very pro-natural childbirth, so I know exactly what I want when it comes to birthing, and I'm not sure how different my experience will be in the US. I know I can get pretty much what I want in the Aramco hospital, and I'm guessing it will be the same in the US because I'm planning to use a midwife rather than an OB/GYN.
Some of the doctors are better than others when it comes to giving first time mothers general information and support about pregnancy. I found some of the doctors just want you in and out, but others would spend the time to talk to you. For delivery, you will not deliver with your doctor in most cases. You will deliver with a midwife, whoever is assigned to you when you arrive at the hospital. I absolutely loved the midwife I had the second time. She was great and very supportive and knowledgeable. In fact, my oldest daughter who was 18 mos old was even there for the birth of her sister. It was great! (technically, that was against the hospital policy for a child to be there during the birth, so it's best if you can find someone to watch your kids while you go for delivery.)
Aramco supports breastfeeding. Healthy babies born in the Aramco hospital room in with their mother, and are only taken to the nursery upon request. They have a lactation consultant who will see every woman after delivery. There is also a La Leche League group in Dhahran. I think they meet twice a month. I live in UDH, so I've never attended their meetings. It's encoued for pregnant women to attend the LLL meetings too so that they can learn a little bit about breastfeeding to have the confidence after delivery, and also it's nice to meet the women who can be of the most support to you if you need it.
I am planning to have #3 in the US, so later on I will be able to comment on the differences in care. but, I am one of those women who's very pro-natural childbirth, so I know exactly what I want when it comes to birthing, and I'm not sure how different my experience will be in the US. I know I can get pretty much what I want in the Aramco hospital, and I'm guessing it will be the same in the US because I'm planning to use a midwife rather than an OB/GYN.
