Anybody Pregnant or recently delivered in Hyderabad?

travelnow

Hi,

Trying to get as much info before my husband and I move there.
Can anyone comment on their experience of being pregnant in Hyderabad and/or provide info on hospitals and ob/gyns?
Thanks in advance!

déjà_vu

Hi,
At first I must confess I am not an expert of the topic . But the fact that I have lived here for a while gives me slight courage to comment.
Hyderabad is one of the premier cities in the south of India, that has a good medical tourism industry. Hence, the facilities are quite good and you would find the latest technology here. Most of the Major branded hospitals in India do have a branch here and hence one has access to good quality doctors.
Apollo, Wockhardt, Yashoda hospital etc.
Regarding clothes and stuff for the new born, that too should not be an issue with the huge number of malls all around the place.. There is a specialist baby shop 'Just Born' on Raj Bhavan Road in Somajiguda. You should get most of the stuff you want here.. I am sure there will be many more like this.
Also, I happen to live near a Maternity home called 'Matrika Maternity Hospital', which I have heard is quite good and hygenic.
But, I suggest you get more advise from someone who has experienced this first hand

Anna_N

Hi, I'm an Aussie living here the last 2 years. I delivered here 5 months ago (on April Fools Day!!!) and had the most excellent birth experience and pre-natal care at Rainbow Hospital, Banjarra Hills. It is a small private obstetric and paediatric hospital. I only started going there at 7 months pregnant, after trying many other places.

The Drs are great and have experience working in UK, Australia, US, etc. Private birthing rooms with all the mod cons. Even now they are setting up water birth facilities - first in India - can you believe it???!!!! Also they believe in the midwifry model of care and are using training consultants from UK to upskill nurses to be more like midwives.

It is sooooo cheap compared to what you would pay at home - even though it's the most expensive hospital in town. In all, my birth and one day/night stay in the top room cost me under AUD800.

Further, the Obs let me plan my birth how I wanted it - a first in so many ways for this hospital. It all went exactly as I had hoped/planned lucky for me. No drugs, no episiotomy (95% episiotomy rate in India - they do it as pre-emptive strike), no tearing, no stitches, privacy, intimacy with my baby and husband. Can highly recommend this hospital for pre and post natal care. I now use the Paeds section for my baby's medical care/immunizations, etc.

I laboured at home, and only spent 1 hour in the birthing room before baby girl arrived. Freaked all the doctors out - never experienced quick, intervention-free primi birth like this before.

You will be in good hands.

shivaakiranshares

Hi,
We are from Hyderabad,India. My wife gave birth to our first child, one and a half years ago. Her doctor was Dr. Vijayalaxmi. She is very experienced doctor. I can recommend her.
If you wish to know the address post again.