I had my daughter here in Dubai 4 years ago at the government hospital. You still have to pay - I had an elective C section - 1000 quid. You can have what you want here. No questions asked, your paying so you get what you want. The ante natal care was good though somewhat dated compared to the UK but they do everything that is required. I used to work for an Obs in the Uk so I know my stuff. The were slow at doing the nuchal testing because termination is illegal so in their eyes there is no point in finding out if there is anything wrong as it won't be terminated anyway. They are HUGE on breastfeeding mainly because they are all asians and they all breastfeed as in their home countries formula is pricey. The actual C section itself was superb no complaints there. Aftercare a bit dodgy in places but in the long run fine. Aftercare - NON EXISTENT!!! no post natal checks nothing. But this is the government hospital.

If you have insurance you can use the other hospitals like the American Hospital and The Welcare. Hope this helps!

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