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Specialist Obstetrics and Gynecology · Dubai
Dr Amal Kehail
الدكتورة أمل كحيل
Specialist in obstetrics and gynecology in Dubai. She consults at Al Mousa Day Surgery Center L L C in Jumeirah and operates at Medcare Women And Child Hospital Br Of Medcare Hospital.
- Member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, UK
- Qualified in medicine in 1993
- Consults in Arabic and English
Antenatal care
Forty weeks, one check at a time
Scroll through a pregnancy: the checks described on the antenatal care page, in the order they usually come.
- By about week 10An initial visit, ideally before about 10 weeks: your history, your medicines and the estimated due date.
- Weeks 11–14The dating scan confirms how far along the pregnancy is and how many babies there are.
- Weeks 16–24Most women start to feel the baby move between about 16 and 24 weeks.
- Weeks 18–21The anomaly scan is a detailed look at how the baby is forming and where the placenta lies.
- Weeks 24–28A glucose test for gestational diabetes is commonly done between about 24 and 28 weeks.
- From week 24From about 24 weeks the bump is measured and plotted to follow the baby’s growth.
- From week 28From around 28 weeks checks come every two or three weeks, then closer together.
- About week 40The estimated due date is at about 40 weeks; towards the end, the baby’s position is checked.
General information from the antenatal care page (NICE guidance); your own schedule depends on your health and your pregnancy. Simplified drawing.
Her clinical interests
Educational pages written for patients in plain language: what usually happens, what to ask, and when to seek help. Each one states its evidence basis and when it was last updated.
Pregnancy and birth
Gynecology
In medicine since 1993
- 1993
Graduates in medicine and surgery from Dubai Medical College for Girls.
- Dubai · London
Years as a specialist in obstetrics and gynecology at Latifa Hospital and Dubai Hospital, and at the Royal London Hospital in the UK. Member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (MRCOG), United Kingdom.
- Today
Consults at Al Mousa Day Surgery Center in Jumeirah and operates at Medcare Women & Children Hospital, in Arabic and English.
Where she practises
Dr Amal Kehail sees patients at Al Mousa Day Surgery Center on Al Wasl Road, where appointments are arranged by the center. She operates at Medcare Women & Children Hospital.
Consults at
Al Mousa Day Surgery Center
Al Mousa Day Surgery Center L L C
licensed by DHA · licence DHA-F-0002039
- Address
- Villa No. 36, Al Wasl Road, Jumeirah 1, Dubai
- Dr Kehail’s consulting hours
- Saturday to Thursday10:00–17:00
- Phone
- Appointments are arranged by Al Mousa Day Surgery Center: +971 4 345 2999
Operates at
Medcare Women & Children Hospital
Medcare Women And Child Hospital Br Of Medcare Hospital
licensed by DHA · licence DHA-F-0001703
- Address
- Sheikh Zayed Road, beside Manara Services Centre, Al Safa 2, Dubai
- Phone
- Hospital main line: 800 633 2273
From the articles
Short reads on questions that come up in pregnancy and gynecology, each dated and with its evidence basis.
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