CARE Gynecology Clinic
Recommended by Annelies Hanner
CARE Gynecology Clinic offers comprehensive care and personalized health of women pre and during pregancy. They offer a wide range of fertility treatments as well as care throughout all your pregnancy
CARE, Hospital Infanta Luisa de Sevilla, C\ San Jacinto, 87 (+34) 954338463 www.careclinica.es
Comments:
"I think the fact that we drove to Sevilla for our check ups is proof enough of how highly we recommend this clinic. We had a very difficult time conceiving, mainly due to our age and therefore once we were successful with our treatment we just didnt have the trust in anyone else. I can highly recommend the team here" (AH, Jan 2010)
Dr. Berral´s Gynecology Clinic, Marbella
Recommended by Annelies Hanner
Dr. Berral's Obstetrics and Gynaecological Clinic is a private medical clinic specialising in women's health and pregnancy
Avda. Ricardo Soriano, 50, 3ºA, Edificio Terra, Marbella, 29601 (+34) 952864088 amesa@drberralginecologo.com www.drberralginecologo.com
Comments:
"We had a few appointments with Dr Berral before we went to CARE. He has an excellent reputation and used to be head of the Department of Gynaecology of the USP Hospital so he has lots of experience. If you are pregnant and worried about anything then you would be in very good hands with him and you dont need to worry about a language barrier." (AH, Jan 2010)
Hospital Carlos Haya de Málaga - Hospital Materno-Infantil
Recommended by Kim Valerie Edwards
Large public hospital with various units and campuses over Malaga city. The maternity ward can be found on Avda Arroyo De Los Ángeles s/n (+34) 951290000
Comments:
"We actually didnt use this hospital in the end (see recommendation for HCS) but I did phone them up to ask about their services and they were very friendly and spoke English. I was impressed by the level of English as not all the hospitals do speak English to you. I have heard that they have a good reputation with professional staff and I do know of someone who gave birth there and was generally satisfied by the whole experience." (KVE, Feb 2010)
Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella
Recommended by Emma Tremlett
General hospital with maternity department
Autovía A-7 Km 187 29603 Marbella (. 34) 951976669
www.hcs.es
Comments:
"Extremely well equipped and all in all a good experience" (ET, Dec 2009)
"Nearly all my friends have given birth in this hospital and its a really popular choice here. The reason we choose it is that we had heard lots of positive experiences
from friends of ours and we couldnt really afford to go privately. I had been quite scared reading all the horror stories of giving birth in Spain but the hospital was
great and my husband stayed with me throughout. I had quite a difficult labour and they thought I might need a C-Section at the end. If that had been the case they
told me my husband wouldnt be able to stay in the room. This really frightened me and I am not sure if its normal here or if that is just the case at this hospital.
Luckily it never got to that and my son came screaming into the world about 1 hour later. I was allowed to listen to calming music from my Ipod throughout which really
helped me. I had also read lots of birth stories on the internet which said that Spanish hospitals made you lie on your back and not move but here I walked around the whole time and even used a birthing ball. My husband cut the umbilical cord at the end and we both agreed it was all in all a good experience - well as much as
childbirth can be ;)" (KVE, Jan 2010)
Marbella Baby Care
Recommended by Nancy Grout
Marbella Baby Care is a company dedicated to the wellbeing of mother and baby during the pre and post-natal periods.
It is headed by Lizzie Imbusch, a UK State Registered Nurse, Midwife and Health Visitor. Lizzie trained and worked as a SRN at the old Charing Cross Hospital in the Strand, London and later went on to gain her diploma in Health Visiting at Ewell College, Epsom, Surrey. She worked as a Health Visitor in London for over twenty years.
She is especially trained to assess the health needs of the entire family.
Comments:
"The only health visitor on the costa del sol. lizzy has been a great help to me and my new baby Michelle. I met her in the Estepona baby fair and I think people should be aware of her. She also has a babysitting service and all the sitters are police checked in spain and uk and are experienced" (NG, Feb 2010)
Prenatal Swimming. Estepona
Recommended by Hannah Davies
Swim Bebe Swim offer baby and children´s swimming classes and a variety of different swimming courses to suit all ages. Also offer Aqua Natal classes for mums-to-be.
El Casar Benahavis, Sherainae Spa Marbella, Albayt Country Club Estepona and Aprona Estepona www.swimbebeswim.com
Shantala Care
Recommended by Roundabout Spain
This is an ancient massage technique which is ideal for pregnant women and new parents to do with their babies. There are various courses such as the Shantala course, course for colic babies, Shantagua, Parinatal hydroptherapy and massage for pregnant women. The course can be run as a private class or for a group.
LOCATION: Calahonda although classes can be taken along the Costa del Sol
TEL: 639 205 518 | EMAIL: info@shantalacare.com
http://www.shantalacare.com/
Sophie Davis pregnancy massage, Costa del Sol
Recommended by Savannah Miller
Sophie is a renowned specialist in pre-natal massage. She has a table which enables mums-to-be to lie flat on their front . She has recently moved from the UK to the Costa del Sol and has been referenced many times on the UK parenting site 'mumsnet' as the 'go-to' lady for pregnancy massage in London
+44 (0)7910492260
+34 674 842 822
sophie@sophiekdavis.com
www.sophiekdavis.com
Comments:
"I often suffer from a stiff neck, and Sophie Davis [sophiekdavis.com] is the best massage therapist in the world. She uses a technique called Myofascial that releases pain and lengthens muscles. It totally de-stresses me after a busy day" (SM, april 2012)
"I just had a fabulous pregnancy massage today in Kingston upon Thames. If this is in your neck of the woods-Sophie K Davis - google her. She does pregnancy massage, has a special table and is TERRIFIC" (Mumsnet)
