Visited Dr. Pooja Shukla (Gynecologist) For Pregnancy
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My second pregnancy was unexpected. Things weren't pretty good at my health side as I was recovering from covid 19 and stomach ulcer hence things were quite uncertain. What made it even more complicated was moving in to a completely new city for me ie Mumbai. Unsure about good medical facility in my nearby area I went to hospital Malad as it was a Maternity specialized hospital.There I met Dr Pooja Shukla and raised all my concern and health issues. She was a very patient with all my queries and she guided me regarding all my health concern.The first time I heard the heart beat of my baby me and my husband both were elated ♥️.But this was not it, continuously juggling from office work to handling pregnancy was getting difficult. In my second trimester I got gestational diabeties, hypertension and severe abdominal pain. Dr Pooja Shukla was always there to constantly guide, gave me best possible medications and was keeping track with multiple sonography just to ensure that both me and the baby is fine. I cannot forget her constant reminder to me that "Shipra for me both the health of baby and you is important". Be it on overnight calls or early morning checkup Dr Pooja Shukla was always there for me. As I reached my third trimester due to hypertension, uncontrollable gestational diabeties I experienced breathlessness even I couldn't feel my baby movements. My heart sank and we panicked. My family immediately contacted Dr Pooja Shukla who was not in the town recommended me to admitted in a near multi-speciality hospital. Within no time she spoke to the doctor's there and arranged everything for me even before I could reach there. I can never forget the day called me at 12 in the night and ask me about health and reiterated that for me it doesn't matter if she does the delivery or the doctor in the other hospital her priority is our safety so that we are out of danger of risking our life. My situation was brought under control and the she was constantly in touch with the doctor's there .Finally after consulting with an endocrinologist her team Dr Pooja Shukla and we decided to go for an elective C section which was still risky as it was only 33 weeks and the baby was still very premature. On 24 February my son Ved was born. 😊♥️It wasn't a easy journey but the constant support and guidance given by Dr Pooja Shukla along with the support of my family both me and my baby was healthy and happy. 😊The post operation care given my hospital was exceptionally good. The hospital rooms were very neat and clean also spacious.Staff was courteous and polite. All facilities including food and medical was good. Both me and my husband would like to thank Dr Pooja Shukla as she provided me the best in class most advanced treatment, she diagnosed my issues properly, was a constant support, her correct guidance brought us out of the risk of losing my baby and her timely tracking of growth of the child and the same time comforting me all the emotional trauma i went through. ♥️ Angels always do not come only in fairy tails but some also come with the white coat saving lives. Thank you Dr Pooja Shukla. 🧑⚕️
Visited Dr. Nikhil D Datar (Gynecologist) For High-Risk Pregnancy Care
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1.5 years ago, we visited a few reputed gynaecologists of Mumbai to choose our doctor. We were not yet pregnant. Our pregnancy was going to be "high risk pregnancy" due to a history of late miscarriage at 24 weeks during our previous pregnancy. Having done enough research, our conversations were centred around two topics:
- identifying the cause of our previous pregnancy loss
- understanding the plan of action during this pregnancy (to avoid any mishap)
Not fully satisifed by several renowned gynaecologists, we ended up in the cabin of Dr. Nikhil Datar. And what a fortunate day it was, for we found a doctor who answered all our questions even before we asked them. We were simply listening the entire time. It was evident that he specializes in high-risk pregnancies.
When we left his cabin that day, we were smiling ear to ear, for we knew everything is gonna be fine this time because we had Dr. Datar with us. :-)
Before we started planning again, he got me tested to rule out the causes of earlier miscarriage. Finally, we were down to two - vaginal infection and weak cervix. Both played a crucial role in our pregnancy this time as well.
When we got pregnant, he asked me to be extremely vigilant and raise as many alarms as possible. In his own words, "Feel free to raise 100 alarms. We will address all of them with full rigour. Even if 1 of them is true (rest 99 false) and we are able to address that and avoid a mishap, we would be successful". During the course of pregnancy, I suffered repeatedly from vaginal infections which were effectively managed by Dr. Datar through minimum medications. At 4 months, there was a sudden drop in the cervical length (from 4cm to 3.2cm within a week). Normal course of action in this case is cervical cerclage. But Dr. Datar managed it by putting me on bedrest for 3 months and administering progesterone tablets and injections. At 6 months I was also diagnosed with gestational diabetes.
Given all the complications, we were skeptical of crossing the 36 weeks mark, let alone have a normal delivery.
But miracles do happen! In December 2022, we delivered a healthy baby boy at 38+ weeks through normal vaginal delivery.
Undoubtedly, Dr. Nikhil Datar is the best gynaecologist in whole of Mumbai.
He is so experienced yet grounded, has a plethora of knowledge and very clear and systematic approach. On top of that, he is so jolly that he makes you smile even during the toughest situations. I had a laugh or two even during the last stage of contractions.
No words are sufficient to describe our gratitude for Dr. Nikhil Datar.
P.S.: He is always just a whatsapp text or phone call away!
Visited Dr. Saloni Suchak (Gynecologist) For Pregnancy Check Up Prenatal CarePre and Post Delivery Care
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I met Dr. Saloni around 3 year back when I wanted to start planning a family. From the very first visit I was very confident and comfortable talking to her about all my problems and doubts. The most admirable quality of hers is her Positivity and the wide smile she carries throughout, no matter how stressful or busy her schedule is.
I was able to conceive naturally with her guidance within a year and in this process this ensured my body is healthy. Minor but timely correction in my haemoglobin , weight & thyroid really helped.
During my entire pregnancy journey Dr.Saloni was there for my like a rock. She would answer my calls & messages at any time of the day. I had a condition called “Placenta previa” due to which I starting bleeding one night during my 35th week. This episode happened at around 12:30 in the night. Saloni answered my call in the first two rings and looking at my condition she asked me to rush to the hospitals. She reached the hospital before me and ensured that I am admitted as an emergency delivery case as I was heavily bleeding. Her calm and composed natured gave a-lot of confidence to my Family as she ensured everything including the doctors team and the everything in the OT was in place. Within 45 minutes of reaching the hospital, I was blessed with a beautiful Baby Girl !! Both my and Baby were fit and fine- all Thanks to Saloni and her team.
She has a very infectious personality and I adore the way she balances both modern & traditional approach. Her dedication and promptness towards her profession is commendable. I simply Love her and want to Thank her for all that she has done for my and my little one.
Visited Dr. Pooja Shukla (Gynecologist) For High-Risk Pregnancy Care
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we visited dr pooja shukla mam in our first trimester of pregnancy when i was on progesterone support after two failed iui ,this was our first successful ivf pregnancy following a laproscopic surgery of grade 4 endometriosis...me coming from a medical background i tried to contact as many seniors as possible to find the right doctor and 2 of them suggested dr Pooja's name.... considering it was a very precious pregnancy for us we wanted to make sure we see a experienced consultant with experience of handling high risk pregnancies and pooja mam was precisely the doctor for it .. during the pregnancy i developed gestational diabetes and polyhydramnios mam managed it on medication without insulin , in 8th month i had to get admitted in emergency twice once due to per vaginal bleeding and second due to dengue fever ..when i messaged her with 104 fever at 4 am mam called me at 5 am first thing when she woke up and asked me to get admitted and took prompt action with the treatment.... not just that despite of me having risk of premature labour mam helped us to carry healthy pregnancy till 38 weeks and we went ahead with a planned LSCS at fullterm without any anxiety...even during delivery there were complications ..i had post partum haemorrhage which could have risked my life but coz of pooja ma'am and her teams prompt action today me and my baby both are doing well. there are very few doctors who go beyond their call of duty to help patients and after seeing 5-6 doctors in my journey of last two years i can definitely say pooja mam is one of them.
Visited Dr. Shweta Shah (Gynecologist) For Child Birth Education
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Some dreams do take time , but are not impossible…. It’s funny but even at the age of 30 , you can be a girl who is lost , n has no clue about the concept of ovulation 😅 making babies is not so easy, you really need a lot of patience, guidance , support & most importantly faith !!
One day I randomly met Dr @drshweta.social on Instagram chat , random inquiry , since she used to post a lot about woman health , etc …. She promptly replied to me , we exchanged numbers , I booked an appointment, met her within a weeks time , when I met her it didn’t really feel like I am talking to a doctor, she was a true blend of a friend & a professional !! The conversation went in for more than an hour , I cleared so many doubts , gained so much of knowledge, most importantly she asked me to stop stressing n rather work on other aspects of life , explained about diet , exercise etc etc …. Soon after tht I went on a trip totally stress free , travelled , once I got back , I called her to inform her that I am pregnant 😍 met her at cloud 9 hospital, I got to know I was already 6 weeks pregnant, I could hear my baby’s heart beat 🥹 ever since then , she has constantly been in touch on watapp , guiding me throughout my journey , wether it is to help me maintain my weight during pregnancy , or increase my haemoglobin , knowledge about work out , sharing tips for normal delivery , encouraging me to walk ,balance stress etc etc …. What more can u ask for !! She has always been just one call away !! Dr Shweta, Your open and conversational style made me feel comfortable throughout what could have been a scary experience. The care you show in how you treated me meant so much.
Thank you so much from the bottom of hearts for taking such good care of us during/after the pregnancy as well as the delivery!! Because of your professionalism and great smiles, we felt like we were in good hands and that gave us peace of mind towards the big day ❤️❤️❤️❤️ you kept me so strong 🥹19 hours labour & normal delivery !
Thank you, again, for helping bring our baby in to the world after 1🌎❤️😘🤱🥹
Visited Dr. Nikhil D Datar (Gynecologist) For High-Risk Pregnancy Care
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Dr. Datar is nothing short of a super fantastic guide and doctor. We are immensely grateful to him for being the guiding light during a pivotal phase of our lives, culminating in the greatest gift we've ever received – our sweet baby boy.
Our journey with Dr. Datar began during the third month of my wife's pregnancy, shrouded in anxiety about what lay ahead. Our path was far from smooth, riddled with numerous challenges. Upon completion of 6 month of pregnancy, in the scan fetal growth restriction due to absent end diastolic flow in umbilical artery came to light. Dr Datar managed the situation with great expertise and after some time when the diastolic flow in umbilical artery was reversed, he put my wife under continuous observation and personally monitored the condition of my wife and baby to be born. As soon as he sensed the activity of the baby was not satisfactory, without waiting further he delivered the baby preterm at 30.2 weeks. Now after being in continuous observation in NICU for 44 days the baby got discharged and is with us like a normal child.
Dr. Datar's well-deserved reputation for handling complicated cases was evident throughout our journey. His remarkable ability to instil hope and provide unwavering reassurance at every step kept us moving forward with unwavering faith. What truly sets him apart is his exceptional knack for explaining complex situations with clarity, ensuring we were well-informed. We always felt valued. Dr. Datar's jovial and positive attitude, even amid a demanding schedule, is truly admirable. He never let the gravity of the situation overshadow our hope and positivity.
Visited Dr. Pooja Shukla (Gynecologist) For Caesarean Section (C Section)Pregnant Women Counseling
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Dr. Pooja is an amazing healthcare professional who understands every individual’s needs and provide counseling in a complete unique manner. As we are first-time parent, our questions and enquiries list were always on higher side, but she was kind and compassionate enough to patiently respond to our unlimited queries.
She possesses good friendly nature, which keeps parents at very comfortable position to manage anxiety and keep us at ease. *** **** *** * ***** ********* ** managing different conditions including co-morbid conditions which ensures mother and fetus health is being taken care appropriately.
Dr Pooja's skilled guidance and calm presence throughout the entire journey reassured us and gave us the confidence we needed during this significant life event. Her attentiveness to both the medical aspects and our emotional well-being made all the difference in ensuring a smooth and safe delivery. She also used to share her personal stories with us during our visits which helped us to gain more confidence.
Words cannot adequately convey how grateful my family and I are for the extraordinary care she provided. Her professionalism, patience, and genuine concern for our well-being were evident, and we truly felt that we were in the best hands possible. Throughout my pregnancy journey marked by blood thinners, and frequent scans, Dr. Shukla's guidance was dispensable.
Her personal touch and warmth makes her an exceptional doctor, and I wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone seeking unparalleled medical expertise during their nine months journey.
Dr Pooja's passion for her profession shines through, and it is thanks to doctors like you (Dr. Pooja) that we are able to welcome our precious bundle of joy into this world with such happiness and peace of mind.
With deepest appreciation,
Seema and Ankit Malde
Visited Dr. Pooja Shukla (Gynecologist) For High-Risk Pregnancy Care
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I searched Dr Pooja online as an in-house consultant at CloudNine and after a thorough review I chose her for my Placenta Previa - high risk pregnancy cum surgery case which I was aware is going to be Elective C Section as Placenta was covering the OS completely. Dr Pooja is an Intelligent Doctor I must say. When I went to her during my last trimester as we shifted to Mumbai and wanted a reliable doctor. After visiting her in December 2023, I was convinced with her understanding. Her logic and basics are very clear. She is a very straightforward Doctor and gives clear information with reasoning if you ask her any questions or queries. She listens carefully even though she is super busy and gives answers and never ignores your question. She was very much comfortable with giving online consultation since we were coming from Far away (Wadala to Malad ) and due to Placenta Previa wanted to avoid travel. She gave proper support in this regard understanding the situation and was even ready to travel to CloudNine vashi center in case needed.The most important thing i liked was that she met me once in December 2023 and she remembered that I took only 1 dose of Tetanus only. Understand, it could be protocol for a series of injections. But she clearly remembered the second dose of pending was amazing. And gave me confidence for her to do Surgery on me.Just to add I have had a history of multiple miscarriages, multiple IVFs failures, and the age factor too. So it's considered to be a real high risk pregnancy. But thankfully i was fortunate and blessed with the baby boy bov after 10 years.She provided exceptional care throughout my pregnancy journey with her and delivery, demonstrating a remarkable blend of professionalism, expertise, and compassion. During operation their expertise and quick decision-making ensured a safe delivery for both me and my baby. The support staff were equally remarkable, providing attentive care and creating a comforting environment. The safety measures implemented were thorough, making me feel confident in the care I was receiving. I highly recommend Dr Pooja as she handled a very complex surgery with utmost patience n outstanding care .
Visited Dr. Nikhil D Datar (Gynecologist) For Pregnancy Check Up
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This was my first pregnancy. I was not very comfortable about going to a male gynaec as I thought I could be more open and free with a female gynaec. Through references of family and friends, I decided on going to a female gynaec close to my residence.
I came to know about my pregnancy sometime in April, 2020 when the entire world was under LockDown due to the Corona Virus Pandemic. This put restrictions on movement and so we went ahead with the nearest choice.
This being my first pregnancy, I had a lot of questions in my mind for which I was seeking answers. Unfortunately, I did not connect well with the female gynaec that I chose and so my expectations about having a good rapport and friendly interactions did not become reality. I was not at all comfortable and with each visit I was assured I need to change. Also, they allowed only the patient in and so the husband was kept in the dark if he had any questions to ask.
We started looking out for other gynaecs through references. We came across CloudNine Hospital at Malad which had a panel of gynaecs. I thought of going in for a male gynaec (although I could chose a female from the panel) and that's when we thought of first approaching Dr. Nikhil Datar. We had spoken to a couple of our friends / relatives about Dr. Datar.
At CloudNine, one person was allowed with the patient. On our first visit, our first question was about the distance between Borivali and Makar and how that can be handled. Dr. Datar gave us so much comfort that it made our decision easier. We got answers to all our questions and I did not hesitate or shy away even once. He cleared all our doubts through his YouTube videos. I got a pool of information which is what I was seeking.
At every visit, I listed down what qts I had in mind. But I never ever had to ask. It was like he could read my mind. He always encouraged me to excercise at every point and motivated me that I was a fit case for normal delivery.
But as God had it planned for me, I had to do a C Sec. On the D Day in the OT, I couldn't for once make out he is the Dr who was to do my surgery. He was so calm and cool. The qt he asked me drove away all my worries. He said "You look worried to me. Let's play some music of your choice."
I would say a super cool and go-to gynaec which I was looking out for.
Visited Dr. Pooja Shukla (Gynecologist) For High-Risk Pregnancy Care
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I visited Dr Pooja at the start of second trimester of my pregnancy. Before this, I had seen doctors at reputed hospitals in Mumbai, and can say that she's one of the best gynaecologist in the city that you can find. Pregnancy is not an easy journey, specially when you have complications involved. It's not just her medical advice, but also her counsel and support, which I received from Dr Pooja. Every time I visited her, I came back home with a smile and affirmation of me and my baby being healthy and in safe hands. She was always there to respond to my queries. I had two episodes of bleeding in my first trimester, running across Mumbai and Navi Mumbai consulting different Gynaecs. It was Dr Pooja who figured out the exact cause. I felt a personal care in medication provided by her. When I was put on a daily dose of injection Lonopin, I was scared initially, but she took all care and effort to make me understand reason behind my medication. She never takes queries on her ego, rather gives a definite medical reason behind everything. Among other things, one thing which stood out was that she took complete care and responsibility for the well being of her patient, taking calculated calls based on advice of different specialised medical practitioners. I also had an episode of rheumatoid arthritis where she made sure that the medication I was advised is safe for the baby, even though I was consulting a rheumatologist at the same time. At present I trust her to an extent, that even post delivery, I do not take any medication until confirmed by her. She has cared for me like a doctor and counselled me like a family. A very empathetic person, something that a patient in pain expects from her doctor, and really justifies the job she is in.
Brief History/Overview:
Cloudnine Hospital at Malad West in Mumbai offers a spectrum of services such as gynecology, pediatrics, fertility treatment, etc under one roof. This hospital also has programs such as “Its Our Baby” and “Management of Baby Affairs” and are awards winning as well. These programs provide sessions or workshops on prenatal and postnatal care like Lamaze sessions, baby-shower, lactation, nutrition counseling, etc.
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