Naistenklinikka's maternity ward and accompanying medical professionals are among the best I've…read moreencountered anywhere: they beat out Kaiser and UCSF in San Francisco any day. They are better than the doctors I have seen at Katiloopisto, too. Having to go there for an urgent matter, I was treated with such kindness, warmth, respect, professionalism, and care that I am incredibly happy we'll be having our baby there later this year. Starting with an urgent phone call to them, I was spoken to calmly and respectfully, I was met by medical staff who knew who I was and were expecting my arrival. I was treated professionally, kindly, and with warmth by outstanding midwives and student midwives who were friendly and put me at ease immediately. They gently but confidently got me all hooked up to the gadgets that I needed to be hooked up to, assured me that they'd be right there the whole time, and did not "forget" about me while I lay in a hospital bed awaiting test results. The doctor was very, very thorough: even though my tests came back ok, he ordered further testing just to be safe. The doctor I saw was perhaps one of the best doctors I've had the pleasure of being seen by ever. Anywhere. Exuding calm confidence and clearly skilled and sure of what he was doing, I never once doubted his expertise or assessment of my situation. With a great sense of humor (rare here) and a very supportive demeanor, I left knowing that I was ok, our baby was ok, and that I could call any time for anything at all and not feel like I'm putting anyone out. When coming from another country, quickly entering a foreign system of care can be intimidating, especially when very different cultural and social norms exist. Naistenklinikka was outstanding: very modern, clean, and still comfortable with what I would call some of the best and most caring medical staff I've encountered at each and every step of the process. Again: from initial phone call to discharge, I was so completely blown away by the treatment I received. I am very happy we'll be welcoming our new roommate into the world here. Lucky us.

I was send here by my midwife and was seen by another midwife who disagreed with why I had been…read moresend there. Do not go here, you will only be told that before week 36 as long as you once in a while can feel the baby is moving everything is normal (even if it is very irregular, weak and less than 10 moves per hour). I am not overweight but I was fat shamed, one of the concerns of my midwife was that I, even in week 30, had only lost weight. The midwife here said I could lose more. The measures your own midwife do are not taken into consideration as "everybody measures in a different way". They basically just leave you, tell you that the monitor they attach to you (which can only measure heartbeat) can be seen in another room and now you should just relax, however often the monitor shows that there is no reception and nothing happen. Not even been attended one single time by a nurse or a doctor makes you wonder if you have been placed in the room for paranoid non Finnish.