Dr. Rukkayal Fathima
MBBS, MS (OG), MRCOG (UK), FRM
Obstetrician, Gynaecologist & Fertility Specialist
High-Risk Pregnancy · Obstetrics
Mon–Sun · 9 AM–9 PM
Pregnancy Care in Pallikaranai
Open until 9 PM every day, so your Pallikaranai visits fit after a shift on OMR or in Velachery, with obstetricians who also ask how you are coping.
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Open till 9 PM, seven days a week
Pallikaranai stays open until 9 PM, Monday to Sunday, two hours later than most Yaal centres. Many women come straight from work, or on a weekend morning, instead of taking half a day's leave every month.
Pregnancy alongside an OMR job
Many of the women we see work in the Perungudi IT parks, at Global Infocity or SP Infocity, or further down OMR in Thoraipakkam and Sholinganallur. The centre is on Velachery Main Road, and the 200 Feet Radial Road links it to OMR.
Long desk hours, a daily commute, late calls and early-pregnancy nausea are a hard mix. We talk about all of it at your visits: what to eat at work, getting up from the desk often, travel in each trimester, and when to plan your maternity leave.
Families from Medavakkam, Keelkattalai, Kovilambakkam, Nanmangalam and Jalladianpet also find Pallikaranai the easiest Yaal centre to reach, along Medavakkam Main Road and the Velachery–Tambaram Main Road.
An after-work check-up, step by step
- 1
Weight, BP and urine
Done first. Mention any headaches, swelling or spotting since your last visit.
- 2
Time with your obstetrician
Your reports, your symptoms, and how you are sleeping and feeling. Work worries count too.
- 3
Scan, if one is due
Routine pregnancy ultrasound in the centre's own scan room, in the same visit.
- 4
Blood tests
Samples are taken here. A few tests, such as some sugar tests, need you to fast first. For those, your doctor will ask you to come in the morning, often on a weekend.
- 5
Medicines
Folic acid, iron, calcium or anything newly prescribed, from the pharmacy in the centre.
Pallikaranai visits, Kilpauk for the birth
At Yaal Pallikaranai
- Antenatal consultations in all three trimesters, till 9 PM
- Routine pregnancy ultrasound
- Blood sample collection, including thyroid and sugar tests
- Pharmacy for supplements and prescribed medicines
- Counselling room for anxiety and low mood
At Yaal's Kilpauk hospital
- Labour and delivery rooms
- Operation theatres for caesarean birth
- Neonatal care unit and ICU
- In-patient rooms after the birth
Your obstetricians in Pallikaranai
Dr. Rukkayal Fathima and Dr. Anuvigashini M both care for high-risk pregnancies.
Worth raising at your next visit
Women often put these off as too small to mention. Tell us early.
Feeling anxious or low
Dr. Anuvigashini M has a special interest in perinatal mental health, and mood is checked as part of your care.
Nausea that stops you eating
If you can't keep food or water down, come in. It can be treated.
Headaches or swelling
These need a blood pressure check, especially in the later months.
Thyroid or sugar results
Both are common in pregnancy and are managed with tests and medicine adjusted through each trimester.
Inside Yaal Pallikaranai
Photographed at the centre.
Expecting mothers come to Yaal Pallikaranai from
Localities within about 6 km of the Pallikaranai centre, nearest first.
Under 2 km
- Jalladiampet1.0 km
- Medavakkam1.6 km
- Narayanapuram1.8 km
2 to 4 km
- Kamakoti Nagar2.0 km
- Vellakkal2.4 km
- Nanmangalam2.6 km
- Perumbakkam2.6 km
- Kovilambakkam2.6 km
- Echangadu2.8 km
- Santhoshapuram3.1 km
- Keelkattalai3.4 km
- Karapakkam3.5 km
- Okkiyampet3.6 km
4 to 6 km
- Gowrivakkam4.2 km
- Kannagi Nagar4.3 km
- Sembakkam4.4 km
- Sithalapakkam4.4 km
- Puzhuthivakkam4.6 km
- Sholinganallur4.7 km
- Thoraipakkam5.1 km
- Madambakkam5.1 km
- Ullagaram5.4 km
- Velachery5.9 km
- Nanganallur6.0 km
Straight-line distance. Travel time depends on the route and traffic.
Pregnancy Care at other Yaal centres
- Madipakkam · 4 km
- Thiruvanmiyur · 9 km
- Tambaram · 9 km
- Mylapore · 14 km
- Kilpauk · 17 km
- Velappanchavadi · 17 km
- Red Hills · 30 km
Related care
No. 95, Plot No. 1, Velachery Main Road, Devi Karumariamman Nagar, Pallikaranai, Chennai – 600 100
MedavakkamPerungudiPallikaranaiThoraipakkamSholinganallurKarapakkamVelacheryJalladianpet
Further Reading
Guides on planning and early pregnancy
Doctor-reviewed articles to help you prepare and decide
FertilityWomen's Health
Best Age to Get Pregnant: A Guide for Working Women
Fertility is highest in your 20s, dips gently in the early 30s and faster after 35. Working women can keep options open with early AMH checks and timely help.
Dr. Rukkayal Fathima
FertilityDiagnostics
Thyroid and Fertility: How Hormones Affect Conception
Understand how thyroid disorders affect ovulation, TSH levels for IVF, and miscarriage risks. Learn about treatments to optimize your fertility.
Dr. Rukkayal Fathima
Women's HealthFertility
Ectopic Pregnancy: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment & Recovery
An ectopic pregnancy grows outside the womb, usually in a fallopian tube. Know the symptoms, emergency signs, treatment and your chances of pregnancy after.
Dr. Rukkayal Fathima
Questions We Hear Often
Can I come for a check-up after office hours?+
Yes. Yaal Pallikaranai is open until 9 PM every day, including weekends, so evening visits after work are common.
Will my baby be born at the Pallikaranai centre?+
No. Pallikaranai is an outpatient centre. In the third trimester your doctor plans the birth with you at Yaal's Kilpauk hospital, which has the labour rooms, theatres and neonatal unit.
I'm finding pregnancy stressful. Is there help?+
Yes. Dr. Anuvigashini M has a special interest in perinatal mental health. Anxiety, poor sleep and low mood are part of what we check, and there is a counselling room at the centre.
How far is the centre from OMR?+
The centre is on Velachery Main Road in Pallikaranai. The 200 Feet Radial Road connects it to OMR, so women working in Perungudi or Thoraipakkam usually come straight from the office.
I got pregnant after fertility treatment. Can I have my check-ups here?+
Yes. Your antenatal care can continue with the same doctors, with closer checks in the first weeks.
Can I have my NT or anomaly scan here in the evening?+
Routine pregnancy scans, yes. The NT and anomaly scans are specialised screening scans that your doctor arranges for you, so ask about timing when they are booked.
What should I bring if I come in after work?+
Keep a small folder in your bag: scan and blood reports from this or a previous pregnancy, your blood group card, and the supplements and medicines you use. Have the date of your last period handy, since every early plan starts from it.
How much is an evening check-up?+
The same as any other time: ₹300 to ₹600 for a consultation with ultrasound. Blood test costs are explained before samples are taken.
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