Dr. Rukkayal Fathima
MBBS, MS (OG), MRCOG (UK), FRM
Obstetrician, Gynaecologist & Fertility Specialist
High-Risk Pregnancy · Obstetrics
Mon–Sun · 9 AM–7 PM
Pregnancy Care in Tambaram
Routine antenatal visits a short walk from Tambaram station, with Dr. Rukkayal Fathima and a clear plan for the birth.
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Pregnancy care in Tambaram for the southern suburbs
The Tambaram centre is at No. 4, Rajaji Road, West Tambaram, a short walk from Tambaram railway station. Suburban and mainline trains stop there, and GST Road, the Tambaram–Velachery Main Road and Mudichur Road all lead to the centre.
Women come from East and West Tambaram, Tambaram Sanatorium, Chromepet, Selaiyur, Camp Road, Rajakilpakkam, Madambakkam, Mudichur, Perungalathur, Peerkankaranai, Hasthinapuram, Chitlapakkam and Sembakkam.
Many work at the MEPZ Special Economic Zone in Tambaram Sanatorium or in offices along GST Road in Chromepet. With the centre this close, a check-up does not have to mean a lost day.
Dr. Rukkayal Fathima, who founded Yaal, sees women for antenatal care here. She is trained in obstetrics and high-risk pregnancy, so a straightforward first pregnancy and one with BP, sugar or a past loss can both be followed on Rajaji Road.
From a positive test to 13 weeks
The first trimester is when most questions come up. Here is what usually happens.
- 1
Book your first visit
6–8 weeks from your last period
Come sooner if you have pain, bleeding, or a condition such as thyroid or diabetes that needs medicine.
- 2
Dating scan
First visit
Confirms the pregnancy is in the uterus, checks the heartbeat and sets your due date.
- 3
First blood and urine tests
First visit
Blood group, haemoglobin, thyroid, sugar and infection screening, taken at the centre.
- 4
NT scan and screening blood test
11–13 weeks
Screening for chromosomal conditions. Dr. Rukkayal Fathima arranges it, and the window is short, so it is booked early.
- 5
Into the second trimester
From 14 weeks
Nausea often eases around now. Visits settle into a monthly routine.
Where your baby will be born
Births are not done at Tambaram. Your check-ups happen here, and the birth is planned at Yaal's Kilpauk hospital, which has labour rooms, a neonatal care unit and an ICU. Dr. Rukkayal Fathima goes through this with you in the third trimester.
Tambaram visits and the Kilpauk birth
At Yaal Tambaram
- Antenatal consultations
- Routine pregnancy ultrasound
- Blood tests, including thyroid and sugar
- Pharmacy for supplements and medicines
- Counselling room
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
Reasons to come in sooner
Book an earlier visit if any of these apply to you.
Spotting or cramps in the first weeks
A scan shows whether the pregnancy is in the uterus and growing as expected.
Vomiting that won't settle
If you can't keep food or water down for a day, come in. Medicine and fluids help.
A thyroid or sugar condition before pregnancy
Doses often need changing in the first weeks, so come as soon as your test is positive.
A past miscarriage
An early scan and a closer schedule in the first trimester.
Inside Yaal Tambaram
Photographed at the centre.
Expecting mothers come to Yaal Tambaram from
Localities within about 6 km of the Tambaram centre, nearest first.
Under 2 km
- Kadaperi1.1 km
- Kannadapalayam1.6 km
- Irumbuliyur1.9 km
2 to 4 km
- East Tambaram2.0 km
- Peerkankaranai2.6 km
- Selaiyur2.9 km
- Chitlapakkam3.1 km
- Perungalathur3.2 km
- Chromepet3.4 km
- Thiruneermalai3.8 km
4 to 6 km
- Hasthinapuram4.3 km
- Rajakilpakkam4.6 km
- Sembakkam5.0 km
- Mudichur5.1 km
- Vandalur5.2 km
- Gowrivakkam5.3 km
- Pallavaram5.4 km
- Madambakkam5.5 km
- Pammal5.9 km
Straight-line distance. Travel time depends on the route and traffic.
Pregnancy Care at other Yaal centres
- Pallikaranai · 9 km
- Madipakkam · 10 km
- Velappanchavadi · 16 km
- Thiruvanmiyur · 17 km
- Mylapore · 20 km
- Kilpauk · 21 km
- Red Hills · 31 km
Related care
No. 4, Rajaji Road, West Tambaram, Tambaram, Chennai – 600 045
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Further Reading
Guides on early pregnancy and loss
Doctor-reviewed articles to help you prepare and decide
FertilityWomen's Health
Antiphospholipid Syndrome and Miscarriage: Tests & Care
Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune clotting condition linked to repeated miscarriage. With aspirin and heparin, most women go on to have a baby.
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When to Take a Pregnancy Test for an Accurate Result
Take a home pregnancy test from the first day of your missed period, using first-morning urine. If negative and your period is still late, retest in 3 days.
Dr. Rukkayal Fathima
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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 have my baby at the Tambaram centre?+
No. Tambaram is for your check-ups. The birth is planned at Yaal's Kilpauk hospital, where the labour rooms and neonatal unit are.
Who will see me for my pregnancy check-ups?+
Dr. Rukkayal Fathima, an obstetrician and gynaecologist with MRCOG (UK), who is trained in high-risk pregnancy care.
How close is the centre to Tambaram station?+
The centre is on Rajaji Road in West Tambaram, a short walk from Tambaram railway station.
I work at MEPZ. Is this the nearest Yaal centre?+
Yes. Tambaram Sanatorium, where MEPZ is, is one of the areas this centre serves, along with Chromepet and Selaiyur.
Are pregnancy scans done at the centre?+
The dating scan and routine pregnancy ultrasound, yes. The NT and anomaly scans are specialised, and Dr. Rukkayal Fathima arranges them for you at the right week.
How do I book a check-up?+
Use the booking form on this page and choose Tambaram as your centre.
What papers do I need to bring the first time?+
Bring the date of your last period, any ultrasound you have had in this pregnancy, and notes from past pregnancies if this is not your first. Your blood group card and a list of medicines and supplements, including folic acid, complete the picture.
What happens after the first trimester?+
Monthly visits until about 28 weeks, with the anomaly scan at around 20 weeks and the sugar test at 24 to 28 weeks. After that you come every two weeks, then weekly, while the birth at Kilpauk is planned.
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