Motera lies in north Ahmedabad, by the Sabarmati river and the cricket stadium. Here, older societies stand next to newer residential schemes. Women from here can have their antenatal care with me and plan to give birth at Gota.
A Gynecologist Motera Families Can Reach Without Crossing the City
The route from Motera skirts the north of Ahmedabad instead of passing through its busy central areas. Go through Chandkheda to Sardar Patel Ring Road and follow it west as far as Vaishnodevi Circle. There, turn south onto S.G. Highway and drive down to Gota, where Athena Avenue is near Eulogia Hotel, behind the Jaguar showroom. Expect about 25–30 minutes by car; peak-hour traffic can add to it.
Because this route avoids the city centre, the timing tends to be more predictable than a drive across town, which matters most on the day of labour.
Gynecologist in Motera, Ahmedabad: Antenatal Care Planned Around the Drive
When the hospital is half an hour from home, it pays to plan the pregnancy visits with care. At the booking visit we map out the months ahead, so that blood tests, scans and check-ups fall on the same days wherever possible rather than on separate trips.
Between visits, WhatsApp is useful. A routine blood report from a laboratory near your home in Motera can be sent on WhatsApp. It is then on file and looked at before your next appointment. In an uncomplicated pregnancy, the visits are fairly widely spaced in the early months and come closer together after about 28 weeks. If you have high BP, diabetes or twins, the schedule is tighter, and I explain why each extra visit is needed so you can judge the travel against the reason.
Maternity Hospital in Motera or Gota? Planning When to Leave Home in Labour
I deliver at Divine Women's Hospital in Gota, so for Motera families the important step is a clear, shared plan for the day labour begins. As the due date comes closer, we work out together when you should leave home, allowing for the 25–30 minute drive.
As a general guide, set off when contractions are regular, strong and coming every few minutes. Do not wait for that pattern if your waters break, if you notice any bleeding, or if your baby is moving less than usual. A severe headache or blurred vision also means you should come straight in. Women who have given birth before often labour faster, so they are usually advised to leave a little earlier. Keep the hospital bag and your file in the car from about 36 weeks, decide in advance who will drive, and phone the hospital as you leave.
Sonography in Motera, and the Scans I Prefer to Do Myself at Gota
A local sonography in Motera can cover several routine checks in a healthy pregnancy. The scans I prefer to perform personally are the ones that need fetal medicine training. They start with the NT scan between 11 and 14 weeks, then the detailed level II anomaly scan around 18–22 weeks. Doppler and growth scans follow in pregnancies with high BP, diabetes or a small baby, along with the regular scans that twins need.
Wherever I can, I book these scans on the same day as your antenatal visit, so the drive from Motera covers both. Bring all earlier reports, as a single measurement means much more when it can be compared with the previous one. In line with the PCPNDT Act, I do not reveal the baby's sex at any scan.
What I Treat: A Guide for Motera Patients
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- High-risk pregnancywhen thyroid or autoimmune disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, a placenta needing monitoring or a previous loss raises the stakes.
- Fetal medicine & scansscans at the key stages (NT, level II anomaly, growth with Doppler) and fetal echocardiography when it is needed.
- Amniocentesis & CVSdiagnosis of chromosomal and inherited genetic conditions, plus procedures such as intrauterine transfusion and fetal reduction.
- Twin & multiple pregnancyearly chorionicity scans, surveillance every two weeks for twins with one shared placenta, and a planned birth.
- Recurrent pregnancy lossafter more than one miscarriage, an orderly search for causes and a closer watch on the next pregnancy.
- Pregnancy care & deliveryregular check-ups, then VBAC, normal or caesarean birth, with epidural analgesia and water birth available.
- Laparoscopic surgeryendometriosis, ectopic pregnancy, ovarian cysts, fibroids and hysterectomy managed with keyhole surgery.
- Gynecology clinicinfections, contraception, PCOS, menopause, menstrual concerns and preparation for pregnancy.
Chandkheda, Koteshwar and Sabarmati, Around Motera
Together with Motera, this page is intended for women living in Chandkheda, Koteshwar and Sabarmati, who can use the same Ring Road route to Gota.
Before You Set Out from Motera: Common Questions
Can I see Dr. Devang Patel in Motera?
Not in Motera; my consultations take place at Divine Women's Hospital, 3rd Floor, Athena Avenue, Gota – Jagatpur, on S.G. Highway, Ahmedabad 382481. Go through Chandkheda to Sardar Patel Ring Road, west to Vaishnodevi Circle, then south on S.G. Highway to Gota.
How can I make the most of each trip from Motera?
Send your scan and blood reports on WhatsApp to +91 90545 74829 before the appointment. They are usually looked at in advance, and where possible a scan you need is booked into the same visit, saving a second 25–30 minute drive.
Where should I go from Motera in a pregnancy emergency?
Call +91 90545 74829 and head for Divine Women's Hospital in Gota, where hospital staff provide labour and obstetric emergency care 24 × 7. Take the Chandkheda and Sardar Patel Ring Road route to Vaishnodevi Circle, then go south on S.G. Highway.
More Area Pages
Ahmedabad areas: Gota · Jagatpur · Chandlodia · Sola · Thaltej · Chandkheda · Ghatlodia · Ranip · Vastrapur · Bodakdev · Science City · Shilaj · Sabarmati · Naranpura · Vaishnodevi Circle.
Towns outside the city: Gandhinagar · Kalol · Adalaj · Sanand.