Pregnancy care in Davie, Florida
Información en españolFrom your first positive test to your postpartum checkup, you will have a board-certified obstetrician who knows you and your pregnancy.
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Our obstetric services
Prenatal care
What happens at each stage of pregnancy, and why.
Learn moreUltrasound
In-office pregnancy and pelvic ultrasound.
Learn moreVBAC / TOLAC
Birth options after a previous cesarean.
Learn moreCesarean birth
Planned and unplanned cesarean delivery and recovery.
Learn morePregnancy education
Short guides on prenatal tests, symptoms, warning signs, and birth.
Learn morePostpartum & newborn
Breastfeeding, recovery, mood, and newborn safety.
Learn moreGoing into labor?
When to go to the hospital, which entrance, and what to bring.
Learn moreClasses & hospital tours
Free maternity tours and baby care classes at the hospital.
Learn moreWhat to expect at each prenatal visit
Our visit-by-visit guides explain what we cover at each appointment, in a simple question-and-answer format.
- 12 weeks: NIPT screening, early blood work, nausea relief, sleep and exercise
- 16 weeks: AFP test, constipation, heartburn, back pain and healthy weight gain
- 20 weeks: Anatomy scan results, nutrition, safe exercise and the glucose test
- 24 weeks: Staying active, the healthy pregnancy plate and weight gain
- 28 weeks: Kick counts, Tdap and RSV vaccines, RhoGAM and your hospital bag
- 33 weeks: Labor pain relief, induction, cesarean birth and decisions before delivery
- 35 weeks: The 5-1-2 rule, when to go to the hospital, pediatricians and birth control
- 38 weeks: Vaginal vs. cesarean birth, recovery, breastfeeding and newborn jaundice
Labor and delivery at HCA Florida University Hospital
Dr. Malik delivers at HCA Florida University Hospital in Davie. We will talk through your birth preferences — including unmedicated labor, pain relief options, and VBAC — well before your due date, so you know what to expect.
About the hospital, its NICU, and maternity tours · Going into labor? What to do
A board-certified physician will be present at your delivery. In an emergency, the hospital’s in-house OB/GYN provides care until Dr. Malik or his covering partner arrives.
Routine and high-risk pregnancy
Dr. Malik cares for routine pregnancies and for pregnancies with added risk, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, a prior cesarean, or other medical conditions. When a specialist is needed, we coordinate your care with maternal-fetal medicine physicians. Learn about high-risk pregnancy.
New patients and transfers
We accept new pregnancy patients up to 32 weeks, and later on a case-by-case basis. Transfers of prenatal care are welcome. How to transfer your care.
After your baby is born
Postpartum care is an important part of pregnancy care. We will see you after delivery to check on your recovery, mood, feeding, and birth-control plans. Postpartum instructions.
Frequently asked questions
Up to how many weeks do you accept new pregnancy patients?
We accept new obstetric patients up to 32 weeks. Later in pregnancy, we review each request case by case. Please call 954-880-1010.
Where do you deliver?
At HCA Florida University Hospital in Davie.
Can I transfer my prenatal care to your office?
Yes. Ask your current provider to send your prenatal records, labs, and ultrasound reports, then book an appointment.
Do you care for high-risk pregnancies?
Dr. Malik cares for both routine and high-risk pregnancies and works with maternal-fetal medicine specialists when additional expertise is needed.
Medically reviewed by Rahil Malik, MD, FACOG, board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist. Last reviewed: September 2026. This page is general information and does not replace a visit with your doctor.