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  1. Pradeebarath

    Pradeebarath New IL'ite

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    hi friends ,

    i am pradeepa.. i am 20 wks pregnant.. my husband got a new job in microsoft redmond.. we r planning to move in the month of jan to redmond from morrisville, north carolina... plz suggest some good 1 or 2 bedroom apt in and around that area.. also some good ob/gyn..

    we r basically from tamil nadu.. so i wud love to know abt south indian restaurants and grocery stores too..

    i googled and found out few info like mayuri food and grocery stores, overlake hsptls..

    all good suggs welcome.. ty for reading..
     
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    anitharavindran New IL'ite

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    hi pradeepa,

    About Doctor,

    I lived in bellevue near redmond a year ago and gave birth my daughter over there. Check my doctor in the website thewomenscenter.cc and check it with others.

    About Apartment
    There is good apartments just opposite to the microsoft office but my friends thoughts its expensive and i lived in foothills and common in bellevue its good with rent when compare with other apartments ( better check in rent.com for moving in special offer) and near to the overlake hospital, lots of indian community, near to walgreens,safeway and also bus stop just outside the apartment. Still my few friends living over there.

    Other
    Mayuri is good and near to that they also run small cafe they sell sweets and snacks. Another grocery shop is Apna bazaar , it's also good and u can also find halal meat shop near apna bazaar. There is a indian restuarant spice route near the apna bazaar.

    Hope i helped u to find good things.

    Good wishes for u and ur baby
     
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    nikhita999 New IL'ite

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    HI Pradeepa.....

    We stay in Hampton greens, Bellevue. Its really very nice apartment at reasonable price as this is december. Also we have all the facilities. Mocrosoft ofc is walkable from here..., Bus access is also very near...And most importantly very secure... there are many hospitals nearby... we just came 2 months back.after long search we selected this. Hope this help u out... if you have any quesries.
     
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    shubhasiddharth Bronze IL'ite

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    Hi Pradeepa
    Congratulations on expecting!!!Welcome to Redmond.Seattle is a beautiful city, though it rains most of the days, its a very cosmopolitan place. You will find all kind of people who are extremely friendly.Now a little about your concerns here
    There is a good chunk of Indian population here- especially in Bellevue and Redmond.There are a lot many apartments in these areas..depending on the building that your husband would work, you can choose an apartment that would work the best for you. Some good apartments around these areas:
    1.Lamplighter apt - bellevue
    2.Piedmont- Bellevue
    3.Foothill commons-Bellevue
    4.Archstone-bellevue and redmond
    5.AdaGIO- bellevue
    6.Lakes-belevue
    7.bellevue meadows- bellevue
    8.Trails of redmond-redmond
    9.hampton greens-bellevue
    Those are a few I can think of and all these apartments have many Indians living in the respective communities.

    Grocery stores:
    The two main grocery stores are Mayuri and Apna bazar.They are in bellevue.I personally prefer apna bazar for the down to earth customer service and price comparisons.

    Hospital"
    Undoubtedly, its Overlake hospital in bellevue- I recently delivered there and couldnt ask for more.its a very famous hospital here and you need not worry about anything.

    OB?GYN:
    My doctor was Dr.Gary Rogers
    Overlake Hospital Medical Center
    He is my god, he was simply the best and his nurse is so motherly.You can simply trust them both and go see them. Have a meet and greet session with them and see if you are comfortable..

    Restaurants:
    1.Spice route- good- south Indian and north Indian- bellevue
    2.Mayuri chaat corner- bellevue
    3.Mayuri restaurant- very good south indian- bellevue
    4.Oh india- good south indian buffet- bellevue
    Other than these, there are loads of Indian restaurants that you can explore on coming here. Good luck with your move. Feel free to ask any more questions.
     
  5. Pradeebarath

    Pradeebarath New IL'ite

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    Hi Anitha,

    Thanks alot for the information you provided. I am sorry for thanking you late. I had a check up today
    for my 22nd week's pregnancy and the doctor here in CA told me that I have a cervix contraction and
    said I've to take bed rest and should refrain from travelling. But we have to move to Redmond anyway and
    have to join my January 1st week. also I have to meet a high risk pregnancy expert there and start treatment immediately.
    really trying to find out when we can actually start from here.
    Thanks for the info once again and I will get in touch again once we land there.
    please let me know if you know a high risk ObGYN there.

    Pradee
     
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    Pradeebarath New IL'ite

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    Hi Nikhita,

    Thanks a lot for your mail.I will get in touch once I reach Redmond/Belleuve.

    Thanks for the reply.

    pradeepa
     
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    Pradeebarath New IL'ite

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    Hi ,

    Thanks to all of you for your replies. I have a doubt. since my doctor advised me to take bed rest and my parents are still getting their passports/visa done and it will be at least 2 more months.

    Does someone know of any maid service or someone like a day care taker to look after me.

    Thanks,
    pradeepa
     
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    Pradeebarath New IL'ite

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    Hi Shubha


    Thanks a lot for the detailed mail and sorry for thanking you late.
    The reason I am is late is I had a checkup yesterday and Doctor here in CA advised me to take bed rest and asked me not to travel anywhere. Since I have no option and have to travel , I am waiting for my doctor to tell me when I can travel. Only thing I remembered was she said I should travel immediately if I had to travel.
    Also I should be consulting a High Risk pregnancy care specialist doctor.
    I have also taken an appointment with doctor gary Rogers.

    I hope I will reach there soon. Planning to book initially In Homestead and then move on to an apartment soon.

    Any idea which apartment will be close to overlake..
     
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    Hi Shuba & Pradeepa,
    I will be moving there by Feb 2011 and happy to see the details and quite helpful..
    Iam having 2yr old kid. Is there any playschools and daycares nearby foothill commons-Bellevue?


    Thanks,
    Suganthi
     
  10. shubhasiddharth

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    its great you have made an appointment with Doc.Gary Rogers.Relax and have a safe move to WA.Overlake hospital is easily accessible from bellevue.All the apartments that I listed earlier are good enough- Indian population wise, shopping accessibility wise,and to the hospital ofcourse. I suggest you check into the hotel first ,then hunt for one of these apartments, settle down in one of them based on the rent rates.Good luck with everything.
     

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