Obstetrics Information Evening

An evening providing detailed information on the subject of birth is held at 8:00pm on the first Monday of every month in our Akzente restaurant. At these evenings, the Chief Physician together with a midwife and a nurse, will explain all you need to know about birth and answer your questions. This discussion is then followed by a guided tour of a delivery room. Pre-booking is not required.

Dates for 2012:

Mondays at 8:00pm

2nd January, 6th February, 5th March, 2nd April, 7th May, 4th June, 2nd July, 6th August, 3rd September, 1st October, 5th November and 3rd December

Delivery Room Tour

At 6:00pm on the third Tuesday of every month, we offer a guided tour of the delivery room for interested parties. During the tour, one of our midwives will explain all about the facilities and procedures and answer your questions. Pre-booking is not required, simply come to meeting point in the Gynaecological Outpatient Department on the 4th floor.

Dates for 2012:

Tuesdays at 6:00pm

17th January, 21st February, 20th March, 17th April, 22nd May, 19th June, 17th July, 21st August, 18th September, 16th October, 20th November and 18th December

Other Events

Our associates, the Storchenbiss (‘Strawberry Mark’) association and the midwifery practices Kugelrund (‘Round as a Ball’) and Storchengruß (‘Stork's Greeting’) (in the town of Alsdorf) offer a comprehensive range of additional events on the subject of birth and infants. For further information, it is best to contact the organisations directly by telephone or to visit their websites:

Storchenbiss e.V.: www.storchenbiss-ev.de
Kugelrund: www.kugelrund-hebammenpraxis.de
Storchengruss: www.storchengruss.de

Our services at a glance:

• Information evenings for parents-to-be
• Delivery room tours
• Antenatal classes (Storchenbiss and midwifery practices)
• Gymnastics for pregnant mothers (Storchenbiss and midwifery practices)
• Preventive care by midwives
• Acupuncture in preparation for birth
• Sibling training (Storchenbiss)
• CTG: recording of foetal heart sounds and contractions
• Ultrasound examinations: determination of the presentation and weight of the infant immediately before birth and for diagnostic purposes in the case of specific issues during pregnancy
• Doppler sonography: ultrasound examination of the mother's and infant's vessels to allow early diagnosis of pathological changes, e.g. a reduction in nourishment via the placenta
• Amniocentesis: sampling of amniotic fluid for genetic diagnostics
• Screening for gestational diabetes (diabetes during pregnancy)
• 24h blood pressure measurement for detection of high blood pressure during pregnancy