An english Blog by Katrin O'Malley, an Irish German Midwife
English birth preparation in Berlin Dates 24th of March 2019 10.00 - 17.00. Location Hebammenpraxis Runde Zeiten in Lichterfelde, Grabens.39 b in 12209 Berlin A 8 mins walk from S bahn Lichterfelde Ost, Bus stop 5 mins walk Parking available in front of the Hebammenpraxis An english birth preparation class for second time parents [...]
I can not explain to you what makes this place special. Maybe the midwife who owns it, or the people that work there. I could only feel good vibes and most important I could see myself there with all the couples that want to learn what birthing is about.
Talking about vaginal and perineal tearing is never easy I find myself thinking as I am typing. No matter where this delicate topic is mentioned the facial expression is nearly always the same. About breastfeeding we can gather lots of information, about vaginal and perineal tearing it gets harder in my opinion. Sitting down and [...]
Die Abschlussuntersuchung or the final examination,which is documented in your Mutterpass is my final blog post in this series of posts too.
In some countries sitting down and writing a birth plan is as normal as we all find online shopping. In Germany it is less common.