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Giving Birth in Germany: Packing your Hospital Bag
Towards the end of pregnancy, the end is in sight and you are encouraged to start thinking about what to pack in your hospital bag. Whether this will be your first labour or whether you have given...
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Birth House (Geburtshaus) List for Giving Birth in Berlin
At some point in your pregnancy in Berlin, you will start considering your birth options. For those of you who are interested in birthing houses (Geburtshäuser) as an option, here is a list of...
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Germany's Health System Explained
A lot of people, when moving to Germany, do not at first realize that the health system here is very different to that in the UK or US for example. I will try to explain how the system works here,...
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English Speaking Gynaecologists in Berlin
I have been asked a couple of times for recommendations of an English-speaking gynaecologist/OBGYN (Frauenarzt) in Berlin and I am always a little careful with giving such recommendations. What one...
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Beleghebammen: How Much Will Your Health Insurance Cover?
What is a Beleghebamme?During pregnancy in Berlin there are a number of decisions to be made. When it comes to choices of midwife (Hebamme), some women choose to look specifically for a Beleghebamme...
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Ways to meet other parents & parents-to-be in Berlin
Being pregnant away from family and friends can be tough, especially so if your friendship group doesn't consist of other parents(-to-be) and if you don't know many people in Berlin. Never fear...
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Info about giving birth at St. Joseph Hospital
Berlin is home to a number of hospitals and many of them offer facilities for giving birth in. I am going to highlight a number of Berlin's hospitals that have been used (and recommended) by friends...
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English Pregnancy Yoga & Pilates in Berlin
It would be impossible for me to keep track of all the the different pregnancy/ pre-natal classes starting and stopping in Berlin, however, here is a list of all the organisations and people I know...
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Guide to Having a Baby in Berlin
My aim for the 'Pregnant in Berlin' section of this site is to try and make some aspects of being pregnant and having a baby in Germany a little less overwhelming. With this in mind, I thought I'd...
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English Speaking Doula in Berlin
With the search for a midwife in Berlin becoming more and more challenging, Doulas are becoming a good alternative for pregnant women in the city who are looking for that extra support in English (or...
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