Services
Natural birth in comfort
The Geburtshaus Zollikerberg is the right place for women who have a healthy pregnancy and who wish to have a natural and low-intervention delivery. We place great importance on the well-being and safety of you and your child.
Start of counselling and pregnancy
As midwives, we accompany you with empathy and holistic care from the beginning of your pregnancy or at the latest from the 32nd week of your pregnancy. The consultations take place in our birth centre in Zollikerberg, at our midwifery practice or at your home.
It is very important to us to already care for you during your pregnancy in order to build mutual trust and to know your needs and wishes as well as those of your family.
Labor
and delivery
The health of you and your child is always our top priority. With our broad expertise in midwifery and many years of experience, we accompany you during labour in a protected environment, at your own pace and with plenty of room for self-determination.
During the birth process we are continuously there for you and can thus devote ourselves entirely to you and your companion. A second midwife always joins you at the end of the delivery.
Should a transfer to hospital be necessary, we are close to the Spital Zollikerberg and can be at the gynaecological clinic within a short time to provide you with the required support.
First days in the postpartum period
In order to give you the opportunity to recover in the first days after the delivery and to enjoy your time together as a family, you and your accompanying person will stay in our comfortable and large family room for three days.
During your first days in the birth centre, we will visit you to answer any questions you may have. We will support you with breastfeeding and postnatal care and examine your child.
During your stay you can also reach us by phone. During the day, a hostess is in the house and will look after your well-being. During the night, a specialist will be at your side.
Before you leave, we recommend an examination by the paediatrician of the paediatric department of the Zollikerberg Hospital.
Additional services such as complementary medicine
We integrate various methods of complementary medicine in our midwifery care to provide you with the best possible care during pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period. To ensure that you feel well taken care of, we offer various complementary and supplementary therapies at all stages (see list below).
In the Center for Integrative, Complementary Medicine & TCM (ZIMT), a wide range of services is available. We collaborate closely with the center, especially in alleviating pregnancy-related issues, to provide you with additional therapy options.
- Homeopathy
- Herbal medicine
- Aromatherapy
Courses and events
We have put together a wide range of courses and events so that you can fully prepare yourself physically and mentally for your pregnancy and delivery. The courses are aimed at the whole family. Details will follow shortly.
To prepare you during pregnancy, we provide you with individual prenatal counselling adapted to your needs. Breastfeeding counselling, baby massage and recovery gymnastics are included during the postpartum period. Further courses are currently being developed. If you are interested, please contact your midwife directly.
- Information evenings
- Birth and family preparation course
- Counselling for women to improve breastfeeding practices
- Postnatal gymnastics