Gynaecology and obstetrics

Giving birth

How do I prepare for childbirth? What should I bring to the hospital? What does the delivery process entail? What happens during an epidural anaesthesia? When is the decision made to perform a caesarean section? What do I need to arrange administratively after the birth?

Preparing for childbirth

What to bring Who will accompany you? How to get to the delivery room

After the delivery

Paediatrician examination, skin-to-skin contact with your baby, donating umbilical cord blood.

Postnatal period

Where will I stay after giving birth? When can my baby and I go home? How should I care for my baby? How do I start breastfeeding? What about home support? What administrative tasks do I need to arrange?

Last edit: 23 january 2023