Pregnancy, Birth & Parenting offers in English

An Essential Information Session for English-Speaking Families

Navigating pregnancy, birth, and early parenting in Berlin can feel overwhelming, especially if you are new to the German system.
This 90-minute information session offers a clear, practical overview of everything you need to know: how maternity care works, what to organize and when, your birth options, and where to find reliable support after your baby is born.
Designed specifically for English-speaking families, this session helps you feel informed, prepared, and confident,  without the stress of endless research.

What You Will Learn
✔ How pregnancy care works in Germany
✔ The role of midwives, doctors, and hospitals
✔ Birth options in Berlin and what to expect
✔ What happens after birth: postpartum care & support
✔ Essential paperwork and practical steps
✔ Which services and courses are available at our Elternschule

Who Is This Session For?
- Pregnant people and their partners
- English-speaking families living in Berlin
- First-time parents and parents new to Germany
- Anyone looking for a clear overview before choosing further courses
- No prior knowledge is required.

Costs: €30,00 per person (+ a partner or friend for free)

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1:1 Pregnancy Consultation by Midwife in English

Expecting a baby and have questions or concerns about your pregnancy? Our personal 1:1 consultation with an experienced midwife gives you clear, practical guidance, in English, for all your pregnancy-related questions and challenges.

What you can discuss:
- Prenatal care and check-ups in Germany
- Birth options: hospitals, birthing centers, or home birth
- Nutrition, exercise, and managing common pregnancy discomforts
- Emotional wellbeing, stress, and partner support
- Administrative steps: health insurance, birth registration, and paperwork
- Any personal concerns or unique situations

Why book a 1:1 session?
- Tailored advice for your individual pregnancy
- English-language support in a new healthcare system
- Reduce stress, uncertainty, and confusion
- Gain confidence and peace of mind

Details:
-Duration: 45 minutes
- Format: 1:1 consultation
- Language: English
- Fee: €60 per session

- Instructor: Midwife

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Throughout this couples` course we will inform you about the onset of labour until you proceed to hospital, aswell as the process of labour itself, birthing positions and the stages of labour until birth.

The course will include theory and breathing and other exercises during contractions. You will get advice regards the adjustments with your newborn at home and will learn about nursing your baby.

face-to-face course 

Wednesday evening from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Four meetings, cost for partner: 160,00 Euro
Instructor midwife: Miriam Strecker 

Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Two meetings, cost for partner: 160,00 Euro
Instructor midwife: Miriam Strecker

Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
One meeting, cost for partner: 130,00 Euro
Instructor midwife: Melina Weissenberg

In the couples` course, only the pregnant person needs to register. The partner is automatically included.

The stated course fees apply to the accompanying person.

Book birth preparation courses

The content of this course is designed to help parents with newborns to be more confident and knowledgeable, therefore making the experience much more enjoyable.

• basic equipment for newborns (necessary products, dressing baby, helpful advice)
• professional advice & guidance (babycare from head to toe, skin care, basics of breastfeeding and complementary feeding)
• baby wearing & safe transport
• practical exercises (the first shower, (cloth) nappy change, how to hold and carry your child, kinesthetic infant handling)
• checkups & health care
• how to handle typical children diseases (fever, cold, diarrhea, skin problems)
• how do I find a good pediatrician (what to do at night/weekends, in case of need, important telephone numbers)
• Safe baby sleep & sudden infant death syndrome (updates and prevention)
• frequently asked questions

Online-live-Course

First option: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 6.00 to 8.30 pm 

Second option: Friday from 6 to 8.30pm and Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm

Costs: 55,00 €/ person 

Instructor: Elisa Steiner (IBCLC, pediatric & health care nurse)

Booking "step by step" - life with the newborn

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Help for self-help, specifically tailored to the most common accident and emergency situations in life with children. The course is taught by a qualified team consisting of a pediatrician, a pediatric nurse, or an emergency paramedic.

• Resuscitation
• When things get tricky: What to do after burns and scalds?
• Curiosity drives you in: Help with ingesting toxic solutions, cleaning products, etc.
• Red as Blood: First aid for bleeding injuries.
• Help, how do I behave correctly in an emergency, who can help, and how do I report an emergency?

Please note that babies cannot participate in the course.

Presentclass:

2-day course: Tuesdays from 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM – without baby
Duration: 2 x 2.5 hours

One-day compact course Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. – without baby
Duration: 1 x 5 hours

Cost: €55.00 per person 

Instructor: Dr. Fatma Diaw (Assistant doctor in pediatrics and adolescent medicine)

Book now: First Aid for Babies and Children

After the intense and often challenging experience of pregnancy and giving birth the pelvic floor needs and deserves special attention and support. Not only to recover its strength and get back into shape, but also to face the new challenges of everyday life with a child: the pelvic floor is extremely important for lifting, carrying and body posture.

With CANTIENICA® training you will learn how to:

• stimulate the deep layers of your pelvic floor by aligning yourself the CANTIENICA® way
• activate and interconnect the deep musculature of your whole body
• dissolve muscular tension and unburden your joints
• relieve your joints and spine while carrying your child and going through your daily routine

Find more energy, flexibility and lightness through CANTIENICA® and feel well-equipped for your everyday life with a baby!

face-to-face course - with Baby

Time: Friday, 1.45 pm to 2.45 pm
10 x 60 min
Costs: 150,00 €
Instructor: Laura Barabino (Expert CANTIENICA® training)

This offer is not subsidized by statutory health insurance companies.

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