After the birth, you will remain with us in the delivery room for approximately 2 to 3 hours. During this time, we care for you and your baby, carry out all necessary examinations, and assist with the first attempts at breastfeeding.

If you are feeling well and have arranged a postpartum midwife for an outpatient birth, you can go home directly from the obstetrics unit after 4 hours. If you stay with us for a few days (2 to 3 days after a vaginal birth, or 3 to 4 days after a cesarean birth), you will be transferred to our postpartum ward. There, a caring and dedicated nursing team will look after you and your baby around the clock.

All obstetric staff take part in regular breastfeeding training and can provide individual support with everything that arises after the birth — especially with breastfeeding. Our obstetrics department is certified as a “Baby-Friendly Hospital” by the WHO and UNICEF.

Several family rooms are available on the postpartum ward. Subject to sufficient capacity, any available room can be used as a family room. It is not possible to reserve one in advance, as availability can only be determined directly after the birth, based on current occupancy. Family rooms cost 100 euros per night; this includes three meals per day.

Several times a week, the midwifery team provides a midwife who visits people who have given birth in recent days on the ward. Particular attention is given to reviewing the birth, checking the involution of the uterus, and examining any possible birth injuries. If you are on the postpartum ward, have given birth, and would specifically like a midwife visit on a particular day, please feel free to speak to the nursing staff.

At Havelhöhe Community Hospital, we accompany you from the very beginning on your journey into breastfeeding – individually, empathetically, and with professional expertise. Immediately after birth, the first latching of your baby is supported by our midwives in the delivery room. We place great emphasis on a successful start to breastfeeding and promote initial bonding as well as early breastfeeding according to current recommendations. During your stay on the postpartum ward, our specially trained nursing staff with IBCLC certification (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant) is at your side. This internationally recognized qualification guarantees qualified and evidence-based lactation counseling. Our hospital is accredited according to the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) guidelines and follows the standards of the B.E.St.® criteria (Bonding, Development and Breastfeeding). This ensures that mother and child receive the best possible support and guidance with breastfeeding – even with challenges or special questions. Focus areas of our lactation counseling:

• Support with first latching and building a successful breastfeeding relationship

• Individual counseling for breastfeeding problems (e.g., pain, sore nipples, breastfeeding positions)

• Support with special breastfeeding conditions (e.g., premature birth, multiples, breastfeeding after cesarean section)

• Promotion of mother-child bonding and strengthening parental competence We take time for your questions, concerns, and wishes – so that you feel secure and well supported.