High risk?
I personally have no experience with it. Currently I am almost 17 weeks with my first and will likely have to deliver in Tuebingen because I am considered high risk, but for a combination of reasons (PCOS, IVF with complications, age, family history, etc...) There are no hospitals in Stuttgart with both a high risk labour and delivery and a NICU. Lately the pregnancy has been good, so I am hopeful that maybe I can deliver here in the city. A home birth though is out of the question.
A friend of mine did have a home birth with a midwife. The midwife's husband is a OBGYN, so was on call in case of problems. All went well.
The majority of my friends delivered at a birthing centre. All were normal pregnancies.
I am not sure if you are aware that midwives handle almost all births here. The Frauenarzt that follows you during pregnancy is not responsible for delivery. This is the midwife and if necessary, the doctor at the hospital/birthing centre, etc.. Also, a large percentage of women are considered high risk here, but this is normally because the doctor and the woman are not comfortable with the minimal treatment that a "normal" pregnancy receives (basically 3 ultrasounds total, a few other visits to check weight, BP, etc...) If you are privately insured, this is likely not an issue.
One thing to keep in mind is that WLS is rare here and most doctors have no clue how to deal with it. My Frauenarzt, who actually has a bit of clue, thought he could just follow normal protocol with me. I ended up severely anemic, low B12 and low vitamin D. Now that these are being treated it is no issue anymore.
Tonya
A friend of mine did have a home birth with a midwife. The midwife's husband is a OBGYN, so was on call in case of problems. All went well.
The majority of my friends delivered at a birthing centre. All were normal pregnancies.
I am not sure if you are aware that midwives handle almost all births here. The Frauenarzt that follows you during pregnancy is not responsible for delivery. This is the midwife and if necessary, the doctor at the hospital/birthing centre, etc.. Also, a large percentage of women are considered high risk here, but this is normally because the doctor and the woman are not comfortable with the minimal treatment that a "normal" pregnancy receives (basically 3 ultrasounds total, a few other visits to check weight, BP, etc...) If you are privately insured, this is likely not an issue.
One thing to keep in mind is that WLS is rare here and most doctors have no clue how to deal with it. My Frauenarzt, who actually has a bit of clue, thought he could just follow normal protocol with me. I ended up severely anemic, low B12 and low vitamin D. Now that these are being treated it is no issue anymore.
Tonya
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