8 week check up.
When you go home from the birthing centre, it is the start of a new, exciting phase in your life. There will be lots of new experiences and adjustments.
The follow-up visit 6–10 weeks after birth allows for a comprehensive examination and a meet-up with your midwife.
“The follow-up visit was so valuable for me! I was able to discuss my birth, clarify questions about contraception, and receive suggestions for my daily life as a mother.”
It offers the opportunity to identify signs of complications early, offer necessary support, and ensure the long-term health of mother and child.
This follow-up check takes place six to eight weeks after you are discharged from the birthing centre. You are welcome to bring your baby and/or your partner. If possible, the check-up will be performed by the midwife who attended to you during the birth. It is extremely important to us that you continue to feel well-looked-after in a familiar environment here at the birthing centre.
We will check how your body has coped with the change and will talk to you about the birth again and, if required, about the topics of contraception, family planning and sexuality.