After the birth
You can expect a pleasant atmosphere and competent care from our team on our Maternité postnatal ward. Enjoy contemporary comfort, healthy meals and friendly service after the birth. A comprehensive offer for your optimal recovery and the perfect start with your baby.
Our services after the birth
- Personalised care: Our experienced team provides you and your child with personal and competent support around the clock
- Bonding: Skin-to-skin contact immediately after the birth strengthens the bond and trust between you and your baby
- Breastfeeding counselling: Our experienced breastfeeding counsellors provide you with individual breastfeeding support and answer your questions
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Psychological support: Our psychologists will support you sensitively with emotional challenges after the birth
- Parent driving school: Start your everyday family life safely and confidently
- Comfortable room options: Single, twin, deluxe and family rooms with garden seating area
- Aftercare by a midwife: You are entitled to midwife care at home after the birth
- Postnatal gymnastics: Targeted exercises to strengthen the muscles and promote physical regeneration
- Baby photography: Have the first moments of your newborn baby captured by a professional photographer directly in our department
Birth at Zollikerberg Hospital
Tour of the maternity centre
Would you like to have your baby at Zollikerberg Hospital? Our qualified nurse will take you through the maternity ward at Zollikerberg Hospital. Competent nurses and breastfeeding counsellors will support you during the first few days with your newborn baby.
Postpartum and recovery after the birth
The first few days after the birth are a valuable time of arrival, recovery and familiarisation. In our maternity centre, we create a calm and secure environment in which you and your baby receive the best possible care.
Our concept: all-round care for mother and child
Our experienced nursing staff and midwives will accompany you on your individual journey into motherhood. We attach great importance to sensitive and professional care that is tailored to your personal needs.
Bonding and rooming-in
Immediately after the birth, we encourage bonding by placing your newborn baby naked on your chest. This first intensive skin-to-skin contact helps your child to get used to the new environment, strengthens their basic trust and makes it easier to start breastfeeding.
Rooming-in is a matter of course for us: your baby stays with you day and night. This gives you enough time to get to know each other, understand your child's signals and build a strong parent-child bond. If you need a break, we are always there to support you.
Individual care and expertise for a safe start
Our nursing staff and breastfeeding counsellors will support you in the first few days after the birth:
- Assistance with breastfeeding and feeding your baby
- Tips on caring for and handling your newborn baby
- Answers to all your questions about the postpartum period
- Support for your carer to make the most of your time together
Postpartum and recovery after the birth
Kim Brägger, qualified nurse, takes you on a tour of the maternity ward at Zollikerberg Hospital.
Information on breastfeeding
After the birth, our breastfeeding counsellors and nursing specialists are always available to provide you with individual support. They will share valuable information about breastfeeding and answer your questions. From latch-on and breastfeeding positions to the treatment of milk stasis and breast inflammation, you will receive comprehensive tips and tricks from us. If you decide not to breastfeed your baby or this is not possible, we will be there to support you.
You can find out more about outpatient breastfeeding counselling here.
How we support you after the birth
Kim Brägger, qualified nurse, takes you on a tour of our maternity ward at Zollikerberg Hospital. Our maternity centre stands for sensitive and competent care. Experienced nursing staff and breastfeeding counsellors will accompany you during the first few days with your newborn baby. They will help you to recognise your child's needs and signals and respond to them safely.
In this video, we provide valuable information about breastfeeding.
Information on breastfeeding
After the birth, our breastfeeding counsellors and nursing specialists are always available to provide you with individual support. They will share valuable information about breastfeeding and answer your questions. From latch-on and breastfeeding positions to the treatment of milk stasis and breast inflammation, you will receive comprehensive tips and tricks from us. If you decide not to breastfeed your baby or this is not possible, we will be there to support you.
You can find out more about outpatient breastfeeding counselling here.
General recommendations for the first time at home
After the birth, a new phase of life begins - a time full of joy, new challenges and precious moments with your baby. The transition from hospital to home can be exciting and it is completely normal for questions or uncertainties to arise. We have put together some helpful recommendations in a video to help you and your newborn baby settle into your new everyday life in the best possible way.
Aftercare by a midwife
After the birth, you will have an experienced midwife at your side who will provide you with personalised support and help you to find your feet in your new life situation.
Your benefits of aftercare:
- Personalised support: the midwife will answer questions about your baby's care, nutrition and development.
- Breastfeeding counselling and milk production: Support with breastfeeding or alternative feeding methods.
- Health checks for mother and child: Checks on uterine involution, wound healing and baby's weight gain.
- Assistance with uncertainties: Personalised advice on baby care, sleeping patterns and parent-child bonding.
Up to eight weeks after the birth, you can take advantage of 10 to 16 home visits by a midwife. These visits help you to gain confidence in dealing with your newborn and to recognise any challenges at an early stage. Follow-up care by a midwife can be provided by our independent practising midwives on request.
Our partners for midwifery care
- Familystart - the referral of freelance midwives is free of charge for women who have given birth at Zollikerberg Hospital.
- Swiss Midwives Association
We are a partner hospital of Familystart Zurich
Familystart Zurich is a recognised organisation that connects new parents with qualified freelance midwives and nurses.
Your advantage with Familystart Zurich:
- Fast and uncomplicated support - particularly valuable if no follow-up care has yet been organised.
- Security and reliability - all the midwives you find are qualified and experienced in caring for mother and child.
Do you need a midwife for aftercare? Familystart Zurich will help you find a suitable specialist to support you in the first few weeks after the birth.
Rooms on the maternity ward
Modern, comfortable rooms in a quiet atmosphere await you on our maternity ward. All rooms are at ground level facing the park and have direct access to their own terrace with a view of the idyllic pond - an ideal place to relax after the birth and enjoy the first precious moments with your baby.
Our rooms
Deluxe single room
Family room
Comfort twin room
Standard single room
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