Pregnancy
The arrival of a newborn is a pivotal moment in your family’s life. For us, too, every birth is something special. As a multidisciplinary team of doctors and midwives, we support you as expectant parents throughout your pregnancy with professional expertise, competence, a spirit of partnership and respect. Together, we decide what you need to bring your child into the world safely and successfully.
Our services during pregnancy
- Ante-natal examinations and care
- Foetal-maternal medicine: prenatal diagnostics involving amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling (CVS / AC), care for high-risk pregnancies / multiple pregnancies (Gemini), Screening tests (first-trimester test, pre-eclampsia screening, organ screening), option for second opinions in high-risk situations, consultation for breech presentations including external version, emergency check-ups in the maternity ward
- Pregnancy check-ups on and after the calculated due date
- Private consultations
- Consultations on the birth process
- Consultation with a midwife regarding any questions or requests relating to the birth
- Support services
- Useful links
Comprehensive and empathetic support before the birth
If you do not have a gynaecologist, you can also have your pregnancy checks carried out at the outpatient clinic of the Women's Clinic or at the Women's Permanence Zurich at Zollikerberg Hospital (Zurich Stadelhofen).
Midwife check-up
Many questions often arise during pregnancy - for example about labour, nutrition, sexuality, sport, travel, birth preparation and much more. The midwife check-up is a supplement to traditional prenatal care. Experienced midwives at the Zollikerberg Hospital Women's Clinic are there for you if you would like to have a pregnancy check-up with a midwife in addition to or alternating with a medical check-up. This is covered by your basic health insurance, as are the classic pregnancy check-ups with your gynaecologist.
To register, call +41 44 397 28 11 or email tcm@spitalzollikerberg.ch.
Prenatal check-ups
You can have your antenatal check-ups, ultrasound scans and invasive prenatal diagnostic tests (chorionic villus sampling and amniocentesis) carried out at our clinic. We monitor your baby’s development and provide you with comprehensive advice regarding your pregnancy. If you wish, you can alternate between medical check-ups and midwifery appointments. The costs of antenatal check-ups carried out by a midwife as part of the statutory examinations are covered by health insurance. Should any complications arise during your pregnancy, we can also provide you with inpatient care.
If your baby has not yet settled into a head-down position by the end of the 37th week of pregnancy, it may be possible, under certain conditions, to perform an external version to turn your baby.
If you do not have a gynaecologist, your antenatal check-ups can take place at the outpatient clinic of the Women’s Clinic or at the Frauen-Permanence Zürich (Zürich Stadelhofen).
Vaccinations during pregnancy can protect both mother and child against certain infectious diseases. The Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) recommends, amongst other things, vaccinations against whooping cough and flu. Protection against RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) is particularly important, especially during the winter months. You can find out which vaccinations are recommended and when the right time is to have them in our blog post ‘Vaccinations during pregnancy: protection for mother and child’.
Breastfeeding counselling
Midwife check-up
Many questions often arise during pregnancy - for example about labour, nutrition, sexuality, sport, travel, birth preparation and much more. The midwife check-up is a supplement to traditional prenatal care. Experienced midwives at the Zollikerberg Hospital Women's Clinic are there for you if you would like to have a pregnancy check-up with a midwife in addition to or alternating with a medical check-up. This is covered by your basic health insurance, as are the classic pregnancy check-ups with your gynaecologist.
To register, call +41 44 397 28 11 or email tcm@spitalzollikerberg.ch.
Midwife interview
Acupuncture to prepare for labour
Acupuncture is a branch of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and can complement the check-ups with your doctor or midwife as well as birth preparation. It can be helpful for pregnancy and postnatal complaints. Acupuncture sessions in the last weeks of pregnancy can also have a positive influence on the birth process.
In collaboration with TCM therapists, our midwives will treat you with acupuncture before the birth. From the 36th week of pregnancy until the birth, a 30-minute treatment takes place once a week in a resting position. You can choose between needle or laser acupuncture. The treatment is not suitable for women who are due to have a caesarean section for delivery.
- Date and time: Tuesday and Friday from 8.00 am to 12.00 pm
- Location: TCM Zollikerberg, Trichtenhauserstrasse 2, 8125 Zollikerberg
- Cost: CHF 60 per 30-minute treatment
- Bring: comfortable clothing
If possible, make your appointment before the 35th week of pregnancy by telephone on +41 44 397 28 11 or by e-mail tcm@spitalzollikerberg.ch.
Consultation with the midwife
Our midwives are there to support you during your pregnancy and are happy to listen to your individual wishes and concerns:
- Education and health promotion around pregnancy and birth
- Physical and psychological changes during pregnancy
- Nutrition during pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Pregnancy complaints
- Questions, uncertainties and fears during pregnancy and before the birth
- Information about birth preparation programmes
- Reappraisal of previous births
You will be charged CHF 50 for the counselling sessions. If you have not yet attended any other antenatal classes, your health insurance company will reimburse this amount. The health insurance companies make a one-off contribution of a maximum of CHF 150 towards antenatal care.
To register, call +41 44 397 28 11 or send an e-mail to tcm@spitalzollikerberg.ch.
Midwife consultation
Acupuncture to prepare for labour
Acupuncture is a branch of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and can complement the check-ups with your doctor or midwife as well as birth preparation. It can be helpful for pregnancy and postnatal complaints. Acupuncture sessions in the last weeks of pregnancy can also have a positive influence on the birth process.
In collaboration with TCM therapists, our midwives will treat you with acupuncture before the birth. From the 36th week of pregnancy until the birth, a 30-minute treatment takes place once a week in a resting position. You can choose between needle or laser acupuncture. The treatment is not suitable for women who are due to have a caesarean section for delivery.
- Date and time: Tuesday and Friday from 8.00 am to 12.00 pm
- Location: TCM Zollikerberg, Trichtenhauserstrasse 2, 8125 Zollikerberg
- Cost: CHF 60 per 30-minute treatment
- Bring: comfortable clothing
If possible, make your appointment before the 35th week of pregnancy by telephone on +41 44 397 28 11 or by e-mail tcm@spitalzollikerberg.ch.
Breastfeeding counselling
Our experienced breastfeeding counsellors are there for you before and after the birth. We offer individual consultations and counselling to provide you with holistic and sensitive support when breastfeeding your child.
- Personal support and individual counselling to clarify your specific questions and concerns
- Creating a supportive and trusting environment that allows you to express yourself freely and share your concerns
- Providing a direct point of contact during your hospitalisation
- An outpatient service that is accessible to all, regardless of place of birth
- The costs of breastfeeding counselling are covered by basic insurance
To register, call +41 44 397 23 73 or email stillberatung@spitalzollikerberg.ch.
Birth at Zollikerberg Hospital
Tour of the building department
Would you like to have your baby at Zollikerberg Hospital? Our midwife, Kim Heiniger, will take you on a tour of the Zollikerberg Hospital's labour ward. She will explain step by step what happens in the hospital during a birth.
Our rooms at the Maternité
Comfort Twin Room
Family room
Standard single room
Comfort Room
Deluxe Single Room
Standard single room with an extra bed
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