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Breast milk is the optimal nutrition for infants. Breastfeeding promotes the health of mother and child in both the short and long term. Breastfed children are less lik...

Bethesda Hospital in Basel is pleased to offer expectant parents in north-west Switzerland a further and particularly personalised birth experience: The midwife-led bir...

Typical symptoms of pregnancy and the first pregnancy complaints appear, the pregnancy test confirms the assumption: we are expecting a baby! The feeling triggered by t...

The eating habits of pregnant women are notorious and contribute significantly to weight gain during pregnancy. Nutrition during pregnancy also serves to nourish the em...

Folic acid is particularly important before pregnancy in order to become pregnant. But folic acid also makes sense during pregnancy so that the baby can develop healthi...

Alcohol is a cytotoxin and is harmful to your child's development at every stage. You should therefore not only make sure you eat a healthy diet during your pregnancy, ...

You are always concerned about the well-being of the embryo, but pregnancy symptoms often occur during pregnancy. Some can be minimised through a healthy diet, others r...

If a woman suspects that she is pregnant, she can now easily and simply carry out a pregnancy test at home. The tests available in pharmacies work by wetting them with ...

Smoking during pregnancy is unhealthy for your child because, according to studies, the children of smokers are supplied with fewer nutrients and therefore often have s...

Hormones are the body's messenger substances. They regulate many complex metabolic processes. During pregnancy, the female pregnancy hormones oestrogen, progestogen and...

The term "bonding" describes the formative phase of the incipient emotional relationship between an infant and its parents. Bethesda Hospital Basel attaches great impor...

Bethesda Spital Basel offers first-class medical care and personalised support at eye level for all aspects of pregnancy and birth.

Endless crying can be nerve-wracking. The reason for this phenomenon is often not understood, which leads to parents being overwhelmed. However, the baby can be calmed ...

When a young mother breastfeeds her child, she is doing him and herself a lot of good. Nevertheless, persistent breastfeeding myths persist. In the knowledge of the man...

The Bernese filmmaker Leila Kühni has spent several years collecting film material on the art of midwifery. The midwives at Bethesda Hospital and the attending midwife ...

Discover the most important facts and tips for feeding your baby safely and healthily with infant formula. From the correct handling of bottle feeds to useful tips for ...

Discover the art of proper breastfeeding. Read our guide to understand the benefits and learn how to feed your baby optimally. You can also benefit from our breastfeedi...

For many women, giving birth to their child as naturally as possible without having to forego the safety of a modern hospital is becoming increasingly important. We ful...

At Bethesda Hospital, new mums and dads have the opportunity to receive a professional newborn photo shoot as a gift. The beautiful pictures capture this unique moment ...

Bernd Gerresheim is Head of Obstetrics at Bethesda Hospital in Basel and a certified breastfeeding counsellor. How the additional training has changed his view of his w...

To ensure that nothing is left at home on the big day, we will help you decide what to pack in your birth bag for the day of the birth and how you can prepare well for ...

Pregnancy can trigger various complaints. Kinesio taping can help with back pain, oedema or nausea and vomiting and support the pregnancy. The midwives at Bethesda Hosp...

Fortunately, the vast majority of children are born healthy and most pregnancies proceed without complications, even in older pregnant women. With our prenatal diagnost...

A midwife provides expert care for the health of mother and child during pregnancy, birth, the postpartum period and breastfeeding.

Becoming a mother is one of the most beautiful and exciting experiences in a woman's life. The time before, during and after the birth is accompanied by many questions ...

What suits my needs better: giving birth in hospital or in a birthing centre? We explain the differences.

People are snapping, filming and live ticking in the delivery room. This harms the child and makes the midwives' and doctors' work more difficult.