For the best possible start in life

The birth of a child is an extraordinary moment in a woman's life. Bethesda Hospital
Basel provides the best possible support for this unforgettable event: first-class medical care, experienced, empathetic midwives, dedicated nursing staff and hotel services that leave nothing to be desired.

For many couples, the natural birth of their child is increasingly important - without wanting to forego the safety of a modern hospital. Bethesda Hospital fulfils this wish by providing individual midwife care and dispensing with unnecessary interventions. Who the parents-to-be are cared for by during pregnancy and birth is entirely in the hands of the parents, as it is they who decide before admission whether they want to be cared for by the hospital's employed doctors or midwives and/or by an affiliated doctor or midwife - regardless of their insurance class and place of residence.

The services at Bethesda Hospital begin with the first examination by the attending physician or the in-house team of doctors. The specialists support the pregnant women with acupuncture or kinesio taping on request and assist the expectant parents with discussions, counselling and courses such as yoga or birth preparation. Bethesda Hospital enjoys an excellent reputation in the field of prenatal diagnostics with Head Physician Dr Bernd Gerresheim and his team. All prenatal examination methods and 4D screenings of the unborn baby can be carried out at the hospital. It is his personal concern to advise the expectant parents with a great deal of empathy and to listen to their wishes and needs.

To ensure that the baby has the very best start in life, the family-run hospital offers a wide range of birth-related services. The safety of mother and child is always the top priority. The range of services at Bethesda includes births from the 35th week of pregnancy, water births and multiple births as well as gentle anaesthesia methods to relieve pain. A breech presentation does not rule out a natural birth at Bethesda - we can still perform this by means of an external turning.

In the event of deviations from the normal birth process, a well-coordinated 24-hour surgical team, the neonatology department of the UKBB and the entire infrastructure of the acute hospital are available.

In the postnatal period, Bethesda Hospital supports mother and baby in the postnatal period and in starting everyday life together. The certified breastfeeding counsellors provide assistance with questions and breastfeeding problems. In addition, monthly breastfeeding meetings are held where mothers can talk to each other and ask a breastfeeding counsellor any questions they may have. The complete offer is complemented by various courses such as postnatal and water gymnastics or the popular baby swimming and baby massage courses.

Anyone opting for an out-of-hospital birth will find the ideal conditions at Haus der Geburt Bethesda. The concept, which has been in place since May 2019 and is unique in the region, offers all-round care provided exclusively by midwives. They accompany women and their families through the entire period of pregnancy, birth, postnatal period and breastfeeding and are also located in the immediate vicinity of Bethesda Hospital's maternity clinic - an additional sense of security for parents-to-be.