Perinatal focus

• Care for High-Risk Pregnancies
• Prenatal diagnostics
• Care for twin births
• Intensive care for premature infants
   

The care of premature and newborn infants is guided by the concept of “gentle care.” From birth onward, despite any necessary medical interventions, we ensure that our young patients are treated as gently as possible.

The medical and nursing staff’s responsiveness to the children’s needs, along with sensory stimulation, is intended to promote optimal child development. By eliminating fixed visiting hours for parents and encouraging early skin-to-skin contact—such as through “kangaroo care”—the parent-child bond is strengthened even for babies receiving intensive care, while simultaneously positively influencing the child’s development.

Parents are involved in their child’s care from the very beginning. The mother-child units in the maternity ward, where mothers are cared for by obstetricians and newborns with milder conditions by pediatricians, emphasize the aspect of family-centered care.

To ensure optimal care for mother and child, guidelines govern transfers to a perinatal center or a perinatal specialty unit. For example, pregnant women at risk of preterm birth from the 32nd week of pregnancy onward should be transferred to our perinatal specialty unit prior to delivery. In addition, there are a number of maternal conditions that require care in a perinatal center, such as diabetes. Care in the perinatal center should also be sought in cases of fetal growth restriction. The perinatal center is also responsible for the care of twin pregnancies beyond the 33rd week of gestation.