Are you having a baby in Budapest?
(The following is an excerpt from the book Having A Baby in Hungary, available for electronic download if you click on the link.)
Having a baby in a foreign country can be a daunting experience. I am here to help you with any questions or problems surrounding pregnancy, such choosing a hospital or doctor, figuring out the Hungarian health care system, communicating with hospital staff (English-Hungarian interpreting), preparing for birth, giving birth, and breastfeeding. I am a birth doula, childbirth educator, and breastfeeding counselor. I offer childbirth classes, prenatal consultations, labor support, lactation consulting and postpartum consultations. You may choose from any combination of these services.
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Prenatal Classes
Last month of pregnancy: what to expect, common symptoms and feelings, comfort techniques in the final month, getting ready physically and emotionally, preparing for birth and the arrival of the baby, what is an NST, CTG, Bishop score, and what do they mean?
How does labor start? When to call your doctor or head to the hospital? Due dates, inductions, premature labor, post-dates labor. Braxton-Hicks, breaking water, mucus plug, false labor, etc.
Stages of labor: Early labor, active labor, pushing, placenta, golden hour
Pain management options, pain medications, labor variations: precipitous labor, average labor, long labor, ecstatic labor, premature labor, cesarean section.
Movie: Organic Birth
Having a baby in Hungary: choosing a hospital and a care provider, the difference between available hospitals, registering a baby in Hungary, medical services for newborns
Newborn baby care: what is normal newborn baby appearance and behavior, how to dress, clean and comfort a baby, normal and accepted intake and output, vaccination schedules, baby sleep patterns, ensuring optimal development
Breastfeeding: why you should breastfeed, how to get started with breastfeeding, good breastfeeding practices, how to avoid or solve common breastfeeding problems, when/how to introduce bottles, solids, formula
C-section: A class specifically for those who know they are going to have a c-section. Topics covered: what to expect during a c-section, what are the indications for a c-section, what choices do you have in a c-section, what happens during a c-section, how can a helper help during and after a c-section, how to breastfeed successfully after a c-section
VBAC: vaginal birth after cesarean, what are the professional guidelines, who is it recommended for, what are the recommendations, who can have one, how to best prepare to maximize your chances of having a VBAC.
Cost: HUF 5000 / woman or couple / class
Prenatal consultations
If you have questions about your pregnancy, questions about having a baby in Hungary, questions about your birth options, private concerns about birth itself, also offer one on one meetings if there’s anything you’d like to discuss. Contact me for more information.
Cost: HUF 10 000 (HUF 15 000 for a house call)
Labor support
I will support you and your partner during labor. This means being on call 24 hours a day from week 37 of your pregnancy until you give birth. I will accompany you during labor, provide non-pharmacological pain management, offer ideas and suggestions on how to make your labor more comfortable for you and your partner. I can translate and communicate for you with members of the medical community. I will support the choices you and your partner make concerning the birth. I can also offer breastfeeding information and support immediately after birth. Labor support also includes 1 post-partum visit. Read more about how a doula can help.
Cost: HUF 75 000
Postpartum visits
I can provide postpartum support by visiting you both in the hospital or at home to provide any kind of assistance you may need, including practical tips on how to dress, bathe, hold, carry, calm or feed the baby.
Cost: HUF 10 000 (HUF 15 000 for a house call)
Lactation consulting
I am an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). If you have any problems or concerns about breastfeeding, I can offer on-site support and solutions. Need help with a baby who can’t latch well? Do you have sore nipples? Does your baby refuse the breast? Do you want to increase your supply? Is your baby crying on the breast? We can work together to find solutions that fit your individual situation.
Cost: HUF 10 000 (HUF 15 000 for a house call)