Are you having a baby in Budapest?
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. I accept payment in cash, by PayPal, credit card or by direct bank transfer.
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FirstMed Prenatal Education
Wednesdays from 6 pm to 8 pm
1. 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?
2. 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.
3. Stages of labor: Early labor, active labor, pushing, placenta, golden hour
4. Pain management options, pain medications, labor variations: precipitous labor, average labor, long labor, ecstatic labor, premature labor, cesarean section.
5. Movie: Organic Birth
Thursdays from 6 pm to 8 pm
1. 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
2. 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
3. Infant feeding: 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
4. Getting on: beyond the first 6 weeks, breastfeeding schedules and sleep training for the older baby, normal weight gain patterns, ensuring optimal development beyond the first 6 weeks
5. Movie: Babies
Private prenatal classes
A series of lectures about (1) the Hungarian health care system and how to get the most out of it, (2) labor and childbirth, what to expect and how to have the best experience, (3) relaxation and breathing techniques during labor to help labor move along and manage the pain, (4) newborn care, what are newborns like and how to care for them, and (5) breastfeeding, practical tips on how to start off right and avoid problems down the line. Each topic is an interactive lecture including a number of useful handouts such as an English-Hungarian shopping list, birth plan, list of English-speaking obstetricians, and lots more! Click here for more detailed information. Only available as private classes now!
€70 for each 4-hour class in your home or at my office. Please contact me for details.
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: €20 / hour
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 at 1 visit prior to your birth, and 1 post-partum visits. Read more about how a doula can help.
Cost: €250
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: €20 / hour
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. Contact me for more information.
Cost: €20 / hour