Midwife consultation starts at St. Josefs Hospital Giessen!

Midwife consultation starts at St. Josefs Hospital Giessen!

Something exciting will soon be happening in Giessen in the area of ​​pregnancy care. The midwife consultation starts on November 1st, 2025 in the St. Josefs Hospital of the Balserische Stiftung. This is another step towards providing expectant mothers and their families with comprehensive support from pregnancy to postpartum. [giessener-zeitung] reports that the consultation hour serves to clarify individual wishes and questions about the birth and to ensure personal support during this important time.

The midwife consultation comes at an important time, because in many places there is a lack of midwives who can guarantee individual care. According to [aok], freelance midwives can often only care for a limited number of women, which means that expectant mothers often come across answering machines when looking for a suitable midwife. The new consultation hours will be a valuable point of contact for those who need support, especially during this crucial phase of life.

Comprehensive support right from the start

During this consultation, expectant mothers are given the opportunity to find out about important topics. This includes not only organizational issues, but also preparation for the birth. Midwives give practical tips, such as how to pack the hospital bag or prepare colostrum. A personal conversation with a midwife is particularly valuable in this context, as it allows individual fears and pregnancy problems to be discussed.

The midwife consultation hours are open Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. An appointment can be made by phone on 0641 7002 352 or online at [jokba]. The midwives Franziska Kupfer and Hannah Behm are the first contacts in the new consultation hours.

Cooperation with local experts

The St. Josefs Hospital, under the direction of chief physician Dr. med. Kosai Eskef is one of the larger maternity hospitals in Hesse with around 1,100 deliveries annually. It is known for its individual care by a multi-professional team including doctors, midwives and pediatric nurses, ensuring that mothers and parents are safe and well supported during birth. The close cooperation with the neighboring University Children's Hospital underlines the comprehensive care that pregnant women and newborns receive in this region. Attention is paid not only to the medical side, but also to emotional support.

According to [jokba], St. Josefs Hospital is also a long-standing cooperation partner of the “Hello World” foundation, which is committed to families in the city and district of Giessen and, among other things, supports the “Reading aloud from the beginning” project. Since September 2023, all newborns receive a book as a birth gift, highlighting the importance of education and emotional connection in the first months of life.

Overall, the midwife consultation is a valuable enrichment for expectant mothers in Giessen. The combination of individual care and the expertise of a multi-professional team makes St. Josefs Hospital a place where pregnant women can feel in good hands.