Tips & Links
Tips & Links
Useful links for pregnancy, birth & the time afterwards
Here you will find helpful links on pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period with a special focus on resources in Berlin & Brandenburg.
Please note that this collection of links mostly refers to German websites.
Please note that this collection of links mostly refers to German websites.
General information
Your go-to place for all information on midwifery
Bund freiberuflicher Hebammen Deutschlands BfHD e. V. | Association of Self-Employed Midwives of Germany (BfHD e. V.)
Tips on parental allowance
Plenty of tips and forms on parental allowance, childcare and more.
Here you can find a doula to accompany you during childbirth.
For bereaved parents
Breastfeeding and lactation counselling
Specific guidance for pregnant people and couples affected by pre-eclampsia, HELLP syndrome, eclampsia or placental insufficiency
Challenges after birth
Questions about twins
Clinics for excessive crying babies
Practical volunteer support during your baby’s first year
Information for the Berlin & Brandenburg region
Hebammen Verband Brandenburg e. V. | Midwives’ Association of Brandenburg (registered association)
The Charlottenburg Birth Centre offers courses on a wide range of topics
This anthroposophically oriented clinic offers a wide range of courses
Feministisches FrauenGesundheitsZentrum e. V. Berlin | Feminist Women’s Health Centre Berlin (registered association)
Family Care Service Berlin
Family Care – Neighbourhood Centre Schöneberg
Family Care – Sabine Werth in Berlin
Self-help contact and information center
Outreach parenting support Steglitz / Zehlendorf
Courses
All courses on pregnancy, birth and the time afterwards
Courses exclusively for (expectant) fathers
The queer-feminist midwifery collective Cocoon offers courses for queer people
Medical network & medications
Osteopathy for parents on a low income
Osteopathy in Berlin
Wide range of homeopathy, phytotherapy and Stadelmann products
Medication during pregnancy and breastfeeding
Miscellaneous
For water births
Breast pump rental & useful items for breastfeeding
Individually crafted furniture for children and adults
Photography | Maternity & family photography
Josephine Neubert www.josephine-neubert.de
Kareen Kittelmann www.kareenkittelmann.de
Ciara Doveri www.chiaradoveri.com
Networking & Representation
Midwives in Berlin are well networked, with more intensive collaboration – including locum support – established with:
Katharina Kerlen-Petri www.Hebamme-Kerlen-Petri.de
Nicole Kraus und Sarina Kunkel www.hausgeburtsteamjuna.com
Juliane Collen Instagram @julianecollein
and with the team (mentioned above) from Cocoon
Press & Media Coverage
Here you will find a collection of media and press reports about me and my work.
Press articles
German article via zeit.de:
Rufbereitschaft – “Ich musste weg, als wir den Geburtstag meines Sohnes feierten” – Read article online (external link)
Rufbereitschaft – “Ich musste weg, als wir den Geburtstag meines Sohnes feierten” – Read article online (external link)
German article via Fuck Lucky Go Happy:
“Vater, Mutter, kein Kind: Die Geschichte meines kleinen Sohnes” – Read article online (external link)
Blog posts
Blog post & photo documentary by Franziska Knauck
Rufbereitschaft – “Die Geburt von Rasmus, Geburtsreportage einer Hausgeburt in Falkensee b. Berlin” – View blog post (external link)
Rufbereitschaft – “Die Geburt von Rasmus, Geburtsreportage einer Hausgeburt in Falkensee b. Berlin” – View blog post (external link)
Podcast
Podcast episode (German) via Fuck Lucky Go Happy:
“Wie gelingt ein guter Start ins Leben, Gerlinde Skupin?” – Listen to the podcast episode online (external link)
“Wie gelingt ein guter Start ins Leben, Gerlinde Skupin?” – Listen to the podcast episode online (external link)
Podcast episode (German) via radio 3 rbb:
“Gebären als Kraft” – Listen to the podcast episode online (external link)
Podcast episode (German) via Geburtskanal | von Hebamme Jana Friedrich – Hebammenblog.de:
“Folge 71: Hausgeburt: Geborgenheit & Sicherheit ganz ohne Klinik?!” – Listen to the podcast episode online (external link)
Media projects
Project “WE: deutschland” | A Human Atlas:
“WE: Germany (2018) examines identity in Germany at the beginning of the 21st century.” – See project details
“WE: Germany (2018) examines identity in Germany at the beginning of the 21st century.” – See project details
Do you have other questions or concerns? Feel free to email me at skupin-gerlinde@t-online.de.