The birth of your child is probably one of the most intense and extraordinary moments of your life. You will certainly be full of anticipation, but you may also feel respect or nervousness.
At the Geisenhofer Klinik, we offer you an environment that combines state-of-the-art medicine with human warmth. Our experienced midwives, doctors and anaesthetists will accompany you through every phase of the birth - attentively, competently and calmly. With us, you will find all the prerequisites for a safe birth and an optimal start to your family life.
Get in touch with usWhy the Geisenhofer Klinik is the right choice
Every birth is unique, every woman has her own wishes and fears. That's why we don't offer standardised births, but individual support that is tailored to you.
What sets us apart:
- Round-the-clock safety: midwives, gynaecologists, anaesthetists and paediatricians are on site at all times
- Your birth, your choice: from different birthing positions to natural aids and epidural - you decide
- Equipped for all situations: From spontaneous labour to caesarean section, from singletons to twins
- Neonatal intensive care unit: premature babies from 32+0 weeks of pregnancy and a birth weight of over 1500 grams are also in the best hands with us
- Bonding right from the start: Your family should stay together - even after a caesarean section. That is our declared wish for you
Our goal:
You should feel safe and cared for during the birth. So that you can concentrate fully on what's important - the arrival of your child.
Get in touch with usOur maternity department
At the Dr Geisenhofer Women's Clinic in Munich, we have been providing women with qualified and family-orientated care for many years. The delivery rooms are the centrepiece of our maternity department. They are the place where your child is born and will therefore remain a special memory for the rest of your life. Labour and pain, but also incredible joy are complementary opposites during a birth.
Our delivery rooms are functionally designed and offer you the ideal environment to feel safe and secure during labour with our delivery room team.
Our team - experts in obstetrics
In order to ensure the safety and well-being of mother and child around the clock, our midwives, gynaecologists and anaesthetists as well as our paediatric team are available to you around the clock. In addition, our neonatal intensive care unit (NIPS) with specially trained neonatal nurses, paediatricians and paediatricians is always there for newborns who need support.
How long does a delivery take?
The duration of a labour is very individual and depends on various factors. For first-time mothers, labour lasts between twelve and 20 hours on average, while women who have already given birth often experience a shorter birth time of six to twelve hours. Please note that these are only average values - every birth is unique and a shorter or longer labour phase is normal.
The different phases of spontaneous labour
First birth phase - The opening phase
The first stage of labour begins with the first contractions. These contractions ensure that the cervix slowly opens. The cervix becomes softer and the cervix widens from being completely closed at first to around ten centimetres.
Second birth phase - the exit phase
In the second stage of labour, the cervix is fully dilated and the baby moves through the birth canal. The contractions now become very intense and the mother feels a strong urge to push. This phase lasts around one to three hours for first-time mothers and often only 30 minutes to an hour for mothers with more than one baby. At the end of this phase, your baby will see the light of day. Please note that all times given are approximate, as every birth is different.
Third stage of labour - the postnatal phase
The birth of the baby is followed by the birth of the placenta, also known as the afterbirth. The uterus continues to contract in order to detach and expel the placenta. This phase usually lasts ten to 30 minutes and marks the end of the labour.
Aids to facilitate labour
We want you to feel that you are in good hands with us at all stages of labour. Many of our attending midwives have additional qualifications in naturopathic treatment methods such as herbal medicine, homeopathy, acupuncture, aromatherapy or have mastered special massage techniques and special breathing and relaxation methods. Together with you, we will find out what is helpful and pleasant for you and your child at each stage of labour.
Birthing positions
In our delivery room, we support you with movable delivery furniture to help you find the most comfortable birthing position for you. Whether standing, sitting, squatting or lying down - every position has its advantages and can have a positive influence on the birth process.
The following furniture is available to support you:
- Birthing stools and birthing chairs: enable an upright position and utilise gravity
- Pezzi balls: Help with relaxation and mobility
- Delivery ropes: Provide support and allow different positions
- Relaxation bathtub: Warm water relaxes the muscles and relieves pain and is available for our labouring mothers in the opening phase
Pain relief according to your wishes
We respect your wish for a natural birth and also offer you various options for pain relief. Antispasmodic medication or painkillers administered via the vein are also helpful. Suppositories have the advantage that the active ingredient in the suppository reaches the blood directly via the intestinal mucosa and does not have to be broken down in the liver first, which leads to a faster effect.
Under certain conditions, epidural anaesthesia (epidural anaesthesia) can be a useful measure to ease the birth process. This type of local pain relief temporarily reduces the sensation of labour pain or eliminates it completely, as required.
Deviations from the normal birth process
If medical intervention becomes necessary during the birth process due to the medical situation of the child or the mother, a suction cup or caesarean section may be used. Caesarean sections are performed in the operating theatre of the clinic. A so-called secondary caesarean section is usually triggered by an arrest of labour or a critical change in the baby's heartbeat.
What types of delivery are there?
Spontaneous birth
Many women wish to have a self-determined, vaginal birth. This is the most common type of delivery and is accompanied by our team in the delivery room.
Caesarean section
Sometimes a caesarean section is medically necessary. There are two types:
Primary caesarean section: Is performed in a planned manner if medically indicated. Absolute reasons for a planned abdominal delivery are, for example, an irregular position of the child (e.g. transverse position), danger to the life of the mother and/or child (e.g. a uterine rupture) or special pre-existing conditions of the mother or child. A relative indication for a planned caesarean section would be the suspicion of a disproportion between the mother's pelvis and the size of the child. In the case of a planned caesarean section, the mother discusses with the anaesthetist in the preliminary consultation whether the delivery will be carried out under general anaesthetic or with a local anaesthetic (epidural anaesthesia).
Secondary caesarean section: This can happen if the baby turns during labour, the contractions are not strong enough or complications occur.
What happens immediately after the birth?
Proximity and contact: The first moments after birth are invaluable. We actively promote bonding - the first intensive encounter between parents and baby. If the condition of mother and child allows, bonding should begin immediately after the birth. The declared interdisciplinary goal at the Dr Geisenhofer Women's Clinic is therefore not to separate mother and child after the birth. We also expressly support bonding directly in the operating theatre after caesarean sections.
First aid for the baby: Our team will examine your baby immediately after birth and take care of all the necessary measures.
Monitoring of the mother: We monitor your vital signs and look out for any bleeding or other problems after the delivery.
Umbilical cord blood collection
Stem cells from your baby's umbilical cord are the youngest and most vital of the body's own blood cells that can be obtained today. At the Dr Geisenhofer Women's Clinic, in cooperation with the external umbilical cord blood bank Vita34, we offer you the collection of umbilical cord blood and / or tissue directly after the birth of your child. Our doctors in the delivery room are trained in the collection and carry it out on an ongoing basis. The procedure only takes a few minutes and is risk-free for you or your child.
After collection, the blood and/or tissue is collected by a courier. Finally, the stem cells are processed in a laboratory in Germany, where they are put into cryogenic sleep until they are ready to be used at some point.
The entire process - from collection to dispensing - is subject to the strict German Medicinal Products Act.
The procedure
In any case, please contact Vita34 directly approx. 6 weeks before the birth of your child to ensure a smooth process. In the run-up to the birth, you will conclude a contract with Vita34 that guarantees you (or your child who will later come of age) unrestricted rights to your own stem cells.
You will then receive the collection box sent to your home by courier. On the day your child is born, simply bring this box with you to the delivery room - our staff will be waiting for you and will routinely collect the umbilical cord blood for you.
This is followed by transport to the laboratory, processing and permanent storage of the stem cells at -175 °C. During processing, you will receive a storage certificate with all the necessary medical information once the extensive control tests have been completed.
Further information can be found at www.vita34.de.
Your contact person
Our team of experienced midwives, doctors and anaesthetists are always on hand to assist you. If you have any questions about the delivery, the process or our additional services, please feel free to contact us. We will take the time to listen to your concerns and provide you with personalised advice.