Make an appointment with your gynecologist. At the same time, contact a midwife for support during pregnancy and/or after the birth (pre- and postnatal care).

Please note our general recommendation: to abstain from alcohol, nicotine and drugs immediately! You should also discuss regular medication with your gynecologist and/or midwife.

How can I reach a pediatrician if my child suddenly falls ill outside of office hours?

Contact the pediatric emergency service. In life-threatening situations, call an emergency doctor on 112.

Only pediatricians can assess whether a child's development is actually normal. When the newborn child is discharged from hospital, you will be given a yellow child examination booklet. All examination results are entered in this booklet. The examination booklet must be kept carefully and presented at every check-up at a pediatrician's practice.

For children from birth to the age of 18, 11 preventive check-ups are currently covered by all health insurance companies: U1 to U9 in the yellow screening booklet and J1 outside the booklet (without documentation for the parents). Some health insurance companies offer additional examinations (U10, U11, J2).

From U5 to U8, parents receive a registration card from the State Office for Social Affairs, Youth and Family for the upcoming check-up. This must be brought along to the examination and will be stamped by the pediatrician and forwarded to the state office.

Did you have a premature birth? Your child is ill or was born with a disability? Our family service is there for you and we can work out together how we can support you.

We want you to feel good as a mother, father, couple and family! That's why we are there for you and your children right from the start. You can reach us:

A baby can really shake up the lives of young parents. Daily routines have to be adjusted and new roles have to be found (who looks after the baby, who earns the money - or maybe both go together?) In Salzgitter, there are various ways for young parents to get support during this challenging time.