Pregnancy can be a beautiful experience, but it can also be quite stressful when you’re living in a new place and bouncing between looking for birth preparation courses, preparing the paperwork, finding a gynecologist, choosing where you would like to deliver, babyproofing the house, and finding ways to keep yourself healthy throughout those 9 months.
Not to mention – there are actually so many perks offered by your health insurance provider that you may not even know about! ⬇️
Düsseldorf is quite an international city, so we’re definitely lucky to have a couple of options in the city when it comes to English birth preparation courses. However, if you managed to learn a bit of German while living here, you might actually be able to get through a German Geburtsvorbereitung course while paying a much smaller fee (or even nothing at all)!
Alternatively, if time or money is tight, you’re certainly not out of options. There are a number of online videos on YouTube you can consider taking.
PS: If this is your first birth in Düsseldorf, you might find our Beginners Guide to Having a Baby in Düsseldorf extremely helpful!
English Birth Preparation Courses
Don’t worry, living in Germany doesn’t mean you have to take your birth preparation courses in German. Here are a couple of English options around Düsseldorf:
Geburtshaus Düsseldorf
The Geburtshaus Düsseldorf hosts weekend birth preparation courses geared specifically for international couples living in Düsseldorf. This course is designed to give you confidence as a mother (or as a pair) to bring your new baby into the world. The Geburtshaus puts a specific focus on natural birth.
Address: Achenbachstr. 56a, 40237 Düsseldorf
hebavit hebamme & yoga
Although the website is not in English, midwife Ilona Wächter has shared with us that she also offers birth preparation classes in the English language if requested.
Online Birth Preparation Courses
When time isn’t on your side or you’re tight for money, there are many online options to choose from. Feel free to browse the internet and find a course that works for you.
BabyCenter
BabyCenter is one of my favorite websites to browse week-by-week to update myself on my pregnancy and the growth of the baby. Thankfully, they also offer a 51-video birthing class for free online where you will learn about pain management, signs of labor, and various birthing tips. You are in no way obligated to finish the course all at once, you can take your time, watch one video each day after work, or you can binge-watch all the videos in a day – your call!
Link: https://www.babycenter.com/childbirth-class
Price: FREE
Other Online Paid Courses
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Paid Courses |
Link |
Price |
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http://www.givingbirthnaturally.com/natural-child-birth-education.html |
$50 USD |
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https://www.pullingcurls.com/online-prenatal-class-couples/?wpam_id=35 |
$99 USD |
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$195 USD |
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$264 USD |
German Birth Preparation Courses
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Organization |
Address |
Price |
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Suitbertusstr. 35 |
FREE* |
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Rather Str. 19 and Hohenzollernstr. 24 |
Starting at 59 EUR |
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Stresemannstraße 7 |
Starting at 95 EUR |
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Breite Straße 3 |
Starting at 120 EUR |
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Hansaallee 240 |
Starting at 125 EUR |
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Am Königshof 11 |
Starting at 140 EUR |
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Hildebrandtstr. 9 |
Starting at 150 EUR |
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Alte Landstraße 179c |
Starting at 200 EUR |
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Moorenstraße 5 |
Price not listed online |
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Urdenbacher Allee 83 |
Price not listed online |
* Often covered by your public or private health insurance, though in some cases they may charge the partner a small fee for attendance
