15 of The Best [Expat Recommended] Birth Preparation Courses in Düsseldorf

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.

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 (Saturdays and Sundays, 10 AM-4 PM) 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
Price: 200 Euro/couple (the German public health insurance companies will cover up to 95,52 Euro) 

 

Doula Brid Michael

If you would prefer hiring a Doula for an individual birth preparation course in either English, Spanish, or French and flexibility when it comes to dates and birthing course content, you can contact Doula Brid Michael.

 

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 

 

German Birth Preparation Courses