It is one of the most fulfilling responsibilities to accompany pregnant women from the moment of determining the pregnancy and the calculation of the date of birth to all necessary screening appointments up to the actual birth.
Here I would also like to share and pass on important knowledge with you in the run-up to pregnancy and about pregnancy itself.
In the following sections, I address topics and questions that are important to me in patient education and that I am frequently asked.
Period of vitamin intake:
at least four weeks before pregnancy and be continued up to twelve weeks after pregnancy has occurred (1st trimester)
Recommended dose:
between 4 and 8mg daily
What is folic acid/vitamin B9 for?
Folic acid is essential for cell division and the formation of new cells.
Specifically, this means that vitamin B9 is essential for the development of organs such as the heart and the brain of the embryo or fetus.
For most mothers-to-be, being pregnant means a combination of joy, curiosity, worries and fears.
Whether it is nutrition and sports during the pregnancy, the birth process/birth possibilities or the nursing period-I am at your side during the entire pregnancy and take time for all concerns and questions.
Furthermore, the monitoring appointments in the practise are the ideal setting for consultations.
I offer my patients comprehensive care including all examinations that are required in the Mother-Child Pass (latest: Parents-Child-Pass). The Mother-Child-Pass or Parents-Child-Pass stipulates at least five examinations during the pregnancy.
Each Mother/Parents-Child-Pass examination includes a comprehensive anamnesis including the assessment of possible risk factors, gynaecological examinations, blood tests and ultrasound examinations.
The aim of the examinations is to monitor the health of mother and child and the nutrition supply via the placenta-to ensure that possible abnormalities are detected and treated early.
up to the 12th week of gestation
18th - 22nd week of gestation
25th - 28th week of gestation
30th - 34th week of gestation
35th - 38th week of gestation
Infectious diseases during pregnancy can be dangerous not only for the mother-to-be mother, but above all for the unborn child.
Recommended immunisation period:
ideally from the 27th to 36th week of pregnancy
Vaccination mode:
The vaccination is administered as a multiple vaccine
(diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis or diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis-polio).
Women of childbearing age and pregnant individuals are currently advised by the STIKO to undergo a COVID-19 primary immunization (2 doses with a minimum interval of 3-6 weeks) and a single booster shot (with an interval of at least 6 months).
For healthy pregnant individuals and their unborn children, there are no discernible benefits of an additional booster shot, neither in terms of preventing preterm births nor regarding maternal immunity.
Is generally recommended by the Austrian Vaccination Committee in the 2nd or 3rd trimester. In individual cases, please check the website of the Ministry of Social Affairs (Sozialministerium).
The annual influenza vaccination is recommended from October to mid-December.
We refer to the current recommendations of the Austrian Vaccination Committee on the public health portal gesundheit.gv.at
For influenza and Covid-19 vaccinations, please make an appointment at the website of the Vaccination Service Vienna.
Recommended immunisation period:
between the 24th and 36th week of pregnancy (2 weeks apart from pertussis, influenza and Covid-19 vaccination is recommended)
Why get the RSV vaccination?
To protect pregnant women, newborns (3.6 per cent of deaths are due to RSV), premature babies and people aged 60 and over
If you have any questions about vaccinations, please feel free to ask me at your next schedueled appointment.
We also have further patient information specifically for RSV vaccinations available for you in German and English. Please ask me and my team of doctors about it.
Vaccinations against pertussis (whooping cough) and RSV can be carried out in our practice. Please ask my team of assistants and let us know your preferences.
This enables us to obtain the required vaccine for you promptly and store it accordingly. You simply come to your agreed vaccination appointment.
In principle, air travel is safe for healthy pregnant women.
The decision whether you can travel by plane as a pregnant woman depends on your preconditions and must be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Airlines (e.g. Ryanair) reserve the right to request a flight confirmation. Please check in advance with the airline with which you have booked your flight.
...air travel is generally not recommended.
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We are taking a short break and our surgery will be closed from December 23, 2024 to January 6, 2025. In urgent cases, please contact your nearest hospital.
We will be back for you from January 7, 2025.
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From July 1st 2023, medicines covered by public insurance in Austria can be sent via e-prescription (independent of ELGA).
All persons insured in Austria can pick up their medication with a health insurance e-prescription at any Austrian pharmacy - but not at web/online pharmacies! Private prescriptions cannot be sent - they have to be collected at the practice.
As of July 1st 2023, the e-card must be inserted at the practice once per quarter so that the e-prescription is activated for 90 days .
After we received and checked the results we proceed as follows:
1. In case of an urgent result that is subject to treatment we contact you actively and communicate the necessary steps (therapy, appointment, prescription, ...).
2. If you have not heard of us within 2 weeks, you can be assured that your results do not require any further medical clarification or treatment. In this case, even if the result deviates from the reference range, we offer you to ask within your next regular appointment.
Currently we are not able to answer your e-mails regarding that matter due to high influx of e-mails. We kindly ask you for your understanding. THANK YOU.