Soft Summer Launch. Grow into Motherhood with Birth & Mother.
Pregnancy and birth
in Germany,in a language you understand
Welcome
Grow into motherhoodwith Birth & Mother
Birth & Mother gathers pregnancy, birth, and the weeks afterwards in Germany into one place, written in English: how the care here works, the choices you make along the way, and what happens once you are home with your baby.
What does birth look like in Germany?
Do I need a midwife?
How do I ask for the birth I want?
Where do I find support once the baby is here?
German maternity care gives you a great deal, and nearly all of it is written and spoken in German. We put it into plain English, so you can go into every appointment prepared and ask the questions that really matter to you.
- Birth in Germany, start to finishYour care team, the choices you can make, and what catches international families off guard. The whole picture, in English, before your first appointment.
- Your midwife, and where a doula fitsWhat a Hebamme does at every stage, the kinds you can book, and how to find one. Then the continuous, personal support a doula adds alongside them.
- Planning your birthThe choices you can make and the questions worth asking. We help you put your wishes into words, and support you in sharing them with your care team.
- The weeks after birthYour Wochenbett, the home visits and help you can claim, and what recovery actually asks of you. And what doula care looks like in those first weeks at home.
Hello, I'm glad you're here.
I'm Emma, a doula and a mother of three. Two of my babies were born here in Germany, so I know what it is to work out how a system runs while you are also growing a baby.
Doula care means learning what matters to you, helping you get ready for the birth you hope for, and staying with you through it and into the early weeks at home, in person or online. If that sounds like what you are looking for, I would love to hear from you.
With love,
Emma
Founder of Birth & Mother
Six hours, one to one
Prepare for your birth withthe Power of Preparation
At Birth & Mother, we believe strength comes from preparation: knowing your options, knowing what to do if the day takes its own shape, and knowing your own mind before labour begins. Six hours together, shaped around you, your pregnancy, and the place you are planning to give birth. It goes further than a birth plan, and it can turn birth into something you look forward to.
- Six hours of one-to-one preparation, scheduled around your week
- Built on your own pregnancy, your questions, and your chosen birth setting
- Practical tools for labour: breathwork, comfort positions, and grounding
- Your birth preferences written together, with the evidence behind each choice
- If you have a partner, they are welcome at every session, and we work on their role in the room
€420 for the six hours, our introductory price for the launch. In person around Potsdam, Berlin and Brandenburg, or as live online sessions wherever in Germany you are.
Emma met me where I was. Steady, honest, and quietly there through every appointment, every question, every long night.
A mother in Potsdam
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However you arrive
At Birth & Mother, we believeinformation should be easy to access
So however you arrive, pregnant or already in the weeks with your baby, you will find what you are looking for here. Search for a word or a worry, let me guide you to what you need, or simply read through the guides at your own pace.
Let me take you by the hand
Start with a question or twoA minute of questions, and I'll point you to the guides and the support that fit where you are.
Far from home
For international women and mothersin Germany
Having a baby in Germany can feel overwhelming when you're navigating an unfamiliar maternity system, communicating in a language you're still learning, and living far from your usual support network. Birth & Mother was created for international families, offering clear, evidence-based information and English-speaking, bilingual support so you can feel informed, supported, and less alone through pregnancy, birth, and motherhood.
Read moreLost in translation?
At an appointment or in the birth room, the German words come quickly, one after another. Our pocket booklets carry a plain-English glossary for each stage, alongside the bilingual phrases that keep your voice in the room, so you always know the word you need.
Open the glossaries- Hebammemidwife
- Mutterpassyour maternity record
- Wehencontractions
- Wochenbettthe weeks after birth
You can’t know exactly how your birth will unfold.But you can prepare for how you want to meet it.
Birth & Mother, there with you through the life-changing moment of birth, and on into motherhood
A gift for our soft summer launch
Your first Birth & Motherprintable booklets
To celebrate our soft summer launch, you'll receive three pocket-sized booklets covering pregnancy, birth, and the early weeks with your baby, yours as a gift for a limited time while we are in soft launch.
Written in English, these practical guides are designed to help you understand your Mutterpass, navigate maternity care in Germany with confidence, and feel more prepared for the journey ahead.
These exclusive printables are part of the support every Birth & Mother family receives, and our way of welcoming you to the community.
Birth & Mother
Booklet 1 of 3
Before the Birth
pregnancy
for your MutterpassBirth & Mother
Booklet 2 of 3
The Birth
the day itself
for your MutterpassBirth & Mother
Booklet 3 of 3
The Weeks After
the Wochenbett
for your MutterpassAn open invitation
Let's explore your support options
You're warmly invited to book a complimentary 30-minute video call with me. Whether you're pregnant, preparing for birth, navigating the early weeks of motherhood, or supporting your growing family, this is a chance to ask questions, understand your care options across Germany, learn more about the support I offer, both in person and online, and see whether we're the right fit for each other.
Arrange your call→The JournalBirth in Germany,kept up to date
Trusted, evidence-based writing on pregnancy, birth, and the weeks after in Germany. From finding your midwife to understanding your rights, preparing for the postpartum, and what your health insurance covers, written by Emma and kept current as the maternity system changes.
New writing lands in the Journal as Emma writes it, and subscribers are the first to hear.
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Leave your email and you are among other English-speaking mothers finding their way through birth in Germany. You will be first to read each new piece, and soon, a guide to writing your birth plan with a Birth & Mother template to make your own.
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By invitation
TheBirth & MotherCircle
The community at the heart of everything I offer: an intimate, invitation-only space. Rooms for every topic, news of gatherings and workshops, and somewhere to ask the questions you would not want to put on social media.
Kept small, so the conversations stay intimate.
Ask about the CircleAfter our soft launch
Doula care to guide you towarda beautiful birth in Germany
Once we are past our soft summer launch, full doula care opens up. It begins with the Orientation Consultation, an hour together to guide you through the German maternity system and set you on the right route for the birth you hope for, and continues with birth preparation before and steady postpartum care after. Wherever you are in Germany, this care can be at your side, in person or by video.
Preview the doula careNext read
Ready to go deeper?
Walk the whole journey in order, month by month: pregnancy, birth, and the Wochenbett, what can come up at each stage, and the support that meets you there.
Read: Month by Month