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Munich Doula Services, Trained labour companion:

Spanish certified Doula trained in London by Dr. Michel Odent and recognized by Doula UK offers emotional and physical support to English speaking women during pregnancy, labour, and post-natal periode.

A Doula is “a woman experienced in childbirth who provides continuous physical, emotional and informational support to the mother before, during and just after childbirth.” (Klaus, Kennell and Klaus in Mothering the Mother).

Email: proyectodoula@yahoo.com

The following text was posted by a reader of Munich Kids:

Vivian Weigert provides English-speaking homeopathy, natural healthcare and osteopathy,
specializing in pediatrics.

Vivian is a naturopath (homeopathy and craniosacral osteopathy)and
baby-expert.  She is the author of several books on breastfeeding and other
baby-related topics. She is one of the founders of the center at Häberl street
and is very experienced with babies and children, as well as pregnancy. 

Vivian also conducts a breastfeeding-group, which can be joined spontaneously, any Wednesday
morning from 10:30 - 12:00 at Häberlstr. 17, in the Café Netzwerk.  Cost is 2 EUR.  The group is typically led in German, but discussion can also be conducted in English. 

Address:  Häberlstr. 17, 80337 München

Email:  vivian-weigert@natuerliche-geburt.de

Doesn’t it always seem like the kids get sick on  weekends or holidays when your regular pediatrician is not available?  There is a clinic that is open on weekends and holidays.

The Children’s clinic of Schwabing (Bereitschaftspraxis der Muenchner Kinderaerzte in der Kinderklinik Schwabing)  is open on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from 9:00 am - 8:00 pm. 

Address:  Parzivalstrasse 16, 80804 Munich

Telephone:  089/ 3068 2589

Nearest Public Transportation: U2/U3 Scheidplatz; U3 Bonnerplatz

There is an answering service in Munich (and throughout Bavaria) to connect you with medical attention after normal business hours.  (The hours that the answering service is available vary somewhat from city to city, but generally covers evenings and weekends). 

Most likely, you will need to be able to explain your medical problem to the operator in German.  If you are unable to provide the necessary information in German, find a neighbor or friend who can help you.  After describing your problem and giving your address, the service dispatches an on-call physician in your area to your home.   The doctor is equipped to provide you with basic care and advice. 

We have used this service on two occasions.  One time was at 2:00 in the morning.  In both instances, a doctor arrived at our home within 45 minutes of the call. 

Note:  This service should not be used in case of emergencies.  In case of medical emergency, dial 112. 

Phone:  01805-19 12 12

Phone calls are charged at 14 cents/min by Deutsche Telekom.

Do you know the phone numbers for emergenices in Munich?  Keep this information handy somewhere. 

Emergeny Medical Services: 112

Fire:  112

Police:  110

Emergency call regarding poisoning:  089/ 19 240

The pediatric dental practice of Dr. Pfau, Dr. Butz, and M. Baltes, in Schwabing, is designed to make children comfortable.  The waiting room is very friendly and inviting, with toys to play with and an indoor jungle gym and slide to climb on.  The main philosophy of the practice is to provide excellent dental care and support for dental hygiene while making a trip to the dentist a non-frightening experience.  The dentists go out of their way to explain to the children what to expect.  They even have a stuffed gorilla with a full set of teeth that they use as a model to explain how the dentist will look into the child’s mouth.  Children are encouraged to play with the gorilla and even check its teeth for the dentist.  After the exam, the child is given a token which they can use to obtain a small prize from the prize machine.

At least one of the doctors, Dr. Butz, is fluent in English, as are several of the assistants. 

Appointments are available during the week, and also on Saturday. 

 The website is very informative and is in both English and German.

Address:  Marschallstrasse 11, 80802 Munich

Phone: 089/ 38 32 90 0

Email: info@meinekinderzahnaerztin.de

Website: http://www.meinekinderzahnaerztin.de/index2.php?language=en

Nearest public transportation:  U3/U6 Muenchner Freiheit and the bus station at Muenchner Freiheit 

The following pediatricians have been recommended by Munich Kids readers.  If you would like to add someone to the list, you can add by clicking on the “comment” button below.  Also, if you would like to write a new post (rather than just a comment), write the content in an email and send it to munich_kids@yahoo.com. The content will then be posted by the website’s editor.

Dr. Christian Muehe and Dr. Karl Kugler have a very nice practice in Schwabing. It is in a new office so everything is bright and cheery. They have a pleasant waiting room for the kids with toys to play with. Both doctors speak excellent English and are very good with kids.  Several of the receptionists speak very good English as well, making it much easier to make an appointment. 

Address:  Herzogstrasse 5, 80803, Munich

Phone:  089/ 330 3550

Nearest Public Transportation:  Bus stop and U3/U6 at Muenchner Freiheit

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Dr. Stephan Boese-O-Reilly speaks very good English.  He is very patient and willing to take the time to answer your questions.  They have two waiting rooms, one for children who are ill, and one for children who are there for check-ups.  I’m not sure how well people follow that guideline, but it is nice to think that you could bring your child in for a check-up without exposing him to a lot of cold and flue germs.

Address:  Implerstrasse 23, 81371 Munich

Phone: 089/ 72 01 56-0

Nearest Public Transportation:  U3 Implerstrasse