Klinik Landstraße

Our aim is to develop parents’ skills:
• so mothers are accompanied, not led,
• so women can give birth and not be delivered,
• so it goes without saying that mother and baby should be together 24-hours a day
• so parents are supported, not dictated to.

Ideally, delivery would be quick, individual and without pain or complications, in the patient’s mother tongue and in a cultural context.

Should a patient wish for a Caesarean section, an initial discussion will be held with her, as is the general practice in Viennese hospitals. In this discussion, we aim to initially understand her motives and to calm any worries or concerns she might have with regards to the birth process, if possible.
We explain to the patient about the process, risks, alternatives and possible consequences, as the law demands.

A companion / point of contact is always permitted to be present day and night, except in emergency situations.

The patient can choose her own birthing position which suits her the most, as long as it is medically acceptable.

Pain sensations vary greatly from woman to woman. It depends on a variety of circumstances. We can offer all established pain relief methods if the patient so desires, or if it is required on medical grounds.

We offer the following birthing options:

• Shower/bath
• Stereo system
• Aroma lamp/essential oils
• Massage oil
• Dimmed lighting

The following methods are on offer in our department:

• Homoeopathy
• Aromatherapy
• Laser therapy
• Bach flower remedies

Building a good relationship between mother and child from the beginning is important to us. We ensure that the mother and baby will have immediately skin contact for at least an hour, as long as there are no medical reasons against it.

This also applies for Caesarean sections. Bonding can be carried out during surgery, except in medical emergencies.

For women who have social or psychological issues during pregnancy or after the birth, we offer outpatient and inpatient support by ‘psychosomatically trained paediatricians’ (BabyCare), psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers.

Rooming in has been a standard practice for us for many years.

We have been certified as a breastfeeding-friendly department since 2011. Supporting breastfeeding women is a major concern for us.

We try to meet cultural requirements in accordance with the opportunities available to us. However, we ask for the understanding that this may not always be possible. Respect and tolerance from both sides is the requirement for good co-operation between parents and the maternity team.

We have a full-time Turkish interpreter available. For other languages, we try to organise in-house translation support from the pool of multilingual staff.

It is possible for patients here to have outpatient births, i.e. early or premature discharge. The requirement is guaranteed support of the patient by a midwife and a paediatrician.