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Birth is the high point of pregnancy. Your protection period begins 6 weeks before the birth in which you do not have to work. Only if you explicitly want it can you continue to work on your projects for these 6 weeks. After the birth, the protection period of 8 weeks begins during which you are not allowed to work, even if you want to. You should inform your employer of the desired parental leave at the latest at the beginning of the protection period. It is important to note that this is purely information for your employer. He may not deny you parental leave because you are legally entitled to it.

Now it is also best to plan with your employer the possible re-entry after the protection period and the parental leave. It is also possible to go back to work immediately after maternity leave. Or to take parental leave or part-time leave for 1 to 3 years. The same applies to the partner if he wishes to take parental leave.

In a crisis situation after the birth you will receive personal and individual advice. If you do not want to keep your child, you will receive a lot of discreet advice and support with the so-called child flaps. In addition to a loving reception of the children, formalities for the adoption release are also regulated there. The city's adoption office will also help you with this.

Questions and answers

What different possibilities exist to give birth to a child?

The majority of mothers chooses the natural vaginal birth. It can be supported by tools if you want it or if it is necessary. Other options include the caesarean section, the natural home birth or giving birth in the birth House.

Basically, Yes! You will be recorded in every hospital without registration, if the birth is already in progress.

That depends on the State of health, when your child comes to the birth date not yet on the world, the investigations at the doctor's Office will become closer and it will be decided from day to day whether it should or not obtained. Who does not want to wait, can ask also for the initiation of the birth.

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