Five years of midwife coordination: A milestone for Regensburg's families

Five years of midwife coordination: A milestone for Regensburg's families

Regensburg. The coordination office for midwifery care in the city and district of Regensburg is celebrating its fifth anniversary this year. Since its founding in 2019, it has pursued the goal of strengthening the care provided by freelance midwives and making midwifery care possible for as many families and new parents in the city and district as possible. Another task is to organize and facilitate the work of freelance midwives and to network them with each other.

Successes of the coordination office

Over the past five years, the coordination office has been able to initiate numerous projects that promote collaboration between midwives and other health care providers and increase the quality of postnatal care. The positive response from families and professionals shows how important this facility is for the region. In total, over the last five years, around 2,000 women and newborns have been cared for by midwives as part of the acute care program after birth.

Personnel changes and new offers

As part of the anniversary, there is also a change in personnel to be announced. took over on February 1, 2024Martina Eiblthe vacant position in the coordination office. With her extensive professional experience - both in the clinical and non-clinical areas - she brings a breath of fresh air and new ideas to further expand and optimize the offerings.

A special highlight for the anniversary is the introduction of the new baby consultation, which has been offered since September this year. During this free consultation on the first Monday of every month, parents have the opportunity to ask questions about the first months of their child's life up to their child's first birthday and receive valuable tips from experienced midwives. The baby consultation is intended to provide additional support for new parents and help reduce insecurities in early parenthood.

Comments on the successful project

“We are very proud of what we have achieved in the last five years and look forward to continuing to improve midwifery care in our region,” said the two midwives from the coordination office. “With the introduction of baby consultations, we would like to take a further step towards comprehensive support for families.”

MayorGertrud Maltz-Schwarzfischeralso expressed himself positively: "For the families in the city and district of Regensburg, the accompaniment and support of a midwife before, during and after the birth is indispensable. I am very happy and grateful that we were able to effectively counteract the bottlenecks in care thanks to the successful work of the coordination office. I would like to thank the employees very much for their commitment and wish them continued joy in their careers."

District AdministratorTanya Schweigeremphasizes the importance of the coordination office: "The coordination center for midwives plays a central role in ensuring comprehensive, high-quality care for expectant mothers. It promotes the networking of midwives and offers expectant parents important information and support when looking for a midwife. Through its work, it contributes to improving the working conditions of midwives and ensuring access to midwifery services for all pregnant women. I would like to say a warm thank you to all employees for this God bless you and wish them continued success.”

Further information about baby consultations and acute care for women who could not find a postpartum midwife can be found at www.landkreis-regensburg.de or www.regensburg.de.

Honored persons

Martina Eibl,Stefanie Malle,Gertrud Maltz-Schwarzfischer,Tanya Schweiger