Counselling on pregnancy and birth

Description

Counselling topics:

• General counselling around pregnancy and birth

• Counselling before, during and after prenatal diagnostics and in the event of a possible disability of the child

• Information on legal regulations and support in asserting legal claims (child benefit, parental allowance, protection against dismissal, maternity protection law, custody, maintenance law, etc.)

• Mediation of possible assistance, in particular application for financial support from the "Landesstiftung Hilfe für Mutter und Kind" (state foundation for mother and child support)

• Pregnancy conflict counselling according to § 219 StGB with certificate

• Psychosocial counselling after a termination of pregnancy

• Counselling and support for a confidential birth

• Counselling on family planning and contraception

• Group programmes on topics such as love, partnership, sexuality and contraception

• Psychosocial counselling for unfulfilled desire to have children

• Support and home visits by a midwife if required

Required documents

Varies depending on the reason for counselling; will be clarified upon registration.
For pregnancy conflict counselling: identity card or passport

Legal basis

Pregnancy Conflict Act
Bavarian Pregnancy Counselling Act
Bavarian Pregnancy Counselling Supplementary Act