Pregnancy; counseling

Expectant mothers - and fathers - are entitled to comprehensive advice on all issues relating to pregnancy and birth, regardless of age, cultural background or ideology. Advice is provided confidentially, impartially, free of charge and, if desired, anonymously by the state-recognized advice centres for pregnancy issues and by the non-state-recognized (Catholic) advice centres for pregnancy issues. Counseling is available as often and for as long as necessary in individual cases. It can also be provided after the birth until the child is 3 years old.

In particular, the service includes psychosocial counseling and information on the following topics

• Sex education, contraception and family planning,
• social and financial support for pregnant women and young families, including state social benefits and help with finding or keeping a home, job or training place,
• Pregnancy check-ups and questions about childbirth,
• the special rights of pregnant women and parents in working life,
• Questions about prenatal diagnostics,
• options for help with living with a child with a chronic illness and/or disability,
• possible solutions for psychosocial conflicts in connection with pregnancy,
• Counseling and support during a confidential birth,
• legal and psychological aspects in connection with adoption,
• Questions about abortion
• Counseling and support for unfulfilled desire to have children
• Counseling and support after the early loss of a child.

The state-approved advice centres for pregnancy issues are also responsible for the statutory pregnancy conflict advice. Only these are authorized to issue the certificate of pregnancy conflict counselling, which is a prerequisite for a penalty-free abortion.

In addition to counseling, practical help is also provided. Women affected can, for example, be supported in their dealings with the authorities when claiming statutory benefits.

With the consent of the pregnant woman, other people can be included in the counseling.

We advise women and families on topics relating to pregnancy and the first period with the child up to the age of 3.

We offer information on financial support, methods of contraception and family planning, as well as psychosocial counseling based on prenatal examinations. We also offer advice and information on abortion and the legally required counseling in the event of a pregnancy conflict. We also provide advice and support for confidential births.

We also offer sex education programs for schools (grades 5-10), young adults and multipliers.

Open pregnancy café

The open pregnancy café invites all expectant mothers from the city of Erlangen and the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt to ask questions in a relaxed atmosphere over tea and cookies and to make contact with other pregnant women. Pregnant women will find a sympathetic ear, information, advice and practical help about pregnancy, birth, the first time with a child and early childhood. Experts from these areas and a midwife are always present.

The Open Pregnancy Café takes place every 14 days on Fridays from 10:00 to 11:30. Online during the pandemic. You will be sent an access link.

In case of low infection numbers in presence (in compliance with the hygiene rules) in the family pedagogical facility, Isarstr.12, 1st floor

Registration:

Phone 09131 / 86 36 62
E-mail: fape-anger@stadt.erlangen.de

Organizer: Family pedagogical facilities of the City Youth Welfare Office and state-approved counseling centers for pregnancy issues of the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt and the city of Erlangen.

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Contact a pregnancy counseling center.

Conflict counseling generally takes place in a face-to-face meeting. Most state-recognized pregnancy advice centres also offer general digital pregnancy advice.

• Conflict counseling: immediately, i.e. as quickly as possible.
• General pregnancy counseling: no deadlines

• Conflict counseling: immediately.
• General pregnancy counseling: depending on the individual case

• Conflict counseling with issuance of a counseling certificate
  
  • gültiger Identifikationsnachweis (z. B. Personalausweis)
  • empfohlen: ärztliche Bescheinigung über bestehende Schwangerschaft
• Conflict counseling without issuing a counseling certificate
  
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• General pregnancy advice
  
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  • empfohlen: Mutterpass

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