I have basic Assura health insurance. We also live in a small village near Eglisau and can not find any recommendation for a hospital nearby where people would speak in English.
Would be so grateful if any one of you had any experiences giving birth from this area and could recommend any good hospital, prenatal classes, yoga , etc in english would be great.
I was already interviewing for jobs and now so dumb stuck and lost!!
You'll probably have better luck finding English speaking doctors in Bulach than in Wil or in Eglisau.
Although he isn't a GP or ob/gyn, try to arrange an appt with this guy:
http://www.hawa-aerzte.ch/d/fuer-aer...-Pinzello-1166
His English is excellent and he is a great guy (although he was pretty slow to learn how to snowboard). He will know who is local and speaks English and be able to point you in the right direction.
As far as I remember, the language used in giving birth is pretty much universal, and most hospital staff will have enough English to understand what you are yelling, and they will generally be saying the same thing back.
And again.... congratulations!
Will definitely look into it.
Also thanks for pointing us towards Bulach. I see they even have a hospital there.
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I actually read your post before and gave you my blessing You did a wonderful job with all the compilations.
Since you already had the experience would you recommend
1. choosing a hospital for birth which is like 50 minute drive (40 kms) from my house?
2. Going to this chosen hospital for all our scans and test during this 9 month and not to any private gynecologist.
Thank you much in advance.
BTW, the hospital is 8 minutes away from my door step. I would still go to the private practice if I had to go through it again - less hospital feeling, more personal contact, not so many people waiting, better magazines...
It depends on your own doctor
We just live at the end of the world :P ( Wil, ZH ) and have no doctors at the moment!! So open to everything
I had my first baby last year here in Switzerland and also only had basic insurance. For me that was all I needed. I saw a private gyno except for one time when she was on holiday then I went to the hospital. We live in Swiss Romandie and I went to the local hospital to be induced and have the baby. Some of the nurses did not speak english, but if there ever was a problem of understanding ( I speak a little french) they would get someone to help out.
We are lucky that we have the hospital very close (walking distance) as I had nightmares of not getting to the hospital in time...
and congratulations for your baby...now I know its such a milestone So happy everything went well for you.
I do speak German but not swizz German so just freaked out. Plus the nearest public hospital is like 14 km away and I so share this nightmare of not making it there in time
The water breaking and baby following shortly later is Hollywood nonsense.
We are considering Spital Bulach since its the only 14 kms to our house though we actually wanted Treimli but its like some 36 kms from our house. So still double minded what to do.
If you want an English birth course you will probably have to travel to Zurich, but your Dr and Hospital are more practical if they are close to home. The birth will be sometime Juneish... Imagine this: you've been "out to here" for weeks, your back hurts, you're fed up with insatiable desires for weird food, it is a hot day and your water breaks. The waddle to and from the car is the same at either end, and even if the car does have A/C the additional 30 min to get to Triemli will seem like an eternity, both to you, and to your husband.
As far as I can tell Bulach isn't known for selling first time mothers off to the slave trade - it would probably have made the papers, at least the local ones.
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I'd also choose the closer hospital, you never know how much time you will have, and a 30 minute drive, which can easily become 50 in rush hour, is no fun when you are in labour. I would just go to the hospital and ask them, they will be able to refer you to an Ob-Gyn that practices there.
Just made the appointment at Spital Bulach
German will be fine. You’ll be understood, that’s the main thing.
If you haven’t already sorted out the health insurance do so asap. Here’s a link on what’s covered.
Congratulations and good luck
@TobiasM... Since we live far away from Zurich City and Spital Bulach is near to our house, We have decided to go with it. We have made an appointment for the next week there. Fingers crossed for this one
hope all is going well with the bump.
I have a colleague who lives in Egislau. She's German, but she does speak English, so if you're still interested in getting more information about yoga classes etc around there, I can ask her if you like.
Yes!! Please do that