It is actually considered

1q
bad luck to give gifts for
the mom or baby prior to
birth. Just in case you
didnt know.

Another difference is the

relationship between
patient and doctor. In
Germany the patient is
more likely to follow the
recommendations of the
doctors, and sometimes the
doctor may make decisions
without consulting the
patient.

So you might let

them know that
they will be asked
more often before
something is
done and offered
choices more
often.

Labor and Delivery Terms

Another difference is the

use of midwifes, it is more
prevalent in Germany, so
you should explain that
births are typically
attended by doctors and
nurses.
Another difference is
the expectation of
the doctor to talk to
the patient with
updates and
pertinant
information.

It is not expected that

the doctor check in with
the patient as often or
that he or she give as
much detailed
information.

Amniocentesis
Amniotic Fluid
Assistant
Appointment
Birth
Breastfeeding
Breastmilk
Casualty ward
Cervix
Cesarean section
Contractions
Doctor's office
Due Date

Fruchtwasseruntersuchung
Fruchtwasser
Sprechstundenhilfe
Termin
Geburt
Stillen
Muttermilch
Notaufnahme
Gebrmutterhals / Muttermund
Kaiserschnitt
Wehen
Arztpraxis
Geburtstermin

Emergency
Epidural
Examination
General Practioner (GP)
Gynecologist (Ob/Gyn)
Hospital
Hospital ward
Labor ward
Lochia
Midwife
Miscarriage
Nurse
Office Hours
Pediatrician
Pelvic floor
Pelvis
Perineum
Placenta
Post-natal recovery time(6 - 8 weeks)
Pregnancy
Senior Consultant
Senior Staff Nurse
Transfer Form (to see the specialist from the GP)
Ultrasound
Umbilical cord
Uterus
Ward doctor

Notfall
PDA
Untersuchung
Arzt fr Aligemeindmedizin
Frauenarzt (m), Frauenrztin (f)
Krankenhaus
Station (Krankenstation)
Kreisaal
Wochenfluss
Hebamme
Fehlgeburt
Krankenschwester
Sprechstunden
Kinderarzt (m) / Kinderrztin
Beckenboden
Becken
Damm
Mutterkuchen
Wochenbett
Schwangerschaft
Chefarzt
Oberschwester
berweisung
Ultraschall
Nabelschnur
Gebrmutter
Stationsarzt

Ward Nurse

Stationsschwester

Hospital Terms
Accident

Unfall

Allergy

Allergie

Antibiotic

Antibiotikum

Aspirin

Asperin

Clinic

Klinik

Diarrhea

Durchfall

Doctor

Arzt

Pain

Schmerzen

Headache

Kopfschmerzen

Sore throat

Halsentzndung

Stomach ache

Bauchschmerzen

Sickness, illness

Krankheit

Nurse

Krankenschwester

To sneeze

Niesen

Fever

Fieber

Cold

Erkltung

Wound

Wunde

Shot, injection

Spritze

Nausea

belkeit

Medicine

Medizin

Doctor (female)

rztin

Operation

Operation

Patient

Patient

Pill, tablet

Tablette

Injury

Verletzung

Broken

Gebrochen

Emergency Room

Notaufnahme

Health

Gesundheit

Symptom

Symptom

Blood

Blut

Cough

Husten