Health · Pregnancy → Age 2

Every check-up,

explained.

You're growing a tiny human in a country that isn't quite yours yet. We'll make sure you don't miss a single appointment — from your first ultrasound to the U9.

Start your planner Baby already born? →
Not sure? Your first ultrasound will confirm the date.
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Finding an English-speaking Frauenärztin in Berlin? Ask your health insurance's customer line — they often keep a list. Or search on jameda.de filtering by "Englisch" in the spoken languages.

Your prenatal check-up schedule

Week 6–8Free
Initial appointment & Mutterpass
Confirm pregnancy via ultrasound. Due date, medical history, first urine + blood tests. You receive your Mutterpass — carry it always.
Week 9–12Free
1st ultrasound ("Erstes Screening")
Confirms gestational age, heartbeat, checks for multiples. Blood screen for rubella, syphilis, HIV (optional), blood group.
Every 4 weeksFree
Routine check-up
Weight, blood pressure, urine test, baby heartbeat, fundal height. Talk about nutrition, movement, any symptoms.
Week 19–22Free
2nd ultrasound ("Feindiagnostik" option)
Organ scan — heart, brain, spine, kidneys. Basic scan covered by insurance. Detailed "Feindiagnostik" often self-pay unless indicated.
Week 24–27Free
Gestational diabetes screening
Sugar drink test at the practice. Covered by insurance. Antibody screen is also repeated now.
Week 27–29Free
Anti-D injection (if Rh-negative)
Only if you are Rh-negative and baby is Rh-positive. Prevents antibody formation that could affect future pregnancies.
Week 29–32Free
3rd ultrasound + CTG begins
Final scan — growth, position, placenta. CTG monitoring of baby's heartbeat begins at routine visits.
From week 32Free
Visits every 2 weeks
Routine check-ups double in frequency. Hepatitis B test, discuss birth plan, hospital registration.
Week 35–37Free
GBS vaginal swab
Check for Group-B Strep bacteria. Informs whether antibiotics are needed during labour.
Week 34Info
Maternity protection starts
Six weeks before due date you stop working. You receive Mutterschaftsgeld via your Krankenkasse.
Week 40Free
Due date & monitoring
If baby is late (common!) monitoring moves to every 2–3 days — usually at the hospital.
Beyond the check-ups

What else your insurance quietly covers.

Most expat parents discover these benefits by accident — or not at all. Pregnancy yoga, postnatal recovery, a trained helper at home when you can't cope — it's all in your Krankenkasse's catalogue. You just have to ask.

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Not sure what you qualify for? Call your Krankenkasse directly and ask. They're obligated to explain your Leistungen in clear language — and most Berlin Kassen have English-speaking hotlines.

Still have questions?

Ask our community.

Other expat parents in Berlin have been exactly where you are. They know which paediatricians speak English, which Hebammen are still taking clients, and how to fill in the forms.

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