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The Afloat Guide to Support with Baby Care

Introduction

Babies are lovely, but their care is anything but straightforward. In this guide you’ll find the different kinds of support available, from breastfeeding, to baby sleep, to colics, babywearing consultations, and more.

A Lactation Consultant (Stillberaterin) is a professional trained to support women* with all aspects of breastfeeding. Lactation consultants may be available in the hospital to assist with the early days of breastfeeding. Additionally, lactation consultants can be called to assist with ongoing issues or to answer individual questions.

A Sleep Consultant (Schlafberaterin) is someone trained in infant sleep who provides information and consultation with individual families. Sleep consultants have a wide variety of different perspectives and recommended techniques.

A Babywearing Consultant (Trageberaterin) is knowledgeable about all forms of baby-wearing including baby carriers, wraps, and slings. Babywearing consultants provide information on infant anatomy and positioning, help troubleshoot problems, and often have a variety of carriers and wraps to try.

Baby Ambulances are help support babies and their families through issues such as colics, problems sleeping, and problems feeding. Parents can schedule appointments and receive counselling and advice from qualified professionals, typically a family psychologist.

  • You can search for these ambulances Germany-wide here.

Frühe Hilfe is a local and regional support system with coordinated support services for parents and children from the beginning of pregnancy and in the first years of life, with a focus on the 0-3 year old age group. They aim to improve the development opportunities of children and parents in family and society at an early stage and in the long term. In addition to practical support in everyday life,Frühe Hilfe is intended in particular to make a contribution to promoting the relationship and parenting skills of (expectant) mothers* and fathers*. In this way, they contribute significantly to the healthy growth of children and secure their rights to protection, support and participation.