Welcome!
… to my homepage. I am a midwife (Hebamme) Franziska Lindner (she/her).
My work is taking care of you during your pregnancy, in the first weeks and months after childbirth, during breastfeeding until weaning.
The foundation of my work is my evidence based attitude, in which I support and encourage you to finding your own way to deal with all the new things that come along with becoming and being parents.
Everyone is welcome, no matter where you are from, what your beliefs are, or what your gender and/or sexual identity might be.
Services
All services will be covered your health insurance. This includes all pregnancy and after childbirth care, birth preparation class and pelvic floor rehabilitation class.
There is an exception for pre- and postnatal sports, though. It is mandatory to attend at least 80% of the class in order to be covered entirely.
During pregnancy
prenatal care (including blood sampling, swabs and - if necessary - CTG) (Schwangerschaftsvorsorge)
help with pregnancy symptoms (Hilfeleistung bei Schwangerschaftsbeschwerden)
consultation (Beratung)
brith preperation class (Geburtsvorbereitungskurse) - only in German
individual birth preperation in English
prenatal sports classes - only in German
After giving birth
home visits after childbirth which usually start the day or the day after you leave hospital during the first 12 weeks after childbirth (Wochenbettbesuch)
sports for pelvic floor rehabilitation (Rückbildung) - in German
postpartal sports (Postnatales Training) - in German
consultation on all issues of breastfeeding and weaning up to the end of breastfeeding (Beratung bei Still- und Ernährungsschwierigkeiten)
I monitor and support rehabilitation after childbirth, this includes the development of the child, too. Also, I will provide crucial tips on breastfeeding or feeding formula, and will be there for you with an open car answering all occurring questions towards breastfeeding or other related topics.
During the first days I come visit you daily. This becomes increasingly less, based on how much care you actually need in the following 12 weeks. After this we will meet each other as you request it. Health insurances cover midwife consultations until the end of your breastfeeding journey or until the end of the 9th month of your baby’s life if you feed formula.
I do also offer support in an unfortunate event of miscarriage, or stillbirth, as well as abortion.
In a rare case of being unavailable, such as being on vacation or on sick leave, another midwife of my network will take care of you.
Classes
Birth preperation classes, pelvic floor rehabilitation classes and sports during pregnancy or rehabilitation take place in German only. For birth preperation I recommend to visit an English language class (you can ask me for recommendations), for postpartal classes you can choose a German one as you will understand a lot through the movements of me and other participants.
Birth Preparation
Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation
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This class is being paid by your health insurance.
We focuss on the muscle groups that supported you most during pregnancy and childbirth: your pelvic floor and core.
We learn how to use our pelvic floor. Next to that you learn how to be pelvic floor friendly in your everyday life.
You can bring your baby with you in morning classes. Nevertheless I recommend you to come without. Your body deserves some exclusive attention after pregnancy and childbirth.
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This class is being paid by your health insurance.
We focuss on the muscle groups that supported you most during pregnancy and childbirth: your pelvic floor and core.
We learn how to use our pelvic floor. Next to that you learn how to be pelvic floor friendly in your everyday life.
Evening classes take place without babies.
Pre- and Postnatal Sports
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We strangthen the whole in adopted movements for the pregnancy. Through thee training you can improve pregnancy symptoms like back pain. In preperation for childbirth work on hip flxibilitx. We try to keep up our condition despite alle body changes. Last but not least we train birth breathing and how to our pelvic floors.
If you join the class you pay beforehand but can receive the money (partly) back from your health insurance. Conditions can differ in different health insurances.
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After finishing your pelvic floor rehabilitation class you can go on with postnatal sports. It offers you deepened training for the whole body but especially for your pelvic floor and core. It is an ideal preparation and accompaniment for high impact sports.
All classes take place at Lebensraum in Könneritzstraße 39, 04229 Leipzig.
Breastfeeding Consultation
I am currently educating at Ausbildungszentrum Stillen und Laktation in order to become a breastfeeding consultant. ProbabIy will finish with a certificate in 2025.
Breastfeeding consultation by midwives is covered by health insurances unless your midwife has not yet fulfilled all possible consultations. If so, you can receive a prescription from your gynecologist.
About Me
I am midwife Franziska Lindner (she/her) based in Leipzig. I am happily supporting and assisting young families during pregnancy, after childbirth until weaning, or if your baby is fed by formula until the 9th month after childbirth.
Education:
midwifery examination 2011
practical instructor for midwifery students
pre- and postnatal coach, certified in 2023 (“Akademie für prä- und postnatales Training”)
in further education in order to become lactation consultant (certification planned in 2025)
complementary food expert QEKK, 2022
Recent further education:
evidence based postpartal care
management of difficult breastfeeding situations
queersensitive care in pregnancy, childbirth and after childbirth
My vitae:
midwifery training 2008-2011 (Hebammenschule des St. Bernward Krankenhauses in Hildesheim), examination 2011
employment in the delivery room 2011-2022, since 2020 partly in the postpartum ward
since 2020 freelance midwifery
Contact
phone +49 176 977 23 733
e-mail: hebammefranziska(at)posteo.de
Feel free to send me a message via contact form. If you have questions, don’t hesitate to ask.