Ich bin auch kein Krankenhausmensch und kenne auch keinen. Du bist nicht alleine 😁😁. Und wie mein Vater immer gesagt hat. Nur wer fragt dem kann geholfen werden. Alles gute für euch zwei. Bis zum nächsten mal 🤘🏻
The last time I went to the Notaufnahme I waited less than 5 Minutes to see a doctor (Karlsruhe). Actually, thinking back, I never had to wait much . The longest I ever waited was when I brought an American friend there which caught a Malaria infection in Africa, shortly before she departed there. Luckily she is fluent in German, because she had to convince the doctor, that she caught Malaria - which is not that common in Karlsruhe and therefore less known by the local ER doctors. Since she had Malaria before she was able to tell the doctor, what medicament she would need (she worked in a hospital in Africa). They also took a blood test and four weeks later we got a mail from the Tropeninstitut, she should visit a doctor because she was infected by Malaria (well actually she was not (any more). And back in Africa at her job)
5 minutes is record time! That’s incredible! I don’t think I’ve ever heard of a shorter wait until it’s something extremely life threatening. Especially in Karlsruhe which isn’t necessarily a small city! That’s amazing 🤩🤩 And yes, the “convincing” part I know to well now… unfortunately I’m back at that because I’m always trying to “downplay” my pain 🙈🙈
Hey there! First of all, get well soon!! And I wish you and baby all the health and happiness in the world :-) I apologize for the wall of text in advance, but maybe this could be helpful to people from abroud: My best friend and neighbour works in the ER at a major German university hospital. Listening to her, I'm under the impression that especially non-Europeans tend to wait to long before they go to the doctor and then turn up at the ER at all hours of the day, only to be surprized because they are either redirected to a doctor in town or have to wait, sometimes complaining that others who came in later where looked after first. Going to your family doctor first was exactly the right thing to do in your case :-) As a tip for anyone asking: Do go to your family doctor (Hausarzt) or, if pregnant, your OBGYN early on. Don't wait until it's night and the weekend. And yes, call ahead. It's likely that they will direct you to a suitable doctor instead of the ER. In Germany, emergency rooms are meant for life threatening situations or accidents, not as a walk in clinic. If you are not in a similar situation chances are that you are going to wait for a loooong time. Also, staff might be annoyed if they feel that your ER visit could have been avoided.
Thanks for all of these tips! And you’re absolutely right! I made that mistake once before (when getting stung by a wasp and having a severe allergic reaction) … I’m also one of those foreigners who waits waaaay too long! In Canada, we are used to holding in the pain until we can’t anymore 🙈🙈 it’s silly! But we also have walk-in clinics for non-life threatening emergencies which is where I typically would have gone for an allergic reaction. It’s confusing to figure out the system in germany if you’re so accustom to a different way
I'm chronically quite sick. I have 19 different diagnoses, and I'm taking a dozen different drugs, ten of them on a daily basis. When I need to get to a hospital, they want to know all about it, and it really takes a lot of time and a rather good memory to write that down for them on their questionnaire without forgetting something. So I have prepared what I call a medical information sheet, which I always bring with me when I go to a hospital (or a doctor) where I'm not already known, and just hand that to them. They are mostly put off a little by that, since I don't fill out their generic standard forms (which never even have the space to accept that many entries), but when they take a look at my paper they usually understand that move and accept it.
Hope you feel better soon! 💞 No one likes staying in the hospital but it's the best place to be when you need the type of care you can't get at home. Hope by the time you read this, you'll be home!🙏 Take care. Greetings from Mississauga! ❤️🥰🇨🇦
Oh poor Jenna! I am glad you are feeling a bit better already! I just wanted to add here for people, when I had some pregnancy concerns, and we called the Kreissal, they said to go straight there completely bypassing the ER. They said calling directly the Kreissal and going straight there is the best. The midwifes and doctors there said that it is like an ER but for pregnant women. So maybe check with your hospital before waiting in the ER. But definitely call them, they love to know you are coming, and they can even advice you on wether you should come or not. Gute Besserung Jenna!
@@KloetenhenneAw you are so sweet for correcting me. I greatly appreciate your completely unnecessary passive aggressive comment. Thank you for enlightening me.
As a brandnew subscriber to your channel I'm amazed at what you still can learn (even as a 56y old geezer) about your home country when forced to skip your inside views and listen to someone that's not being born and raised here. Gute Besserung und die besten Wünsche für Dich und Dein Baby.
Hiya, gute Besserung und alles Gute für euch beide 😘 Ich finde es so toll, dass du in meiner alten Heimat lebst. Ich freu mich immer, wenn du von Düsseldorf und Bilk erzählst. Das weckt Erinnerungen. Pass auf dich auf 🤗
Gute Besserung. You might have some problems here and there but I asure you, mamas and babies are priority and they will do anything they can do for you and the baby.
If to the ER, you should always use the ambulance. 1. They are trained and experienced and often can give you a hint of what is going on and calm you down with that. 2. They know the hospitals around, they know which one is good for what kind of treatment and they are are in contact with a Disponent, who has an idea how much is going on in the ERs and where you can be treated quicker. 3. They can give you some minor treatments. Like setting a needle for the infusion they know you need later. 4. They call the hospital while they drive there. Giving the hospital much more profound informations you could give the hospital. I also think the hospital takes them more seriously. 5. In my case they stayed with me, even during the first doctor gave me an ultrasound and assisted him and made sure I was getting the right treatment and pain medication. I don't think they can do that every time, but they did it for me and I'm still so thankful. I was in so much pain and those two paramedics were so awesome and helpful! I don't understand why people go to the ER by car! It's a very very bad idea! If you have reason to go to the ER you habe reason to call an ambulance! (also zur Notaufnahme, ärztlicher Notdienst ist was anderes!) paramedics are great at their job, please let them do it!
@@sisuguillam5109 Danke dir, aber schön ist etwas anderes, wenn ich nach draußen auf das Wetter schaue. Und meine Punktschrift Tastatur ist kaputt. Ich bin also für die nächsten wahrscheinlich Wochen auf die Diktatfunktion angewiesen. Und muss mit den Fehlern leben die Siri macht weil sie mich nicht richtig versteht. Schluchz. Schönes Wochenende dir
Glad you are doing ok and I hope the pregnancy is smooth sailing further. My husband and I are moving to Germany with our daughter in October. She has Phelan-McDermid Syndrome. South Africa's health and school system is really terrible when it comes to inclusion, which is why we are moving. Both our parents are German so we will be getting back to our roots and look forward to reconnecting with long-lost family. Thanks for the tips about the healthcare system. Im wondering if you have any advice on etiquette in Germany? In South Africa when we invite people over, everyone brings something and we all share a meal/drinks... what is it like in Germany (if we get invited vs invite friends...what are the expectations? also for eating out, drinks... who pays for what 🤣). We visited in February and felt awkward not knowing the social norms regarding this.
I hope, your move will go smoothly! In Germany (at least everywhere, where I have lived in my more than 40 years) you don’t usually bring food, unless you talked about it with your friends. A small gift (some flowers or a nice bottle of wine or anything else your friends like) are welcome, though not expected regularly. I hope, I was able to help you.
Yes! Haha I second what Jenny said! Flowers or a bottle of wine are super common to bring when someone is hosting you! If you’re closer friends and actually ask beforehand “what can I bring?” I usually offer dessert and 90% of the time they’ll say yes! In that case, I bring dessert and flowers! 🙃 though I love the idea of a potluck meal and hope to plan more in the future! 🥰
If you invite friends to your home you're expected to provide the food and drink, although many people nowadays ask if they should bring something (like some wine, a box of beer, a salad, a casserolle etc.). It's very welcome if you bring a specialty from your home country, who does not like to taste new foods^^. I still have fond memories of eating hotpot in a tiny uni dorm with some chinese exchange students.. If you eat out with friends casually everyone pays for themselves, unless someone said explicitly they'll pay. If it's a birthday dinner in a restaurant you are expected to pay usually, unless you only invited good friends that know if you don't have much money. Then you may pay for the food, but they may pay for their fancy expensive cocktails themselves. Splitting the bill equally is not done (since it's pretty unfair for the lesser eaters and non drinkers). And the waiters are used to do some math and have enough change.
When invited, just ask if you should bring some food / a cake. Often, people that you newly meet will say you should not bring anything, while people you are familiar with might be very glad you asked. Also, it depends on the hosts preferences. Apart from that, flowers, wine and sweets for any kids is always good. Or just a tiny little toy, if you dont want to bring sweets. When invited for a children's birthday and you are not sure what to give, ask the child's mum (or dad). When you go for dinner at a restaurant, in Germany, most of the time each family pays for what they consumed. The same goes for going out with a group of friends. But it is always ok to ask :-)
I agree with the comments before. The only occassion where it's quite usual to bring your own food is barbecue, cause this is more of preferences in meat (or veggie/vegan food) and most times you'll have different sorts of salads and some bread and it's kinda common to split this up between everyone, so everybody brings the meat they want and you'll talk about what salad/extra you can bring. In general - at least all the people I ever met - it's no problem to ask. Germans may not talk that much by themselves, but if you want to know something, just ask. There's the german "Sprichwort": "Nur sprechenden Menschen kann geholfen werden!" and that really fits to germans in general. Germans don't tend to help unasked, cause this could be considered as rude, but if someone asks for help most people are happy to help :)
Hallo First: best of luck to you! You got this! You are right. If you are pregnant, you are something like a priority patient. They take really good care of pregnant woman and children. I have LOTS of experience with that. My first pregnancy was Bilderbuch. Which means it was perfect, easy, no issues etc pp. There was a problem at the end tough. Because of that problem I got paranoid in my second pregnancy. I was constantly at the hospital, to check if everything is all right. I never called ahead, I always went to the front desc and just told them what happened the first time and that I feel off. They were always sympathetic and I did not need to wait long for an ultrasound to check if baby is all right. They never complained nor gave me a hard time. My third child should have been a home birth despite a shorter cervix due to a cervical conization and despite what happened during pregnancy 1. My gynacologist wasn‘t happy, but it was legal, so could not do anything. Lol (to clarify: if I had twins for example, I would not have been allowed to attempt a home birth here in Germany. Anything that is considered high risk is not allowed - as I said, they really care about Babys health here). Anyway, I wasn‘t able to do a home birth at the end, because at my last checkup my Dr. found I had just not enough amniotic fluid. (I bet he was pleased to prevent me from having a home birth. He was against it from the start due to my history). I did the same exam at my chosen hospital to make sure and to register if I had to. Well… I had my Baby in the next few days at that hospital as they did not want to take chances. (It was not a c-section, they gave me a disgusting cocktail to induce labor. All natural of course, but natural is not always yummy.) Over all I had very good experiences at German hospitals. PS: If you can‘t find a translation for a word you need but your trusted translator is coming up short, just search for it in wikipedia and then change to the language you want to translate it into. PPS: are you aware that you have slipped some important little information in this video? I don‘t know if it was supposed to be a secret, but it isn‘t anymore. Congratulations!
Hey there Nitka! 🥰 Thank you so much! Yeah! I have the same feeling, they’re really careful with pregnancy and kids ♥️ and I’m so so thankful for that! I’m always so unsure if I’m doing the right thing by going and it always helps when they’re calm and respectful! 🥰🥰
Hahaha I caught the secret as soon as it came out of my mouth 🙈🙊 but figured only a few might catch the big news 😉 I’ll have to do an official announcement soon!
Hallo Jenna, niemand geht gerne ins Krankenhaus, weder als Patient noch als Besucher. Ich auch nicht, aber ohne Krankenhäuser wäre mein Lebern deutlich schlechter verlaufen. Ich habe dort tolle Menschen kennengelernt und mir wurde mehrfach sehr gut geholfen. Hilft dir wahrscheinlich jetzt weniger, aber wer weiß. Ich wünsche trotz allem eine schöne Zeit dort und werde schnell wieder gesund. Die beste Nachricht ist jedoch, das noch ungeborenen Kind gut geht und das soll bitte auch so bleiben.
Whew, what a story! I suppose we can fervently hope that the darned Covid virus is finally behind us. It's still around, big time in some regions, but the vaccines have been amazing and the medics have gained such a lot of experience these last two years.
I was really shocked when I saw the first pictures from the hospital and immediately thought of your pregnancy. Although basically anything can be the cause, that's the first thing you think of. I think it's good that you coped better with the whole recording process this time and that you also dared to actively ask if something was unclear. I wish you a speedy recovery and hope you jabber back home as soon as possible.
Thank you so so much 🥰 ah yes, I’m still terrible at the question part unfortunately. I’m packed and ready to leave today (it’s 7am 😂) but they say I have to wait for the Entlassungsbrief from the doctor which can take hours. Apparently you need to constantly bug them or the letter… I hate bugging people, but I so badly want out so I can go see my son!! 💛💛
Do you know duesseldorf-Heerdt?? That's were I and my both youngest child's were born!! And I can tell you, this hospital is very, very good in child care?? Don't know the English word.. So again.. Stay strong and get well soon!
116 117 is a good call befor also caring for Covid-19 Patient. It is aktualy the number to call a Doktor ärztlicher Bereitschaft Dienst outside of the opening time of your own Doktor.
1. Gute Besserung!!! 2. Super Tips! 3. ist es tatsächlich noch immer so, dass kein Partner, keine Begleitung mit kommen darf, z.B. zum übersetzen? Weißt du, wie das ist, wenn man kein einziges Wort Deutsch kann. Ein guter Freund von mir, der seit kurzem in Deutschland lebt, kann kein Wort Deutsch und musste schon einmal fast ins Krankenhaus 🤔 Answer in English if you like
Vielen lieben Dank, Mattes 🥰♥️ Und klar! Selber für mich war das unglaublich schwierig alles zu verstehen und meine Probleme zu erklären. Kein einziges Arzt/Arztin wollte englisch mit mir reden… aber ich wurde mal hoffen das wenn man kein Wort deutsch spricht, haben die jemand die Englisch/Turkish/Russisch/zB. Spricht. Als ich im Notfall saß, eine Damen hat auf eine russische Arzthelferin gewartet, und es hat übrigens nicht sooOooo lang gedauert Gott sei Dank! 🙃🙏
Hi. First reaction: Och nee, not again....! But you calmed us down straight away, by saying :"All in all it's manageable." Don't remember, if you have told it before, but you said:"SHE is allright." 😉 So all the pink girlie stuff comes into your life....😂 What about a kind of rubber band, so that the access doesn't move too much? Hope you feel better soon and take good care of U2. Ciao
Haha I know I realized I said “she” half way through saying it! 🙈😂 YES! It’s a girl!! Oh so the gyno thinks! 🥰🙃 Hopefully I’ll have more info after my scan tomorrow 🤞🤞
@@lifeingermany_ Haha, I noticed it as well and even did a short rewind to be sure. I wouldn't have posted it in case you wanted to keep it a secret for now, but now as the word is out... Congratulations! And for yourself - I wish you a speedy recovery!
@@Opa_Andre haha thank you 🥰♥️ and yes! I guess I’ll have to make it more official now (got the second confirmation this morning at the hospital that it’s definitely a girl!) 🤩♥️
I'm also not a hospital person and I don't know anyone either. You are not alone General information about my private life I have MS - multiple sclerosis and i'm pro-cannabis legalization too. Multiple sclerosis (MS) Multiple sclerosis (MS for short) is a chronic inflammatory neurological disease that affects the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). The symptoms of the disease are caused by damage to the nerve insulation layer (demyelination) and degradation of nerve fibers and cells. The course of the disease is unpredictable and very individual, the course can take a different form over the years. While the symptoms at least partially disappear in the relapsing course, the intensification of the symptoms in the primary and secondary progressive course is insidious. MS cannot be cured, but the course of the disease can be slowed down and weakened with medication.
I’m not going to lie, it’s been really hard. My entire family lives in Canada so we don’t get much help. Thankfully, my sons Oma was around the weeks I’ve been in hospital and my husband had to take a week off of work to watch my son too! 😔 it’s been tough managing it, but since I’m officially on bedrest, we are going to have to come up with some solutions!
Hi, I have also some issues during my pregnancy and i am 24weeks pregnant. Could you please give me any idea of the price of private room in hospital? Get well soon hopefully..
Sending all my love and best wishes! 💛💛 The price of a private room in a hospital definitely differs among hospitals, but when I was there, the price was usually between 50-100€ per night! 🙃
Actually, you shouldn't be too shy, they aren't either ... Nothing bad in overdoing it a little - excuse me, I'm not able to sit / stand anymore. After 5 days of diarrhoea! Next time call 112 - the Notarztwagen arrives at the same time the emergency squad does. They give you what you need most at once and take you to the hospital. I did that 2 weeks ago when I was stung by a wasp. After 15 minutes I realized I was becoming incoherent and needed help at once. They came after 8 minutes, 2 minutes later I had the drip in my vein. I stayed overnight just to make sure everything was OK, but the drip was the only medication I got. Do you already have a midwife who takes care of you? As far as I know you can get support from them also while being pregnant. If I can be of any help, I used to do courses for pregnant couples a while ago and my daughter has just had her fourth kid . We're living in Düsseldorf, so let me know if you need anything ❤
What a scary story.... I hope nobody dies while going through these predicaments just to get medical help. I always considered Germany efficient, but from you said, it is just quite inefficient in that regard. In most other normal countries, you get help much faster and easier. Why the system has to work like this in Germany?
Dear Jenna, you have to be very careful with a "pregnancy diabetes". First of all, you have a higher risk of developing a type 2 diabetes at some point in life. So after your child is born, it would be wise to have your HbA1C (long-term saturation of your blood with glucose) checked regularly. This "Blutwert" is not included in the "normal" bloodworks, so you should specifically ask for it as it is the most reliable and significant one to determine if you're already developing diabetes type 2. Second, and I don't want to scare you, the pregnancy diabetes is dangerous for your child's health as children that have a mother with an UNTREATED pregnancy diabetes have a significantly higher risk to develop diabetes type 2 themselves as the unborn child's pancreas helps out their mother's and is damaged. These kids are often born with a high birth weight (4kg and more). My husband was such a child and developed type 2 diabetes in his twenties. And though he followed all the rules for diabetes patients, he suffered from some comorbidities because his diabetes was not discovered until he developed those comorbidities and he died from those a few months shy of his 50th birthday. I wish you all the best, hospital is not forever. When I was pregnant with my boys I suffered a bleeding myoma and had to stay in hospital for a week and was not allowed to leave bed for another month, and for the rest of the pregnancy was deemed unfit to do anything besides going for a walk. I wasn't even allowed to cook... CU twinmama
Hey there ♥️ thanks for your message, and you’re absolutely right! I’m already watching my sugar intake even before the glucose tests begin because I’m worried about causing any harm to my baby or myself. Post-birth with my first, I was tested negative for Type 2, but never really handled a sugary breakfast the same after birth. I’ve always had this uneasy feeling inside that I might now be mildly diabetic unfortunately, and try to be careful even while not pregnant. I actually already asked at the hospital this week about the size of baby’s belly, they were surprised I asked, but mentioned that everything looks totally normal right now and to keep watching out for sugar. I’m so so so sorry to hear about the loss of your husband. 😔♥️ It’s never easy saying goodbye to someone that early in life. 😔 sending all my love and best wishes!
As a physician I'd like to alleviate the worries. Developing Diabetes in your twenties normally has a lifestyle or a genetic origen ( with severe consequences- yes). Since your tests were negative after your first pregnancy, I wouldn't feel too worried. Do the regular check-up( oral glucose tolerance test) after your pregnancy and if it is negative you are free to enjoy a sugary breakfast. The tests don't lie. For women with normal weight the normalisation of blood glucose levels after the pregnancy is the norm and if there is predisposition for diabetes, the diabetes progresses slowly and will be detected if you go to the recommended check-ups at your Hausarzt, according to your age group. Honestly I am not a big fan of the advice given above because as far as I know some of the reasoning is false and some of the measures listed are not necessary. But it is smart to give birth in a clinic with pediatric availability if you have developed pregnancy diabetes. twinmama, i didn't mean to offend or be demeaning but I also don't want misinformation to spread. I am also saddened to hear of your husband's fate and I wish you and your family all the best, strength and resources in probably still terrible times. One day the sun will shine again and I hope you will reach a point, when the pain has faded, that you'll only feel the warmth of the memory!
@@moebiusbert1532 thank you so much for your message 💛🙏 and all of your tips! Yes, after I had pregnancy diabetes with my first son, I tested post-birth with no signs of type 2 diabetes, thankfully! I have a small feeling that I will be diagnosed with pregnancy diabetes again in a couple of weeks, but keeping my fingers crossed for the best of luck! Of course, I’ll also get tested post-birth as well. 🤞🙃
Yeah, unfortunately 😔💛 When I was there 2 weeks ago, they wouldn’t let him passed reception, but the day I filmed the video they actually let him in (and only him) for a short visit as long as he proved vaccination status and had a schnell test done before entering. I was so so thankful! I missed human interaction 🙈😝
Die Videos sind im Moment völlig unwichtig.Das Einzige das jetzt zählt ist das du wieder gesund wirst und das es dem Ungeborenen gut geht.Übrigens auch Deutsche sind meist im Krankenhaus überfordert,denn das Mediziner-Deutsch versteht auch kein normaler Mensch.Ich wünsche dir und deine Familie viel Kraft um das durch zustehen und das du schnell wieder auf die Beine kommst.Bleib stark und hab etwas Geduld;alles wird gut.
Congratulation for your pregnancy, hope all will go well.
Thank you so much! ♥️
Ich bin auch kein Krankenhausmensch und kenne auch keinen. Du bist nicht alleine 😁😁. Und wie mein Vater immer gesagt hat. Nur wer fragt dem kann geholfen werden. Alles gute für euch zwei. Bis zum nächsten mal 🤘🏻
The last time I went to the Notaufnahme I waited less than 5 Minutes to see a doctor (Karlsruhe). Actually, thinking back, I never had to wait much . The longest I ever waited was when I brought an American friend there which caught a Malaria infection in Africa, shortly before she departed there. Luckily she is fluent in German, because she had to convince the doctor, that she caught Malaria - which is not that common in Karlsruhe and therefore less known by the local ER doctors. Since she had Malaria before she was able to tell the doctor, what medicament she would need (she worked in a hospital in Africa). They also took a blood test and four weeks later we got a mail from the Tropeninstitut, she should visit a doctor because she was infected by Malaria (well actually she was not (any more). And back in Africa at her job)
5 minutes is record time! That’s incredible! I don’t think I’ve ever heard of a shorter wait until it’s something extremely life threatening. Especially in Karlsruhe which isn’t necessarily a small city! That’s amazing 🤩🤩
And yes, the “convincing” part I know to well now… unfortunately I’m back at that because I’m always trying to “downplay” my pain 🙈🙈
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Hey there! First of all, get well soon!!
And I wish you and baby all the health and happiness in the world :-)
I apologize for the wall of text in advance, but maybe this could be helpful to people from abroud: My best friend and neighbour works in the ER at a major German university hospital. Listening to her, I'm under the impression that especially non-Europeans tend to wait to long before they go to the doctor and then turn up at the ER at all hours of the day, only to be surprized because they are either redirected to a doctor in town or have to wait, sometimes complaining that others who came in later where looked after first.
Going to your family doctor first was exactly the right thing to do in your case :-)
As a tip for anyone asking: Do go to your family doctor (Hausarzt) or, if pregnant, your OBGYN early on. Don't wait until it's night and the weekend. And yes, call ahead. It's likely that they will direct you to a suitable doctor instead of the ER. In Germany, emergency rooms are meant for life threatening situations or accidents, not as a walk in clinic. If you are not in a similar situation chances are that you are going to wait for a loooong time. Also, staff might be annoyed if they feel that your ER visit could have been avoided.
Thanks for all of these tips! And you’re absolutely right! I made that mistake once before (when getting stung by a wasp and having a severe allergic reaction) … I’m also one of those foreigners who waits waaaay too long! In Canada, we are used to holding in the pain until we can’t anymore 🙈🙈 it’s silly!
But we also have walk-in clinics for non-life threatening emergencies which is where I typically would have gone for an allergic reaction.
It’s confusing to figure out the system in germany if you’re so accustom to a different way
Dear Jenna, thanks for all your light hearted and from time to time not so light hearted videos. They all made my day! 🥳 Gute Besserung! 😊
Gute Besserung 💖 pass auf dich auf
Das mache ich 🙃🥰 danke!
I'm chronically quite sick. I have 19 different diagnoses, and I'm taking a dozen different drugs, ten of them on a daily basis. When I need to get to a hospital, they want to know all about it, and it really takes a lot of time and a rather good memory to write that down for them on their questionnaire without forgetting something. So I have prepared what I call a medical information sheet, which I always bring with me when I go to a hospital (or a doctor) where I'm not already known, and just hand that to them. They are mostly put off a little by that, since I don't fill out their generic standard forms (which never even have the space to accept that many entries), but when they take a look at my paper they usually understand that move and accept it.
I think this is a brilliant idea 🙃 and hopefully also saves you a ton of time when needing to be seen! 🤞
I hope you get well soon and everything turns out fine.
Thank you! 💛💛
I'm so glad you're getting care. Hope all goes well. And a huge congratulations on your pregnancy!
Ihnen alles Gute, eine baldige Genesung und einen guten (und erträglichen) Schwangerschaftsverlauf!
Danke, Jörn! 💛💛
Congratulations on your pregnancy. Get well soon 🥰
Hope you feel better soon! 💞
No one likes staying in the hospital but it's the best place to be when you need the type of care you can't get at home.
Hope by the time you read this, you'll be home!🙏
Take care. Greetings from Mississauga! ❤️🥰🇨🇦
I just got home 🥰♥️ thank you so much for your best wishes!! I’m so happy to be back in my own bed!
Get well soon and all the best for you and your baby.😊
I hope everything is fine with you and your pregnancy. Hopefully you're back home now
gute besserung!
Oh poor Jenna! I am glad you are feeling a bit better already! I just wanted to add here for people, when I had some pregnancy concerns, and we called the Kreissal, they said to go straight there completely bypassing the ER. They said calling directly the Kreissal and going straight there is the best. The midwifes and doctors there said that it is like an ER but for pregnant women. So maybe check with your hospital before waiting in the ER. But definitely call them, they love to know you are coming, and they can even advice you on wether you should come or not. Gute Besserung Jenna!
Es heißt Kreißsaal. Der ist nicht rund.
@@KloetenhenneAw you are so sweet for correcting me. I greatly appreciate your completely unnecessary passive aggressive comment. Thank you for enlightening me.
@@BioBioLove war mir eine Freude!
Get well soon!!
As a brandnew subscriber to your channel I'm amazed at what you still can learn (even as a 56y old geezer) about your home country when forced to skip your inside views and listen to someone that's not being born and raised here.
Gute Besserung und die besten Wünsche für Dich und Dein Baby.
🥰♥️ hahaha 56 is hardly an old geezer! You’re still in your prime! 🤩🥳
Thank you so much for the best wishes and for subscribing of course!! 💛🙃
Herzlichen Glückwunsch und gute Besserung 💐.
(Both together sounds pretty weird.)
Hiya, gute Besserung und alles Gute für euch beide 😘
Ich finde es so toll, dass du in meiner alten Heimat lebst. Ich freu mich immer, wenn du von Düsseldorf und Bilk erzählst. Das weckt Erinnerungen. Pass auf dich auf 🤗
Glückwunsch für dein zweites Kind.
Dein Deutsch ist sehr gut wie immer.
Best of luck! Be well!
Gute Besserung. You might have some problems here and there but I asure you, mamas and babies are priority and they will do anything they can do for you and the baby.
♥️🥰 I did get that feeling in the hospital too, which was such a nice relief!
Gute Besserung and all the best for you and your baby
Thank you! 🥰🥰
Oha, alles Gute für Dich und das Baby !
Get well soon!
get well soon !
If to the ER, you should always use the ambulance.
1. They are trained and experienced and often can give you a hint of what is going on and calm you down with that.
2. They know the hospitals around, they know which one is good for what kind of treatment and they are are in contact with a Disponent, who has an idea how much is going on in the ERs and where you can be treated quicker.
3. They can give you some minor treatments. Like setting a needle for the infusion they know you need later.
4. They call the hospital while they drive there. Giving the hospital much more profound informations you could give the hospital. I also think the hospital takes them more seriously.
5. In my case they stayed with me, even during the first doctor gave me an ultrasound and assisted him and made sure I was getting the right treatment and pain medication.
I don't think they can do that every time, but they did it for me and I'm still so thankful. I was in so much pain and those two paramedics were so awesome and helpful!
I don't understand why people go to the ER by car! It's a very very bad idea! If you have reason to go to the ER you habe reason to call an ambulance!
(also zur Notaufnahme, ärztlicher Notdienst ist was anderes!) paramedics are great at their job, please let them do it!
All the best, stay healthy and lots of luck
Gute Besserung Jenna!!! 👍
Schönes Wochenende Arno
@@tasminoben686 dir auch Ben
@@tasminoben686 Schönes Wochenende!
@@arnodobler1096 Schönes Wochenende!
@@sisuguillam5109 Danke dir, aber schön ist etwas anderes, wenn ich nach draußen auf das Wetter schaue. Und meine Punktschrift Tastatur ist kaputt. Ich bin also für die nächsten wahrscheinlich Wochen auf die Diktatfunktion angewiesen. Und muss mit den Fehlern leben die Siri macht weil sie mich nicht richtig versteht. Schluchz. Schönes Wochenende dir
Glad you are doing ok and I hope the pregnancy is smooth sailing further.
My husband and I are moving to Germany with our daughter in October. She has Phelan-McDermid Syndrome. South Africa's health and school system is really terrible when it comes to inclusion, which is why we are moving. Both our parents are German so we will be getting back to our roots and look forward to reconnecting with long-lost family.
Thanks for the tips about the healthcare system.
Im wondering if you have any advice on etiquette in Germany? In South Africa when we invite people over, everyone brings something and we all share a meal/drinks... what is it like in Germany (if we get invited vs invite friends...what are the expectations? also for eating out, drinks... who pays for what 🤣). We visited in February and felt awkward not knowing the social norms regarding this.
I hope, your move will go smoothly!
In Germany (at least everywhere, where I have lived in my more than 40 years) you don’t usually bring food, unless you talked about it with your friends.
A small gift (some flowers or a nice bottle of wine or anything else your friends like) are welcome, though not expected regularly.
I hope, I was able to help you.
Yes! Haha I second what Jenny said! Flowers or a bottle of wine are super common to bring when someone is hosting you! If you’re closer friends and actually ask beforehand “what can I bring?” I usually offer dessert and 90% of the time they’ll say yes! In that case, I bring dessert and flowers! 🙃 though I love the idea of a potluck meal and hope to plan more in the future! 🥰
If you invite friends to your home you're expected to provide the food and drink, although many people nowadays ask if they should bring something (like some wine, a box of beer, a salad, a casserolle etc.). It's very welcome if you bring a specialty from your home country, who does not like to taste new foods^^. I still have fond memories of eating hotpot in a tiny uni dorm with some chinese exchange students..
If you eat out with friends casually everyone pays for themselves, unless someone said explicitly they'll pay. If it's a birthday dinner in a restaurant you are expected to pay usually, unless you only invited good friends that know if you don't have much money. Then you may pay for the food, but they may pay for their fancy expensive cocktails themselves.
Splitting the bill equally is not done (since it's pretty unfair for the lesser eaters and non drinkers). And the waiters are used to do some math and have enough change.
When invited, just ask if you should bring some food / a cake. Often, people that you newly meet will say you should not bring anything, while people you are familiar with might be very glad you asked. Also, it depends on the hosts preferences. Apart from that, flowers, wine and sweets for any kids is always good. Or just a tiny little toy, if you dont want to bring sweets. When invited for a children's birthday and you are not sure what to give, ask the child's mum (or dad). When you go for dinner at a restaurant, in Germany, most of the time each family pays for what they consumed. The same goes for going out with a group of friends. But it is always ok to ask :-)
I agree with the comments before. The only occassion where it's quite usual to bring your own food is barbecue, cause this is more of preferences in meat (or veggie/vegan food) and most times you'll have different sorts of salads and some bread and it's kinda common to split this up between everyone, so everybody brings the meat they want and you'll talk about what salad/extra you can bring. In general - at least all the people I ever met - it's no problem to ask. Germans may not talk that much by themselves, but if you want to know something, just ask. There's the german "Sprichwort": "Nur sprechenden Menschen kann geholfen werden!" and that really fits to germans in general. Germans don't tend to help unasked, cause this could be considered as rude, but if someone asks for help most people are happy to help :)
Hallo
First: best of luck to you! You got this!
You are right. If you are pregnant, you are something like a priority patient. They take really good care of pregnant woman and children.
I have LOTS of experience with that.
My first pregnancy was Bilderbuch. Which means it was perfect, easy, no issues etc pp. There was a problem at the end tough.
Because of that problem I got paranoid in my second pregnancy. I was constantly at the hospital, to check if everything is all right. I never called ahead, I always went to the front desc and just told them what happened the first time and that I feel off. They were always sympathetic and I did not need to wait long for an ultrasound to check if baby is all right. They never complained nor gave me a hard time.
My third child should have been a home birth despite a shorter cervix due to a cervical conization and despite what happened during pregnancy 1. My gynacologist wasn‘t happy, but it was legal, so could not do anything. Lol (to clarify: if I had twins for example, I would not have been allowed to attempt a home birth here in Germany. Anything that is considered high risk is not allowed - as I said, they really care about Babys health here).
Anyway, I wasn‘t able to do a home birth at the end, because at my last checkup my Dr. found I had just not enough amniotic fluid. (I bet he was pleased to prevent me from having a home birth. He was against it from the start due to my history). I did the same exam at my chosen hospital to make sure and to register if I had to. Well… I had my Baby in the next few days at that hospital as they did not want to take chances. (It was not a c-section, they gave me a disgusting cocktail to induce labor. All natural of course, but natural is not always yummy.)
Over all I had very good experiences at German hospitals.
PS: If you can‘t find a translation for a word you need but your trusted translator is coming up short, just search for it in wikipedia and then change to the language you want to translate it into.
PPS: are you aware that you have slipped some important little information in this video? I don‘t know if it was supposed to be a secret, but it isn‘t anymore. Congratulations!
Hey there Nitka! 🥰
Thank you so much! Yeah! I have the same feeling, they’re really careful with pregnancy and kids ♥️ and I’m so so thankful for that! I’m always so unsure if I’m doing the right thing by going and it always helps when they’re calm and respectful! 🥰🥰
Hahaha I caught the secret as soon as it came out of my mouth 🙈🙊 but figured only a few might catch the big news 😉 I’ll have to do an official announcement soon!
Thank you for your tips!😌
Gute Besserung!
🥰♥️ danke!
Hallo. Gratulation zur Schwangerschaft . Halte durch und gute Besserung !
Stay strong, Jenna, and get well soon :)
Thank you!! 🥰♥️
Get well soon! You have bad luck because the hospitals have been on strike for several weeks now.
Sehr interessantes Video! Gute Besserung und alles Gute! :)
Dankeschön 🥰
Hallo Jenna, niemand geht gerne ins Krankenhaus, weder als Patient noch als Besucher. Ich auch nicht, aber ohne Krankenhäuser wäre mein Lebern deutlich schlechter verlaufen. Ich habe dort tolle Menschen kennengelernt und mir wurde mehrfach sehr gut geholfen. Hilft dir wahrscheinlich jetzt weniger, aber wer weiß. Ich wünsche trotz allem eine schöne Zeit dort und werde schnell wieder gesund. Die beste Nachricht ist jedoch, das noch ungeborenen Kind gut geht und das soll bitte auch so bleiben.
I hope you go home soon take care
Whew, what a story! I suppose we can fervently hope that the darned Covid virus is finally behind us. It's still around, big time in some regions, but the vaccines have been amazing and the medics have gained such a lot of experience these last two years.
I was really shocked when I saw the first pictures from the hospital and immediately thought of your pregnancy. Although basically anything can be the cause, that's the first thing you think of. I think it's good that you coped better with the whole recording process this time and that you also dared to actively ask if something was unclear. I wish you a speedy recovery and hope you jabber back home as soon as possible.
Thank you so so much 🥰 ah yes, I’m still terrible at the question part unfortunately. I’m packed and ready to leave today (it’s 7am 😂) but they say I have to wait for the Entlassungsbrief from the doctor which can take hours. Apparently you need to constantly bug them or the letter… I hate bugging people, but I so badly want out so I can go see my son!! 💛💛
Hey, my first son was born in this hospital!!
Gute Besserung :)
Dankeschön 🥰🥰
Alles wird gut
♥️💛♥️
Do you know duesseldorf-Heerdt?? That's were I and my both youngest child's were born!! And I can tell you, this hospital is very, very good in child care?? Don't know the English word.. So again.. Stay strong and get well soon!
116 117 is a good call befor also caring for Covid-19 Patient. It is aktualy the number to call a Doktor ärztlicher Bereitschaft Dienst outside of the opening time of your own Doktor.
Glückwunsch! Hoffe Euch geht es besser und Deine Schwangerschaft verläuft ruhig.
Wünsche Dir gut Besserung und komm gut nach Hause zur Deine Familie 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
1. Gute Besserung!!!
2. Super Tips!
3. ist es tatsächlich noch immer so, dass kein Partner, keine Begleitung mit kommen darf, z.B. zum übersetzen? Weißt du, wie das ist, wenn man kein einziges Wort Deutsch kann. Ein guter Freund von mir, der seit kurzem in Deutschland lebt, kann kein Wort Deutsch und musste schon einmal fast ins Krankenhaus 🤔 Answer in English if you like
Vielen lieben Dank, Mattes 🥰♥️
Und klar! Selber für mich war das unglaublich schwierig alles zu verstehen und meine Probleme zu erklären. Kein einziges Arzt/Arztin wollte englisch mit mir reden… aber ich wurde mal hoffen das wenn man kein Wort deutsch spricht, haben die jemand die Englisch/Turkish/Russisch/zB. Spricht. Als ich im Notfall saß, eine Damen hat auf eine russische Arzthelferin gewartet, und es hat übrigens nicht sooOooo lang gedauert Gott sei Dank! 🙃🙏
Hi.
First reaction: Och nee, not again....! But you calmed us down straight away, by saying :"All in all it's manageable."
Don't remember, if you have told it before, but you said:"SHE is allright." 😉 So all the pink girlie stuff comes into your life....😂
What about a kind of rubber band, so that the access doesn't move too much?
Hope you feel better soon and take good care of U2. Ciao
Haha I know I realized I said “she” half way through saying it! 🙈😂 YES! It’s a girl!! Oh so the gyno thinks! 🥰🙃
Hopefully I’ll have more info after my scan tomorrow 🤞🤞
@@lifeingermany_ Haha, I noticed it as well and even did a short rewind to be sure. I wouldn't have posted it in case you wanted to keep it a secret for now, but now as the word is out... Congratulations! And for yourself - I wish you a speedy recovery!
@@Opa_Andre haha thank you 🥰♥️ and yes! I guess I’ll have to make it more official now (got the second confirmation this morning at the hospital that it’s definitely a girl!) 🤩♥️
@@lifeingermany_ 🦄🌈🥿👠👡🩰👒🎀👍😉
Hey, kleiner Schreck in der Abendstunde! Gute Besserung für dich und alles Gute! Grüße aus Hamburg Ben
Vielen lieben Dank 🥰♥️
' ⠨fühl dich väterlich umarmt!
Erst einmal herzlichen Glückwunsch zur Schwangerschaft. Du bist in besten Händen.
I'm also not a hospital person and I don't know anyone either. You are not alone
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and i'm pro-cannabis legalization too.
Multiple sclerosis (MS)
Multiple sclerosis (MS for short) is a chronic inflammatory neurological disease that affects the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). The symptoms of the disease are caused by damage to the nerve insulation layer (demyelination) and degradation of nerve fibers and cells.
The course of the disease is unpredictable and very individual, the course can take a different form over the years. While the symptoms at least partially disappear in the relapsing course, the intensification of the symptoms in the primary and secondary progressive course is insidious.
MS cannot be cured, but the course of the disease can be slowed down and weakened with medication.
omg! How does this affect the care of your toddler son when you are hospitalised?
I’m not going to lie, it’s been really hard. My entire family lives in Canada so we don’t get much help. Thankfully, my sons Oma was around the weeks I’ve been in hospital and my husband had to take a week off of work to watch my son too! 😔 it’s been tough managing it, but since I’m officially on bedrest, we are going to have to come up with some solutions!
Hi, I have also some issues during my pregnancy and i am 24weeks pregnant. Could you please give me any idea of the price of private room in hospital?
Get well soon hopefully..
Sending all my love and best wishes! 💛💛
The price of a private room in a hospital definitely differs among hospitals, but when I was there, the price was usually between 50-100€ per night! 🙃
Actually, you shouldn't be too shy, they aren't either ...
Nothing bad in overdoing it a little - excuse me, I'm not able to sit / stand anymore. After 5 days of diarrhoea!
Next time call 112 - the Notarztwagen arrives at the same time the emergency squad does. They give you what you need most at once and take you to the hospital.
I did that 2 weeks ago when I was stung by a wasp. After 15 minutes I realized I was becoming incoherent and needed help at once. They came after 8 minutes, 2 minutes later I had the drip in my vein. I stayed overnight just to make sure everything was OK, but the drip was the only medication I got.
Do you already have a midwife who takes care of you? As far as I know you can get support from them also while being pregnant.
If I can be of any help, I used to do courses for pregnant couples a while ago and my daughter has just had her fourth kid . We're living in Düsseldorf, so let me know if you need anything
❤
What a scary story.... I hope nobody dies while going through these predicaments just to get medical help. I always considered Germany efficient, but from you said, it is just quite inefficient in that regard. In most other normal countries, you get help much faster and easier. Why the system has to work like this in Germany?
Dear Jenna,
you have to be very careful with a "pregnancy diabetes".
First of all, you have a higher risk of developing a type 2 diabetes at some point in life. So after your child is born, it would be wise to have your HbA1C (long-term saturation of your blood with glucose) checked regularly. This "Blutwert" is not included in the "normal" bloodworks, so you should specifically ask for it as it is the most reliable and significant one to determine if you're already developing diabetes type 2.
Second, and I don't want to scare you, the pregnancy diabetes is dangerous for your child's health as children that have a mother with an UNTREATED pregnancy diabetes have a significantly higher risk to develop diabetes type 2 themselves as the unborn child's pancreas helps out their mother's and is damaged. These kids are often born with a high birth weight (4kg and more). My husband was such a child and developed type 2 diabetes in his twenties. And though he followed all the rules for diabetes patients, he suffered from some comorbidities because his diabetes was not discovered until he developed those comorbidities and he died from those a few months shy of his 50th birthday.
I wish you all the best, hospital is not forever. When I was pregnant with my boys I suffered a bleeding myoma and had to stay in hospital for a week and was not allowed to leave bed for another month, and for the rest of the pregnancy was deemed unfit to do anything besides going for a walk. I wasn't even allowed to cook...
CU twinmama
Hey there ♥️ thanks for your message, and you’re absolutely right! I’m already watching my sugar intake even before the glucose tests begin because I’m worried about causing any harm to my baby or myself. Post-birth with my first, I was tested negative for Type 2, but never really handled a sugary breakfast the same after birth. I’ve always had this uneasy feeling inside that I might now be mildly diabetic unfortunately, and try to be careful even while not pregnant.
I actually already asked at the hospital this week about the size of baby’s belly, they were surprised I asked, but mentioned that everything looks totally normal right now and to keep watching out for sugar.
I’m so so so sorry to hear about the loss of your husband. 😔♥️ It’s never easy saying goodbye to someone that early in life. 😔 sending all my love and best wishes!
As a physician I'd like to alleviate the worries. Developing Diabetes in your twenties normally has a lifestyle or a genetic origen ( with severe consequences- yes).
Since your tests were negative after your first pregnancy, I wouldn't feel too worried. Do the regular check-up( oral glucose tolerance test) after your pregnancy and if it is negative you are free to enjoy a sugary breakfast. The tests don't lie. For women with normal weight the normalisation of blood glucose levels after the pregnancy is the norm and if there is predisposition for diabetes, the diabetes progresses slowly and will be detected if you go to the recommended check-ups at your Hausarzt, according to your age group.
Honestly I am not a big fan of the advice given above because as far as I know some of the reasoning is false and some of the measures listed are not necessary.
But it is smart to give birth in a clinic with pediatric availability if you have developed pregnancy diabetes.
twinmama, i didn't mean to offend or be demeaning but I also don't want misinformation to spread. I am also saddened to hear of your husband's fate and I wish you and your family all the best, strength and resources in probably still terrible times. One day the sun will shine again and I hope you will reach a point, when the pain has faded, that you'll only feel the warmth of the memory!
@@moebiusbert1532 thank you so much for your message 💛🙏 and all of your tips! Yes, after I had pregnancy diabetes with my first son, I tested post-birth with no signs of type 2 diabetes, thankfully! I have a small feeling that I will be diagnosed with pregnancy diabetes again in a couple of weeks, but keeping my fingers crossed for the best of luck! Of course, I’ll also get tested post-birth as well. 🤞🙃
Auch von mir gute Besserung. Komme bitte schnell wieder auf die Beine.
This just happened in the last week and they wouldn't let your partner in and they're still crazy about covid in Germany? how crazy is that?
Not crazy at all, since a severe virus infection is nothing you want to get during your pregnancy. And Covid is not gone.
Yeah, unfortunately 😔💛
When I was there 2 weeks ago, they wouldn’t let him passed reception, but the day I filmed the video they actually let him in (and only him) for a short visit as long as he proved vaccination status and had a schnell test done before entering. I was so so thankful! I missed human interaction 🙈😝
Die Videos sind im Moment völlig unwichtig.Das Einzige das jetzt zählt ist das du wieder gesund wirst und das es dem Ungeborenen gut geht.Übrigens auch Deutsche sind meist im Krankenhaus überfordert,denn das Mediziner-Deutsch versteht auch kein normaler Mensch.Ich wünsche dir und deine Familie viel Kraft um das durch zustehen und das du schnell wieder auf die Beine kommst.Bleib stark und hab etwas Geduld;alles wird gut.
🥰♥️ vielen lieben Dank, Klaus!!