Fast Labour Episodes

Send us Fan Mail What happens when labour quickly goes from quiet to unstoppable and the only “birth room” around has four doors and a meter running? We sit down with Diana, a Brazilian living in Zurich, to relive two unforgettable births: a swift, positive first delivery at Spital Zollikerberg in Zurich and a second that arrives in a taxi during rush hour - no midwives, no doctors, no time, just instinct and inspirational courage. We start with the ease of her first birth and the rare gift of ...

Send us Fan Mail A wrong email address reshaped an entire birth story. We sat down with a scientist‑mum, Gülkiz, whose path wound from Berlin’s buzz to Zurich’s quiet trails, through months of trying to conceive, a surprise double‑line at dawn, and a chance discovery of a birth house (Geburtshaus Zollikerberg, in the Zurich, Switzerland area) that aligned with her values. What followed was a swift, deeply supported labour: hip squeezes practiced in class, affirmations in the bath at 1 a.m., a m...