Desire to have children
Prof. Josef Wisser joins Fetal Expert for international online second opinions
"Complication in mother or child", commentary by Prof. Breymman (NZZ readers' letter)
Letter to the editor - Prof. Breymann of 27.10.25 in response to the article "Child's death in the birth center in court", NZZ / Andreas Leisi, 22.10.25). As an obstetrician, I have been attending births for thirty years, both vaginal births and those by caesarean section. The daigram of the Health Directorate of the Canton of Zurich shows that in the case of births in hospitals and birth centers in 30...
Read MoreUltrasound via smartphone
During an ultrasound examination, high-frequency sound waves are sent through the body, which are reflected by tissues and organs as echoes. The sound wave power of ultrasound devices used in obstetrics is so low that it does not cause any short or long-term damage to the mother or the unborn child. Digitalization is continuously driving innovation, especially in the field of...
Read MoreFirst Children's Runway Congress at THE CIRCLE at Zurich Airport (May 25, 2024)
The new "Kinderstartbahn" platform brings together experts from pediatrics and related fields with the common goal of giving children the best possible start in life. Dates: Saturday, May 25, 2024 Location: Circle Convention Center at Zurich Airport. Professional audience and continuing education points Around 500 professionals from a wide range of disciplines are expected to attend. Program From 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. you can expect a...
Read MoreGrisons women become mothers late
Even 50 years ago, Swiss women were older than the European average when their first child was born. However, there are also differences between the cantons. Text: Romina Kranz (Editor, Südostschweiz, January 30, 2024) Over the last 50 years, the average age of Swiss women at the birth of their first child has changed....
Read MoreApplication potential and current clinical applications of stem cells from umbilical cord and placenta
Webinar November 7, 2022, 17:30 - 18:30 CEST Speakers:
Read MoreCholestasis during pregnancy (Gentics)
Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) or pregnancy cholestasis is a liver disease that occurs in some women in late pregnancy. It manifests as severe itching, but without a visible rash. ICP can cause a temporary decrease in liver function in pregnant women, causing bile to accumulate in the liver and bloodstream. Bile, a fluid produced by the liver and...
Read MorePharmacogenetics and individual drug metabolism in pregnancy.
During the first three months of pregnancy, about 80% of women take at least one medication. Nearly 30% of expectant mothers consume four or more medications during this period, both prescription and over-the-counter (not including vitamins or iron). Commonly prescribed medications during pregnancy include antibiotics, antiemetics, and drugs used to treat chronic conditions....
Read MoreInfertility in folic acid metabolism disorders: genetics (MTHFR)
A healthy life already begins with development in the womb. In Switzerland, around 50 to 60 children or embryos suffer from a severe spinal cord malformation, known as "open back" or "spina bifida", in the first weeks of pregnancy every year. Folic acid, a B vitamin, can significantly reduce the risk of such serious malformations if it is taken before...
Read MoreDesire to have children with celiac disease & gluten intolerance: genetics (HLA-DQ2, HLA-DQ8)
Celiac disease is a form of gluten intolerance in which the small intestine is hypersensitive to gluten, a protein found in many grains. Gluten is found in most grains, but not in corn and rice. The intolerance causes irritation and damage to the mucosa of the small intestine. In Central Europe, especially in Italy and Switzerland, the prevalence is about 1 %....
Read MoreChildbearing in coagulation disorders: Genetics (F2 and F5)
Congenital clotting disorders can be identified by changes in certain genes that affect blood clotting. These genetic mutations may increase the risk of thrombosis during pregnancy. The most common inherited thrombophilias are factor V Leiden and factor II (prothrombin), affecting between 3% and 11% of the population. Individuals with a genetic...
Read MoreUnfulfilled desire to have children and complications in pregnancy. What role does genetics play?
A possible cause of an unfulfilled desire to have children or complications during pregnancy can be genetic predispositions, for example for celiac disease, pregnancy cholestasis or a coagulation disorder with a tendency to thrombosis - even if you do not notice any of these, feel healthy and have no family history of the condition. Specific attention to medication efficacy is also of particular importance at this stage of life. The right...
Read MoreArtists of the Medzin
Prof. Breymann is extremely pleased to be part of the portrait series "Artists of Medicine" created by the artist Bettina Reichl. The long-awaited world premiere took place on 16 June 2022, where the artworks were exhibited at the vernissage. The photos are published on gyn-perinatal.com with the permission of Bettina Reichl. Only with the consent of the artist may...
Read MoreNew company PURA SWISS - Premium food supplements
In addition to his above-average knowledge of anaemia, iron and vitamins, Prof. Dr. med. Christian Breymann also shows responsibility and commitment in another field: Together with Asha Hall, he founded the company PURA SWISS for premium food supplements. The holistic approach that characterises his professional activity has the effect that women and men...
Read MoreDid you see that Mirka and Roger Federer have twins?
Prof. Dr Christian Breymann, specialist in gynaecology at the Hirslanden Clinic in Zurich, talks about Mirka Federer's twin pregnancy in an interview. Professor Breymann, as a specialist, did you realise long ago that Mirka Federer was having twins? No. A big belly does not mean that a woman is expecting more than one child. Externally, there are no...
Read MoreLate pregnancy - maternal happiness with a risk factor?
The oldest pregnant woman cared for by Professor Dr Christian Breymann as Head of Gynaecology & Obstetrics Seefeld and the Perinatal Institute in Zurich was 55 years old. Even though pregnancies and births at this age are rare, the trend is clearly pointing upwards, explains Prof. Breymann: "The average age of women who are pregnant with their first...
Read MoreUnfulfilled desire to have children - thematisation, pressure and dynamics #6
Andrea Rinderknecht with Prof. Dr. med. Christian Breymann about the stigmatisation of infertility in our society. Because an unfulfilled desire to have children is usually based on the most complex of problems, simply verbalising it is a learning step for young couples. Prof. Dr. med. Christian Breymann on the particular pressure young women face from their partners, within their family and circle of friends as well as...
Read MoreDesire for children - fulfilment with birth #5
Andrea Rinderknecht with Prof. Dr. med. Christian Breymann about the importance of intensive support during pregnancy. Prof. Dr. med. Christian Breymann on the importance of individual care - especially after artificial insemination. For the perinatal physician and obstetrician, the desire to have a child is only fulfilled when the baby is born. During the...
Read MoreDesire for children - The different types of artificial insemination #4
Andrea Rinderknecht with Prof. Dr. med. Christian Breymann about the two basic tracks of artificial insemination. The gynaecologist and obstetrician Prof. Dr. med. Christian Breymann on the two tracks of artificial insemination. The so-called interuterine insemination, for which ovulation is controlled and optimised sperm is specifically combined with the egg cell in the uterus. And...
Read MoreDesire for children - the highly individual status determination #3
Andrea Rinderknecht with Prof. Dr. med. Christian Breymann about the importance of a detailed diagnosis to substantiate infertility. Only when it has been determined exactly which small building blocks of anatomical and hormonal reasons are responsible for the unfulfilled desire to have children in total, can specific fertility treatments or alternative fertilisation methods be discussed. Prof. Dr. med. Christian Breymann on the multitude...
Read MoreDesire to have children - many reasons for infertility #2
Andrea Rinderknecht with Prof. Dr. med. Christian Breymann about the importance of detailed information for young couples. Because infertility is virtually a jigsaw puzzle of possible factors, the detailed information with the appropriate sensitivity of young couples - i.e. woman and man in the same boat - is of very special importance. Prof. Dr. med. Christian Breymann explains the multitude...
Read MoreDesire to have children - new average age #1
Andrea Rinderknecht asks Prof. Dr. med. Christian Breymann about women's desire to have children and the new average age. Prof. Dr. med. Christian Breymann reports on the new, higher average age for women's desire to have children and the equally new dark figure of young women who cannot have children for many reasons and have to learn to deal with the corresponding pressure of expectations.
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