Pregnancy and the first year
Mother and baby in Graz
We offer personal and confidential advice throughout pregnancy, birth and your baby’s first year, helping you to judge what is worthwhile, what can wait and which concerns belong in the hands of your doctor. On request, we will also be delighted to put together a baby welcome box, tailored individually to what you already have.
During pregnancy
One of the questions we are asked most often concerns folic acid, which should ideally be taken from the time you begin trying for a baby and throughout the first weeks of pregnancy. Whether iron, iodine or vitamin D is needed in addition depends on your laboratory results and your diet, and is decided by the doctor overseeing your care. We help you to choose a suitable product and check that it is compatible with any other medicines you are taking.
Since not every over-the-counter medicine is safe during pregnancy, you should seek advice before using painkillers, cold remedies or essential oils. In this connection, we are also happy to look over the products you are already using.
The baby welcome box
The welcome box is intended as a gift to mark the start of a new life and complements the care provided by your midwife. We decide on its contents together with you, so that it may include products for a baby’s delicate skin as well as items for the mother in the period after the birth and helpful information for the first few weeks. If the box is ordered as a present, by grandparents for example, we are glad to take into account what the parents already have.
The first year
Giving vitamin D to infants is standard practice in Austria, with the dose determined by the paediatrician. Beyond this, we advise you on questions that frequently arise in the early weeks, such as sore nipples, the care of nappy rash, fever remedies in a dose appropriate to your child’s weight, or what to keep in a small medicine cabinet for children.
Since the vaccinations given in the first year are set out in the childhood vaccination schedule, we are happy, if you wish, to go through the vaccination record and the voucher for the free vaccination programme with you.
You will find us at Heinrichstraße 3, 8010 Graz, and our opening hours are Monday to Friday, 8 am to 6 pm, and Saturday, 8 am to 12 noon. Should the journey with a pram be difficult at the moment, we will gladly take your order by telephone on +43 316 321128, so that you can conveniently collect it later.
Frequently asked
Does the pharmacy offer a baby welcome box?
Yes, we would be pleased to put together a welcome box for you, deciding on its contents together with you so that it meets your particular needs.
Does the pharmacy offer advice during pregnancy?
Yes, personally and in confidence, at Heinrichstraße 3, 8010 Graz. While your medical care lies with your doctor and your midwife, we help you to choose suitable products and check that they are compatible with any other medicines you are taking.
When should I start taking folic acid?
Ideally from the moment a pregnancy is being planned and throughout the first weeks of pregnancy. We are glad to advise you on the choice of a suitable product.
Can I take any painkiller during pregnancy?
No, since not every over-the-counter medicine is safe during pregnancy. Please therefore seek advice before taking anything; we are also happy to check the products you are already using.
Who decides on the vitamin D dose for my baby?
The dose is determined by your paediatrician, while we are glad to advise you on the choice of a suitable product.
