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Can't find a Hebamme? Had to switch gynecologist? No time to search for a Kita? Nigora Isamiddin shares her honest experience of pregnancy in Berlin as an international parent, and why it's okay when becoming a parent doesn't go to plan.Nigora had a plan for everything: find a midwife (Hebamme), change a gynecologist, choose a birth hospital, secure a Kita spot where she wanted. Almost none of it went the way she imagined. In this conversation, she opens up about navigating pregnancy in Germany, letting go of the pressure to get everything right, and growing into parenthood alongside her child.Through pregnancy and beyond, Nigora also started a whole new chapter as an entrepreneur. She and her partner took over Jupiter Hub Berlin, and together with her friend she's building Al Qadr, a cultural platform and digital concept store celebrating heritage and home, wherever that is.In this episode:Hear Nigora's journey to parentingFinding a Hebamme in Berlin when every midwife is bookedChanging doctors during pregnancy in GermanyThe Kita search and what happens when you run out of timeParenthood, identity, and letting go of the perfect planBuilding businesses during pregnancy and after birthFollow Nigora:Instagram: @nigossiaJupiter Hub Berlin: @jupiterhub.berlinal Qadr: https://www.alqadr.coAbout Oops Parents:Oops Parents is a Berlin-based videocast for international parents, covering pregnancy, postpartum, and parenting life in Germany. Honest stories, expert guests, and the moments nobody prepares you for.Instagram: @oopsparentsListen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts: @oopsparentsNewsletter: www.oopsparents.com

She moved to Berlin not knowing anyone, and ten years later, she's the person more than 50K parents turn to for where to take their kids.We're opening Season 2 with Paulina, part-time engineer, part-time content creator, full-time mom of three, who moved to Berlin from Poland over 10 years ago and fell in love with the city enough to start sharing it with other parents.We talked about:Her move from Poland to Berlin, and how it became homeRaising three kids while working and building a content platformMum in Berlin: her account for exploring the city and Germany with kidsHer ADHD diagnosis, what she felt and the tricks that actually help- Gymnasium vs. ISS: Germany's school system after GrundschuleJuggling it all as an international mom in Berlin, and her insights on the German system, from schooling to healthcareHer message: don't put so much pressure on yourself; the water finds its way.Follow Paulina: @mum_in_berlin | mum-in-berlin.com-------Oops Parents is a videocast and content series for international parents navigating pregnancy and parenthood in Germany. Honest, practical, and a little chaotic in the best way.Instagram: @oopsparentsYoutube: @oopsparentsTikTok: @oopsparentsSpotify: @oopsparentsApple Podcasts: @oopsparentsJoin our newsletter: www.oopsparents.com

My bilingual kid mixing German, Turkish, English in the same sentence and is that a problem or a sign it's working?This week we sat down with Hande Demirtaş, product designer, mom of two, and founder of Logoyo Mini which is a new app built with Berlin universities to help multilingual kids find their voice with confidence.We talked about:why mixing languages is actually a good sign, not a delaythe Logopädie (speech therapy) waitlist reality — and the wild stat that 70% of kids referred aren't there for a disorder, they're there because they're multilingualthe moment she called an ambulance for her son's febrile seizure and couldn't explain what was happening in Germanhow "panicking parent" mode helps nobody, and what actually helps insteadwhy the home language is the emotion language, and why that matters more than perfect grammarJoin Hande's project: https://logoyo-mini.com and follow the developments @logoyo_miniIf you're raising a kid between languages in Berlin, you are not the only one.🎧 Also on Spotify and Apple Podcasts @oopsparents📩 www.oopsparents.comSubscribe for @oopsparents for the rest of the story

In this episode, we sit down with Danielle Elliot, an American freelance journalist and solo mom by choice who did IVF on her own. Danielle went through IVF in the US without a partner. When her baby was still small, she started traveling with her and her journalist instincts kicked in. Along the way she ended up researching IVF and fertility laws country by country, learning firsthand how differently the world treats women trying to become mothers alone. After all that travel, she's now looking to settle in Berlin.In this episode we talk about:Choosing to become a solo mom and doing IVF aloneWhat she learned researching IVF access and donor laws across different countriesWhich countries make solo motherhood easier, and which ones make it nearly impossibleTraveling with a baby and building a life on the moveWhy she's chosen Berlin as the next place to put down rootsDanielle's Instagram: @shesalwayssomewhereOops Parents is a videocast and content series for international parents navigating pregnancy and parenthood in Germany. Honest, practical, and a little chaotic in the best way.Join our newsletter: www.oopsparents.comInstagram: @oopsparentsTikTok: @oopsparentsSpotify: @oopsparentsApple Podcasts: @oopsparents

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Nele Marie Peters, a Berlin-based pediatrician with over 11 years of experience and mom of a toddler.If you're expecting a baby in Germany or recently became a parent, this conversation will save you hours of confusion and maybe a few sleepless nights. For real! Whether you're an international parent trying to understand Germany's healthcare system or simply looking for practical advice from a pediatrician, this episode is for you. In this episode we talk about:How to find a pediatrician in Germany (and why you should do it before birth)Your baby's first-year screening and vaccination scheduleWhat every parent should know before leaving the hospitalThe biggest myths about fever and when you should actually worryIs my baby eating enough? How pediatricians knowWeight gain, breastfeeding, formula, and common newborn concernsThe questions parents ask pediatricians most oftenHow Germany's pediatric healthcare system works for international familiesNele’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fragdrnele/Nele’sYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@fragdrneleTo connect with Nele (you can write in English): https://drnelemariepeters.simplybook....Her book (in German): https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0C29783FY?r...-------------------------------Oops Parents is a videocast and content series for international parents navigating pregnancy and parenthood in Germany. Honest, practical, and a little chaotic in the best way.Join our newsletter: http://www.oopsparents.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/oopsparents/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OopsParentsApple Podcasts: @oopsparentsTikTok: @oopsparents