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There is no set time. The doctors come between their consultations. Your nurse can contact them at any time if necessary.

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The patient is required to inform the reception of his or her departure.

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The patient does not need to settle his or her hostelry accounts when he leaves. We will send the account for his or her private expenses to his home.

However, any patient from abroad is required to settle his or her hostelry expenses prior to departure.

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No, we are legally obliged to come in every two hours.

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In an outpatient situation, certain doctors visit their patient before he or she leaves the hospital. In this case, everything will be explained to you before you return home (painkillers, appointments, dressings, etc, ...)

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The time you leave is set by the doctor who treated you or by the anaesthetist who took care of you (this is with regards to outpatients).

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Your physician will tell you on the same day as the intervention what procedure must be followed for the rest of your treatment (appointment with your doctor, sick leave, etc ...).

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Depending on the availability of our private rooms, we can accommodate you with a surcharge, the amount of which depends on your insurance coverage. For an estimate, please contact us at 021 641 34 97 (MON - FRI from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm) or by e-mail at gap@lasource.ch

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There are no consulting doctors at the Clinic but you will find a list of accredited doctors per specialisation under the DOCTORS section on our home page.

In the event of an emergency, please contact or meet at our Emergency Centre which is open from Monday to Friday from 7am to 9pm and on Saturdays and Sundays from 9am to 9pm.

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We have a car park but as the number of parking spaces is limited, please refrain from parking your vehicle at the Clinic during your stay. Parking is available at the Palais de Beaulieu which is just next door. In addition, for safety and driving ability reasons, it is not advisable for an inpatient to drive after hospitalization.

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Both patients and their visitors can eat at La Véranda.

However, patients are kindly requested to inform their nurse if they wish to eat at La Véranda.

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Patients can be accompanied at mealtimes. The meal must be ordered from the Nutrition service, preferably the night before.

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The Nutrition service at the Clinique de La Source meets with every patient with food allergies and ensures that each meal is carefully monitored in the kitchen.

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The Nutrition Specialists at the Clinique de La Source provide personalised advice to every patient with diet-related questions.

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The Nutrition service has a large range of brochures with Nutrition information. These are available to patients on request.

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"Fourchette verte" is a label of quality food, which seeks to reconcile pleasure and health in the context of health promotion and the prevention of certain illnesses (various cancers, cardio-vascular disease, obesity, etc).

As part of our commitment to providing the highest level of service, the Clinique de La Source and our Nutrition specialists are pleased to offer, every weekday lunchtime, a "Fourchette verte" meal option. This hallmark offers an assurance that the meal will be healthy, balanced and meets recommendations to prevent cardiovascular diseases, obesity and cancer.

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Outpatient nutrition care is possible after hospitalisation. Only certain cases will be covered by basic health insurance. Our Nutrition Specialists will be delighted to provide advice on this subject.

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Yes, you can give birth at la Clinique de La Source for a flat delivery rate of CHF 5,300 (in a twin-bedded room) or CHF 7,300 (in a single-bedded room), excluding the fees of your gynaecologist, his assistant in the event of a caesarean section, the anesthetist and the paediatrician.

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Depending on the availability of our private rooms, we can accommodate you with a surcharge, the amount of which depends on your insurance coverage. For an estimate, please contact us at 021 641 34 97 (MON - FRI from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm) or by e-mail at gap@lasource.ch.

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Your gynaecologist or his replacement as well as the midwife that has looked after you as well as a second midwife from team will be there to help you give birth and welcome your baby.

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Your paediatrician does not need to be at the birth unless there are maternal or paediatric medical reasons for him to attend.

However, if you give birth by caesarean section, a paediatrician is always present. If it is planned, you can ask your own paediatrician to be present.

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Yes! This is about freedom of choice and individual comfort. There is neither any shame in having one nor any glory in giving birth without an epidural.

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Our anaesthetists are present round the clock, seven days a week and can administer an epidural any time.

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Theoretically, you can ask for it right up to the last minute. But given the fact that the epidural does not take effect immediately (at least 30 minutes), your midwife will help you choose the right minute, without waiting until the pain becomes unbearable.

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The pain is regarded to be similar to that experienced when you have an intravenous catheter. If you are already experiencing painful contractions at that point, the insertion of the epidural catheter will be a lot less painful than a contraction. During the administering of the epidural, please feel free to tell us what you feel so that we can do something about it.

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The aim of the epidural is to make the pain of the contractions and the birth of your baby bearable. However, a certain element of feeling, which might be painful, notably when your baby comes out is normal. Sometimes the epidural only works on one side. In this case, the catheter is usually removed and replaced with another as fast as possible.

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The point of the epidural is to feel the contractions without too much pain while allowing you to push effectively to give birth. However peoples' sensitivity to local anaesthetics can vary incredibly. If you do not feel the contractions, please let your midwife know as a change in the volume or concentration of the drugs used can fix this inconvenience.

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An injury to your bone marrow is theoretically impossible as this ends quite far above the area that the injection takes place. A direct injury to a nerve is exceptional and total recovery is the likely outcome.

On the other hand, even with small amounts of local anaesthetic, a slight weakness in a leg is possible and corresponds to the effects of the drug, especially in the case of marked asymmetry in the injection. A total recovery is made within one to two hours after the drug has finished being administered.

In the event of a caesarean, the strength of your legs is always affected and mobility is recovered an hour or two after the operation under general anaesthetic and earlier under epidural anaesthetic.

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NO. With current amounts of local anaesthetic, the length of the delivery is not increased: the risk of caesarean or forceps is not increased.

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There is no chance that your child will be put to sleep by the epidural. The drug is used in very small quantities and the amount received by your child is miniscule. In addition, the epidural anaesthetic reduces your stress, improves your child's infusion through the vessels in the uterus. Lastly, it makes it possible to avoid the use of morphine-based painkillers to calm the pain of the contractions which have a negative effect on your child.

A drop in blood pressure which is sometimes caused by an epidural can result in decreased placental perfusion so your blood pressure will be checked regularly and corrected if necessary.

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While a tiny amount of the drug may go into your milk, it won't have any effect on your child. The ability to suck is not affected either even immediately after birth.

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The effects of the epidural wear off two to three hours after the birth of your child and any possible episiotomy stitches. The midwife withdraws the catheter rapidly which is pain free. As soon as this is done you will be independent once again but you will need to be accompanied by a midwife the first time you get up.

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We support breastfeeding as far as possible and depending on the wishes of our patients and doctors.

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On average, a birth requires a four to five day stay depending on the delivery method. 

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An external midwife care system ensures that a midwife takes care of you as soon as you return home. You can also be taken care of by your own midwife. These services are covered by your basic insurance.