Rooming-in: staying overnight in hospital with your child

1. Parents rooming in with their child

Rooming-in allows a parent to stay overnight in hospital with their child. 

24-hour rooming-in after childbirth

After childbirth, mothers are moved to the postnatal ward. Most hospitals offer what is known as 24-hour roaming-in at these wards. Your child can stay with you day and night. The type of room you will be accommodated in depends on the institution and your supplemental insurance:

• Single rooms are usually reserved for people with private supplemental hospital insurance.

• Women with semi-private hospital insurance benefit from accommodation in a double room.

However, you can often have your room upgraded on site. You have to assume the additional costs yourself. More information about postnatal wards is available from your preferred hospital.

2. Rooming-in: are the costs covered by basic insurance?

Basic insurance does not usually cover rooming-in costs. One exception to this is when mothers room in with their child after giving birth. However, this is only the case for the general ward.

3. Close relatives rooming in

Rooming-in is also possible for close relatives, depending on the institution. The relatives may then stay in the same room or in a hotel room near the patient.

4. Supplemental insurance for rooming-in

If you want to be able to spend the night with your child or a close relative in the event of illness, it can be worthwhile taking out supplemental insurance. Semi-private or private supplemental hospital insurance pays a contribution towards rooming-in. Depending on the health insurer, the contribution you receive for accommodation will vary. The number of days paid is usually limited.