L'Arcade des sages-femmes is a non-profit association that develops prevention and health promotion activities. Founded in 1994, it was recognized as a public utility the same year and receives a subsidy from the State of Geneva under the law on home care.


L'Arcade sages-femmes, c'est

• Une permanence téléphonique:
  Ecoute, conseils et informations
   

• Une permanence d'accueil:
  Listening, advice, information, exchange between parents, baby weight check
   

• A place for free information and exchange without registration
  Sessions, documentation

Hour schedule Telephone answering service (022 329 05 55)

Monday to Friday, 9am to 12pm then 2pm to 7pm.
Saturday, Sunday and public holidays from 9am to 12pm and from 5pm to 7pm.


Horaire Permanence d'accueil (85, bd Carl-Vogt)

Monday * from 2pm to 7pm (summer school vacations from 2pm to 5pm)
Tuesday to Friday * from 2pm to 5pm
Saturday * from 9am to 12pm

Horaire Information sessions (85, bd Carl-Vogt)
 

Monday * 2 x per month, from 12pm to 2pm: Breastfeeding preparation

Monday: * 1x per month from 1:30pm to 3:30pm: The Mamas cafe

Monday * 12 x per year, from 6 pm to 7:30 pm: Dietetics for pregnant women or women's dietetics in the postpartum period (by Zoom)

Monday *  1 x per month, from 6:30 pm to 8 pm : Birth plan
Tuesday every Tuesday except school vacations, 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm walk with a midwife (open to all)

Tuesday * 6x a year, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm: Rencontre co-parent.e.s and fathers

Thursday * 1x a month from 10am to 12pm: Feeding your newborn baby

Thursday * 2 x a month from, 2:30pm to 4:00pm: Breastfeeding snack  
Thursday * 1 x a month, from 6:00pm to 7:30pm: Child dietetics  (by Zoom)
Friday * 1 x a month, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm: Child dietetics
Saturday * 1 x per month, from 10:00 to 11:30: I'm expecting a child in Geneva
Saturday * 6 x per year, from 10:00 to 12:00: Birth awareness

Saturday * 6 x per year, from 10:00 to 12:00: Pregnancy, childbirth and After?

Saturday * several times a month prenatal gymnastics from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm, postnatal gymnastics from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

* except public holidays

L'Arcade sages-femmes, c'est aussi :

• Collective of midwives organizing daily home visits, post partum, pregnancy on medical orders, breastfeeding support

• Complete pregnancy follow-up by a midwife

• Aromatherapy consultation, homeopathy, hypnosis

• Group birth preparation classes

• Birth preparation in foreign languages for migrant women: on registration at  l'Arcade sages-femmes

• Individual birth preparation classes

• Other pre- and post-natal classes at l'Arcade or other venues: gym maman-bébé, haptonomie, baby massage, ayurvedic massage, swimming for pregnant women, babywearing in a sling, rencontre futurs pères, yoga