Birth record in Kirchdorf: 464 babies brought happiness to the hospital!

Birth record in Kirchdorf: 464 babies brought happiness to the hospital!

A remarkable increase in births was recorded in the Pyhrn-Eisenwurzen Klinikum (PEK) Kirchdorf in 2024: a total of 464 babies were born there, which represents a slight increase compared to the 462 births in the previous year. These stable figures come in a context in which Austria recorded an overall decline in births of 6.5 percent, a development that is also reflected in a European comparison. The increasing popularity of the clinic is primarily due to the family atmosphere and the individual care provided by the dedicated team, as Primary Josef Hager emphasizes. There were 256 girls and 208 boys among the newborns, with the most popular names in 2024 being Nora, Antonia and Olivia for girls and Paul, Maximilian and Jonas for boys. Loud e-steyr.com the Kirchdorf Clinic is particularly known for water births; one in five expectant mothers chose this method in 2023.

Modernized delivery rooms and new offers

An outstanding innovation at PEK Kirchdorf is the opening of a new delivery room in February 2024, which is equipped with modern, bright rooms and additional amenities such as air conditioning. The first birth in the new rooms was little Linda. The renovation has given the facility a significantly increased level of comfort, which is very much appreciated by expectant parents. Water birth is also very popular and offers numerous benefits, including fewer painkillers and a lower risk of perineal injuries.

The expanded obstetric care offerings now also include a breastfeeding clinic, which opened in 2023. Here, new parents receive the necessary support and information about breastfeeding, which is particularly important for the success of breastfeeding. With these new facilities and offerings, PEK Kirchdorf continues to position itself as one of the leading obstetric clinics in the region.