Elodie Roux Heineck

Baby Paperwork Expert

Languages

English|
French|
German

About đź‘‹

Hello there, I'm Elodie and I am Germany’s first baby paperwork expert for international families.

My mission is to help international families in Germany during pregnancy, birth and the early family years by offering assistance with questions around pregnancy, paperwork, and childcare with individual guidance and validated contacts for a happy and stress-free start as a family in Germany!

I'm originally from France and lived in the UK before moving to Berlin in 2007. When I got pregnant with my first child, I remember feeling lonely and lost in the maze of paperwork that needs to be done when a baby is born. I made all the rookie mistakes, losing significant amount of benefits, and I struggled to find childcare for my baby, resulting in almost losing my job.

Over the past 7 years, I have assisted thousands of families through the complex application process for Elterngeld, Kindergeld, Kitavoucher and helped them find midwives, notaries, and Kita spots.

What makes me unique is the experience I've gathered from all kind of different scenarios from helping thousands of customers all the way through to the completion of their application process. I just care about your paperwork as if it was my own.

I would be delighted to assist you with your paperwork, so you can focus on the most important: spending time as a family.

Appointment Locations

Our guides may have an office, offer home visits, and/or meet you at an agreed upon location.
Type:
Online

Offerings ❤️

View Elodie's services and/or packages

Elterngeld Premium Package - €349

  • 75-minute online consultation to explain all the details of Mutterschutz, Mutterschaftsgeld, Elternzeit and Elterngeld

  • Depending on your situation: infos about health insurance contributions whilst on parental leave, baby's birth certificate, immigration, father declaration and so much more

  • After this consultation, you will receive the following documents:​

    •  Information sheets on Mutterschaftsgeld (maternity leave benefits), Elternzeit (parental leave) and Elterngeld (parental leave benefits)

    •  List of supporting documents to provide for your exact situation

    •  Address where to send your application

  • Support with filling the Elterngeld application form according to your wishes

  •  Support to help you communicate with the authorities of the Elterngeldstelle where required (per post or email) until your case is accepted

  •  Follow-up by email or phone in case of additional questions

Kindergeld Application Service - €199

  • A 30-minute consultation to explain the Kindergeld system

  • After this consultation, you will receive:​

    •  All relevant application forms

    •  List of supporting document required

    •  Address where to send your application

    •  Support with filling in the application forms

    •  Correspondance if needed with the Familienkasse after applying

Kitavoucher Application Service - €149

With the Kitagutschein application service, you get support filling in your application for Kitagutschein for your child. (A Kitagutschein is essential in Berlin. Without it you cannot sign a contract with a Kita or a Tagesmutter.)

  • All relevant application forms filled in by me for you

  • List of supporting documents required

  • Address where to send your application

  • Correspondance if needed with the Kitagutscheinstelle after applying

Pregnancy Organisation Consultation - €149

  • 1 hour 15 min of consultation to go through all there is to-do and think about when having a baby in Germany

  • Ask all the questions you have according to your specific situation 

  • Topics we cover: birth place options, finding a midwife / pediatrician, post-partum planning, birth certificate, father declaration and much more!

  • Your personalized pregnancy and post-partum calendars with all the to-dos and their timeline

  • Relevant information sheets, contacts and checklists as discussed during the consultation

Support Communities

Our guides have experience working with various communities.
lgbtq+
multiples
single-parents

Qualifications 🏅

Our guides provide their qualifications and certifications so we can ensure their professional experience.
  • 7 years experience advising international families in Germany with Elternzeit and

  • Elterngeld 2000+ successful Elterngeld / Kindergeld / Kita voucher applications

  • Midwife search service all over Germany

  • Kita search service in Berlin

  • Help organizing your pregnancy from finding a midwife to registering in hospital and booking insurance- paid post-partum help

Contact Details

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Email: [email protected]

Phone: (0176) 56 797623

Website: https://babyinberlin.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/babyinberlin

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baby.in.berlin/

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