{"id":4058,"date":"2024-06-14T12:52:47","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T11:52:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/echocentrum-weesp.nl\/?page_id=4058"},"modified":"2025-10-28T21:27:43","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T20:27:43","slug":"all-about-maternity-care","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/echocentrum-weesp.nl\/en\/maternity-care\/all-about-maternity-care\/","title":{"rendered":"All about maternity care"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4058\" class=\"elementor elementor-4058 elementor-4057\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26b5045 noPadding e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"26b5045\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cffaf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"5cffaf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/echocentrum-weesp.nl\/en\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fc2890 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2fc2890\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30209e8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30209e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">All about maternity care<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-384f046 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"384f046\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During the pregnancy you register with the maternity care center. During the pregnancy, they contact you, maybe visit you once already. But then? What exactly does a maternity nurse do? And when should you call her? We explain everything here.       <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3206b95 e-con-full noPadding e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3206b95\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b8f835 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8b8f835\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-021e8b4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"021e8b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4feb434 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4feb434\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why maternity care?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b25c8ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b25c8ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Maternity care is unique in the world. Except for the Netherlands, there is no country in the world where women get a maternity nurse to support them during childbirth and during your maternity week.   <br>The maternity nurse will teach you and your partner how to care for the baby or help you if you want to breastfeed. <br><br>During childbirth, the maternity nurse supports the midwife. Together they are a team that guides you through childbirth.   <br><br>After the birth, the maternity nurse comes to your home until about the first week. She will explain everything about your baby. She teaches you how to care for your baby as well as possible and supports you in breastfeeding if necessary. She also answers all your questions. But more importantly: she is the eyes and ears of the midwife. She does check-ups of mother and child and she consults with the midwife in an accessible way.     <br><br>A maternity nurse will help you get settled into the world of new parenthood.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d289bcd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d289bcd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78dbe52 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"78dbe52\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"vitaliteit\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c5ac96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c5ac96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do I choose which maternity care I want?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7de294 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7de294\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You&#8217;re completely free to register with a maternity care organization that appeals to you. The only requirement is that they are able to visit your home address. Take a look at our <a href=\"https:\/\/echocentrum-weesp.nl\/en\/kraamzorg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">maternity care page <\/a>\u2014 it lists several organizations and self-employed professionals we enjoy working with.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd4b74c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bd4b74c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"termijn\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3057b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d3057b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When should I sign up for maternity care?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6123961 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6123961\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Maternity care organizations are busy and fill up quickly. It is advisable to sign up as soon as possible. That is, as soon as you have had your term ultrasound and your due date has been set.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11bbf0b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"11bbf0b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"etseo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19e30bc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"19e30bc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-974efed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"974efed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4d50e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4d50e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When do I call the maternity care provider?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67f27a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67f27a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you give birth with one of our midwives, during labor they will call the maternity nurse at the right time to come and assist with the delivery. You don&#8217;t have to think about that. <\/p>\n<p>Are you giving birth medically under the direction of the hospital? Then the maternity nurse will not assist, but a nurse from the hospital will assist. In that case you call &#8211; when you go home with your little one &#8211; the maternity care organization to let them know. The maternity care organization will send a maternity nurse your way as soon as possible.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5fe286 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e5fe286\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1fe5b3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e1fe5b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c06252 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c06252\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5184e2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5184e2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What does a maternity nurse do in labor and delivery?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea02d1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea02d1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The midwife accompanies the delivery together with the maternity nurse. The midwife is responsible.   <br><br>She can very well help with relaxing, breathing exercises. But you can also think about making warm jugs, getting clothes ready, helping to shower or bathe, drying off, taking notes.   <\/p>\n<p>Both the maternity nurse and the midwife are trained in unexpected complications. So you always have a professional team of caregivers at your delivery. <br><br>Once your little one is born, she helps with the first feeding and dressing your little one. She also helps mom shower after the birth and changes the bed (in case of a home birth). She tidies everything up again so you can enjoy yourselves.    <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c3b48c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c3b48c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2bea01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2bea01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What does a maternity nurse do during maternity?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-405d7b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"405d7b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The maternity nurse supports you daily in caring for the baby. You can think of changing diapers, washing clothes, but also giving you tips and tricks on how to bathe your baby, dry him off, temperature etc.   <\/p>\n<p>In addition, she supports you in your recovery from childbirth and possibly guides the process of breastfeeding, if you wish.<\/p>\n<p>Every day the maternity nurse will check your temperature, the height of your uterus, blood loss and any stitches. With your baby, she will check daily if the feedings are going well, what the temperature is, how the pee and poop diapers look like and she will weigh the baby. If there are any abnormal findings, she will always contact the midwife on duty.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a82f365 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a82f365\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"ttsei\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c453dd3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c453dd3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2c91b3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f2c91b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e73743a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e73743a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What does maternity care cost?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c10f49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c10f49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMaternity care falls under the basic health insurance in the Netherlands. This means that all costs for the indicated maternity care hours, registration, intake and partus assistance are reimbursed by your health insurance company, except for the statutory personal contribution. The statutory personal contribution for maternity care in 2024 is \u20ac5.10 per hour.  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ac5a12 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ac5a12\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a140c3a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a140c3a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3abc07 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b3abc07\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a164196 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a164196\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How many hours of maternity care will I receive?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd2471b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd2471b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During the intake with your maternity care organization, the consultant determines how many hours of maternity care you will receive. This is determined using the LIP form (Landelijk Indicatie Protocol Kraamzorg). You are entitled to at least 24 hours of maternity care spread over 7 or 8 days.  <\/p>\n<p>Do you end up needing more maternity care than previously indicated? No problem. The maternity caregiver will consult with the midwife on duty whether a reindication is necessary.    <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6498501 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6498501\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adf80a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"adf80a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">I have supplementary insurance<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be066ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be066ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you have (extra) supplementary insurance, there is a good chance that you will also get all or part of the co-payment reimbursed. Supplementary health insurance also provides various extras, such as reimbursement of incubator care\/deferred maternity care. Also the costs of a breastfeeding course or lactation expert advice when breastfeeding is not going well are often reimbursed. Usually, if you have (additional) supplementary health insurance, your health insurer will also send you a basic maternity package.   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-960493a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"960493a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77dadec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"77dadec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dda5231 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dda5231\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get in touch with the practice<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7287aec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7287aec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Still in doubt? Would you like more information? Or would you like to come and meet our midwives? You can contact us without any obligation. We will call you to answer all your questions or to meet soon.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8271625 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8271625\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/echocentrum-weesp.nl\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get in contact<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3317bc6 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3317bc6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div 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class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"1\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>Maternity care is not mandatory, but we strongly recommend it. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-2472\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"2\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-2472\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 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