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You do not have to pay for basic obstetric care yourself. This includes the intake, counseling regarding prenatal testing, the NIPT, 13 & 20 weeks ultrasound, obstetric consultations / Centering Pregnancy sessions and obstetric guidance up to 6 weeks after childbirth. Ultrasounds on request are not covered by insurance. No personal contribution has to be paid for a home birth. In some cases of care, a personal contribution is required.A referral from the obstetrician or your general practitioner is required for a delivery in a hospital. In that case, no personal contribution needs to be paid. This applies in the following situations:a delivery that is necessary is supervised by a gynaecologist;a delivery with pain relief (such as an epidural, nitrous oxide sedation);if the responsible obstetrician (or general practitioner) has indicated that hge/she wishes to have the delivery take place in the hospital in order to avoid risks.if the delivery takes place in a hospital or birth center without a medical indication, a personal contribution must be paid. The amount of the rate may differ per hospital or birth centre. In 2023, the (EU) health insurer will reimburse € 236. The difference between the rate of the hospital or birth center and the € 236 will be paid by the insured person.No personal contribution is due for a delivery that starts in a birth center and where a medical indication is still issued during the delivery and the delivery takes place in a hospital.For a delivery that starts in a hospital (on your own request) and where a medical indication is issued during the delivery, no personal contribution is due for the outpatient delivery. Source: Zorg Instituut Nederland

We have a contract with every insurance company in the Netherlands. You can find us under our own name amstermam of onder or as Verloskundige Zorggroep Groot Amsterdam (VGZA) .

We call this walk-in consultation heartbeatconsultation . Every Wednesday afternoon from 3pm-3:30pm you are welcome at Spuistraat 239-1 to listen to your baby's heartbeat. You do not need to make an appointment for this. Please note: we have about 5 minutes per pregnant person. If you need more time, please contact our assistant for an appointment.

For the healthy development and growth of your baby, breastfeeding is the best food you can give during the first 6 months. Fortunately, bottle feeding is now a very good alternative if you can't or don't want to breastfeed.Breastfeeding is natural, but it doesn't come naturally. You and your baby need to learn this together. How often do we see our sisters or friends feeding? And how much do we talk about it with each other? For most women, the answer to both questions is: little. That is why we think it is wise if you want to breastfeed, to prepare well for this. To know what nature has in store for you. Knowledge gives peace of mind, and rest increases the chance that breastfeeding will get off to a good start, that you will enjoy it and that it will eventually go 'automatically'.You will receive the growth guide from the GGD Amsterdam about breastfeeding during our consultation hours. It contains a lot of information about the benefits of breastfeeding, latching on, the start of milk production, problems during feeding and about pumping. And listen to the podcast of Mom & co with lactation consultant Myrte van Lonkhuijzen. If you want additional information, then following a breastfeeding education is recommended. In Amsterdam there are various information services. We recommend the information 'Feeding and Raising' by Ineke van Straeten. In addition to breastfeeding, she tells you everything about the first period after childbirth, including about your baby's crying and sleeping behavior. Read more about (breast) feeding in episode 5 of the 9-monthplan.

Since 1 April 2017, you can choose to have blood drawn for NIPT: a blood test that indicates whether your unborn child has Down, Patau or Edwards syndrome. The NIPT poses no risks to you or the baby and is reimbursed by your (EU)insurance. From 10 weeks of pregnancy and after the term ultrasound, blood can be taken from you for the NIPT. This blood is examined in one of the academic centers for the presence of an extra chromosome (trisomy) 13, 18 or 21: the causes of the syndromes. The NIPT is available to everyone free of charge and detects the same conditions as the combined test used to do. Only the NIPT gives a result that is much more reliable.A good test result has a reliability of 99.9%. A bad result has a slightly lower reliability. The result of the NIPT does not provide certainty. Nevertheless, the result is usually reassuring: with a non-abnormal result, the chance that there is an abnormality is very small. So there will be no further investigation. Do you get a result that is different? Then you can opt for follow-up research. That gives you security. Do you want to know more about the certainty of the result of the NIPT? Visit www.pns.nl/nipt.It is important that you are well informed about the possible outcomes if you want to take this test. Whichever choice you make, you may be faced with difficult choices about whether or not to terminate the pregnancy.Read more about it here episode 3 of the 9-monthplan.

Het amstermam We have drawn up a care plan. Here you will find all the information you need: from the first ultrasound to after the birth. Zorgplan (NL). Download Care Plan (ENG). Vind je geen antwoord op je vraag? Mail ons op mail@amstermam.nl en we helpen je graag.

Following a course is good preparation for your delivery. During such a course you will receive a lot of extra information that is not covered as standard in our care. You will learn relaxation exercises to cope with the contractions during your delivery. And it's important to be physically prepared for your delivery. After all, a fit body is better! We therefore urgently advise our clients to follow a pregnancy course.

If you are not married and do not have a registered partnership, your partner will have to acknowledge the baby in order to have a legal relationship with your child. We recommend that you arrange the recognition before 30 weeks. When your partner has acknowledged the baby, he/she can register the birth after delivery (within 3 days) and an application for sharing parental authority is automatically submitted after the declaration. You do not have to go to the city office within 72 hours after giving birth.If you are expecting your first child, go to the district office together to have the baby recognized by your partner. This must be done by appointment. Don't forget to bring your ID with you. Already at the recognition you need to choose which surname the baby will receive. Tip: you can arrange recognition in every municipality and city office by appointment; sometimes it is faster arranged outside the city.

After the intake there are 9 Centering Pregnancy meetings, each lasting 2 hours. After that, 1-4 one-hour meetings will take place.During each visit you measure your blood pressure, your abdomen is examined¹ by the midwife to assess the growth and position of the baby and we listen to the baby's heartbeat.In addition, information is discussed at each meeting about various topics that are important to you in the relevant phase of the pregnancy. The dates of the meetings are all fixed in advance. Read more about this here pregnancy care.If you follow the regular care process, the midwife will explain during the intake what this will look like and when you will see each other (about 7-10 times).

The first appointment (after the early ultrasound) is the intake and this is scheduled around 8 weeks. During the intake, your midwife will take an average of 45 minutes to inform you about many different topics, ask you questions and discuss our care with you. We discuss the questionnaire – including questions about your health, that of your partner and that of both families – that you completed in advance. If you decide to discuss the possible prenatal tests.You will also receive a form to have a standard blood test done. The midwife will meet your blood pressure, determine your BMI and examine your abdomen.