We’re a midwife practice with personality and singularity. For over a decade we’ve been guiding expecting parents with knowledge & dedication. Our personal approach and openness will support you to make the best choices during this special period.
A midwife casemanager from one of our small teams will be working with you in a Centering Pregnancy group. If you prefer regular consults, please feel welcome too.
In the Netherlands we do not see pregnant women as ‘sick’. We approach pregnancy from the perspective that you are ‘healthy & pregnant’. If it turns out that this is not the case (anymore), you may come under the care of a gynecologist in the hospital. Until then, as a healthy pregnant woman, you are under the care of a midwife. Midwives are often self-employed and work independently and autonomously. Midwives, like general practitioners, are trained to fulfill a gatekeeper function. As a result, pregnancy and childbirth do not enter the medical circuit unnecessarily.
Your obstetrician is often close to home and is easily accessible.
Relatively few (unnecessary) interventions are performed during pregnancy and childbirth in the Netherlands.
You can choose where you want to give birth: at home or in the hospital.
We work in 2 small teams and consciously have fewer pregnant women under care. This way we can really take the time for you and move along with your wishes. In addition, you will receive extra attention and support from us in the Centering Pregnancy process. Under the guidance of your midwife, you will meet other mothers and you will have a much greater role in your own care process.
Of course you are also welcome for regular pregnancy care instead of Centering Pregnancy. After the intake, we offer an average of 7-10 consultations of 20 minutes, up to your delivery (with the exception of ultrasounds).
After you have registered via the website, the assistant will contact you by telephone. As a welcome gift, all our clients are offered a free early ultrasound around 8 weeks. In addition, we will schedule an intake and you will receive an invitation to Meeting amstermam. During this online introduction you will get to know our practice and we will share information and tips for the best start of your pregnancy. This introduction is held by one of our midwives.
You and your partner will be welcomed by a midwife from your team. Prior to this appointment, you will fill in a questionnaire, so we can prepare ourselves and there is time to get to know each other and answer all your questions. During the intake, you and the midwife will draw up a suitable care plan for the coming months.
At amstermam you get all your ultrasounds in your own trusted practice. Between 9 and 12 weeks we determine your gestational age by means of a term ultrasound. Based on your term of pregnancy, you will – if desired – also be placed in a Centering Pregnancy group, together with mothers in the same phase as your pregnancy.
If desired, you can opt for a NIPT (non-invasive prenatal test). This test is a blood test and will not harm the baby. In a lab, your blood is examined whether there are indications of Down’s, Edwards’ or Patau’s syndrome. During Meeting amstermam (which you followed online earlier) we share information about prenatal testing so that you can make an appropriate choice with the help of your midwife. You can also discuss this during the intake.
Between 12+3 and 14+3 weeks you can (if desired) have a 13-week ultrasound made (ETSEO). During this medical ultrasound, it is checked whether your child has any physical abnormalities. If you have a Dutch health insurance, costs of this are reimbursed.
After your term ultrasound, the Centering Pregnancy sessions will start. Because we opt for these group sessions, we can offer you more time and attention than with traditional consultations. With every session you also get a 1-on-1 moment with the midwife. Together with (future) mothers with the same gestational age, you will meet about 10 times. And you will receive many extras in addition to regular maternity care.
Session 1-4: every 4 weeks, 2 hours
Session 5-9 every 2 weeks, 2 hours
Session 10-14 if not giving birth yet: weekly 1 hour
Do you opt for standard pregnancy care? Then you have (apart from the ultrasounds) 7-10 contact moments of 20 minutes. These moments are around 17, 23/24, 27, 30, 33, 35, 37, 39-41 weeks.
We aim to provide a permanent midwife from your team for up to about 30 weeks. From 30 weeks onwards, we aim to meet the other midwives in the team.
Between 19 and 21 weeks you can have a 20-week ultrasound (SEO). During this medical ultrasound, the health of your baby will be assessed. If you have a Dutch health insurance, costs of this are reimbursed.
During this ultrasound we check whether the baby is lying with the head or buttocks down. If you have a Dutch health insurance, costs of this are reimbursed.
After the birth of your baby, there is a final session with your Centering Pregnancy mother group. So nice to see each other again with babies!
Are you curious whether we are a match or do you want to know more about our unique maternity care? Register without obligation for the online introduction Meeting amstermam. During this online session you will meet one of our midwives, our practice and we will share information and tips for the best start of your pregnancy.
At our location in West, in addition to maternity care and all types of ultrasounds, you can also contact us for other treatments or advice. Before, during & after your pregnancy.
We are at your side with love and knowledge, from a positive test to after your delivery.
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