Do’s and Don’ts During Pregnancy What can you really do — and what should you avoid? As soon as you’re pregnant, you’ll be flooded with well-meant advice. From your mother to your neighbor, from the internet to the person behind you in line at the bakery — everyone seems to have something to say about [...]
Pregnancy Itch Skin conditions and skin disorders during pregnancy That your body changes during pregnancy is no news. But the fact that you can also suffer from pregnancy itch is less well known. Still, about 1 in 5 women experience it. There are different types of pregnancy itch. Often it is mainly very annoying [...]
Pregnant, now what? What you need to know in early pregnancy Do you have a positive pregnancy test? Congratulations! Whether you are surprised or have been hoping for this for a long time, you are probably thinking now: “Pregnant, now what??”. What do you need to arrange, what can you do, and what should [...]
Pregnancy and Food What can you eat and what’s better to avoid? Being pregnant changes everything, including the way you look at food. What you eat daily affects your baby’s development and how you feel. But there’s so much information that it’s easy to get lost. We’re here to help. During your visits to our [...]
Giving Birth as a Midwife: Tineke’s Story “Only when Suzanne arrived, I could let go” What is it like to give birth yourself as a midwife? You guide other women every day through pregnancy and childbirth. So you know a lot, but during your own birth, that’s not necessarily helpful. Tineke, our midwife, also [...]
Hypnobirthing Pregnancy Course With Confidence and Relaxation Towards Your Birth Being pregnant is a special time, and giving birth is perhaps the most intense moment of it. Imagine entering your birth with calmness and self-confidence. That’s exactly what the hypnobirthing pregnancy course can do: prepare you for a relaxed birth in which you stay in [...]
I want to get pregnant What you need to know if you want to have a baby Do you want to get pregnant? Then you're entering a new phase where you look ahead, make choices, and likely have many questions. What can you do to increase your chances of pregnancy? And how do you prepare [...]
To a birth!What does the midwife bring in the birth bag?During your pregnancy you get to know all our midwives when you come in for a check-up at our practice. When the time comes for you to give birth, one of us comes to your home. Or to the location where you want to give [...]
Critical of C-sections Why we don’t just plan a C-section in the Netherlands Giving birth via C-section, even when there’s no medical necessity? In Turkey this is now forbidden. The number of C-sections there is much higher than here: more than half of all births are via this surgical procedure, even though there is [...]
How to choose a midwife? 8 tips + answers to frequently asked questions Being pregnant is special, and sometimes quite exciting. At those moments, you want someone by your side who is not only knowledgeable but also truly suits you. Someone who sees you, hears you, and gives you confidence. Your midwife is the one [...]
