Pregnant and giving birth in the Netherlands If our maternity care system is unfamiliar to you Becoming a mother in a country that isn’t your homeland can raise many questions, especially when the differences between the two systems are significant. That’s something many of our clients experience, including Kelsey (US) and Donya (Iran). Both [...]
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 [...]
Birth Story - Jennie Our Midwife Jennie's Delivery As midwives, we experience a variety of births, but delivering a baby with your own colleagues or being attended by them doesn't happen very often. Jennie had that experience, for the second time. In October, her daughter Belle Jolie Jeanne was born at the Bevalcentrum West [...]
