Women's Health in the Netherlands

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Women's Health in the Netherlands

Learn all about women’s healthcare in the Netherlands, from annual checkups to maternity care and beyond.

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Women’s healthcare in the Netherlands

 Birth control, abortion, check-ups and pregnancy — we provide insight on female healthcare in the Netherlands.
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Having a baby in the Netherlands

 If you’re having a baby in the Netherlands, this guide explains Dutch prenatal care, delivery, aftercare and parental leave in the Netherlands.
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Why the Dutch cherish home births

 The Dutch have one of the highest percentage of home births in the world. Stephanie van den Berg explains why home births are popular in the Netherlands.
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What to expect in the Netherlands

 Amanda van Mulligen looks at some of the challenges and benefits of the maternity system in the Netherlands for expats and how it differs to other countries.

Don’t blame it on home births

 The infant mortality rate in the Netherlands remains one of the highest in the European Union, but is this anything to do with home births? Amanda van Mulligen investigates.

10 reasons you’ll want to have a baby in the Netherlands

 Recognising that pregnancy is not an illness, as goes the Dutch maternity approach, cycling eight months pregnant is unlikely to shock your doctor or midwife.

Expat life with a double buggy: Home births – let pregnant woman decide

 Where do you stand in the ‘midwifes versus gynaecologists’ debate?

Bump and grind in the Netherlands: There’s no place like home

 ‘The learning curves of a first pregnancy are not unlike those of settling into a new country of residence, and I should know,’ writes Traca de Broon who gave birth...

Amsterdam Mamas: Staying fit while sporting a bump

 Want to work that booty while growing your bump? Here are a few tips from a fitness trainer to advise how (Amsterdam) mamas-to-be can safely keep active and healthy during...