Our guidance
You have discussed your birth expectations with the midwife in the last few weeks before the birth. You may also have noted this yourself in a birth plan. The midwife knows about your wishes and expectations and what is important to you. When you call us that labor has started, we always review your file and your birth wishes. Now that your labor has started, you know how it feels. Should you still want things to be different, you can of course indicate this to your midwife. We tailor our care to the situation as it is at that moment. Our guidance during childbirth is different for everyone! You can count on our involvement and personal attention. We look at what is needed at that moment and where your needs lie. For some it is continuous guidance or providing comfort, while others need more rest, information or positive coaching.
When do you call our midwife?
Are you unsure if this is really childbirth? Are you unsure or just want to spar? Feel free to call us! Better to call once and be reassured than to experience uncertainty and tension. We also have a page with more information about when it’s best to call our midwife:
What do you feel good about?
You are given the space to choose what you feel comfortable with, and we encourage you to do what is necessary to make your delivery as smooth and good as possible. Don’t know what you like and need at that moment? That’s okay too, we will help you. Also during your labor there is no rush as far as we are concerned! When you make your own choices, you have more control over your delivery, which makes it quicker and less painful and makes women look back on their deliveries in a more positive way. In addition, you are more likely to have a natural birth. As a result, we see that many women choose to give birth in the bath or in a vertical position (side lying, standing, stool, squatting or on hands and knees). Our experience in this is now great!
Giving birth in a way that suits you
It is important to us that you deliver well, in a way that suits you. We guide you in a loving and respectful way and find it important to trust the woman’s natural strength. In this way we do everything possible to make your birth a safe, pleasant and special experience! An experience where afterwards you can say: “How well taken care of!”
