What does the maternity nurse do?
The maternity nurse will show you how to care for your baby and explain what things are important to keep an eye on. Think about:
- dressing
- diaper changing
- washing and bathing
- dry
- navel care
- temperatures
- feed
- sleep safely
- and more….
She will also do a lot of checkups so that the midwife can assess how mother and baby are doing. If there are any problems, the maternity nurse will contact your midwife on the team. The midwife will determine what needs to be done to solve the problem. Both the maternity nurse and the midwife give many tips and advice. In this way, you yourself learn very quickly how to deal with your baby and what to pay specific attention to.
Apply for maternity care on time!
Apply for maternity care on time! Preferably around 10-12 weeks of your pregnancy. We work closely with the following maternity care organizations:
- Maternity Care VDA
- The Eight Beatitudes
- Maternity care the Kempen
- Mediplan Maternity Care
- Maternity care Zorgmed
- Maternity Care La Vie
- Maternity Care the Experience
Always check with your insurer if the maternity agency in question is affiliated with your insurer.
KNOV postnatal care patient safety card
Call us immediately, one of our midwives will be there for you 24/7 if you have questions, anxiety or any of the following signs in childbirth:
- You are legally entitled to a minimum of 24 hours of maternity care spread over 8 days.
- You are entitled to a maximum of 80 hours of maternity care.
- The standard number of hours of maternity care is 49; in the summer period this is often considerably less.
- The maternity care organization will agree with you how many hours of maternity care you will receive at the first meeting with the maternity care organization.
In consultation with your midwife and the maternity care provider, the number of hours can be extended if necessary, for example, if:
- your recovery is not yet going well
- there are complications
- breastfeeding requires extra attention
- you gave birth to a multiple birth
- you have had a cesarean section
The gynecologist will transfer care to a primary obstetrician for the maternity period, if you are under the control of the gynecologist on medical grounds and need to give birth in the hospital. Usually there is no reason to stay in the hospital after delivery. You can register with us preferably as early as possible during your pregnancy for this aftercare. We will plan an introductory meeting and tell you what the care looks like. We guide you during your postpartum period and are there for you if there are any problems, complications or questions. We work with a maternity nurse for this, who will do the daily check-ups.