New Parents (to be)
Kraamzorg is a wonderful concept only found in the Netherlands where each and every family has the right to receive basic care to support with the health and wellbeing of mother and baby in your own home during the first 8 days postpartum. This offers a unique possibility to rest and recover as you get to know how to care for your newborn and establish the (breast)feeding relationship during such a special and vulnerable time.
My holistic kraamzorg services combine the basic mainstream care with a deep understanding of the needs of the postpartum woman and her baby. By supporting you with healthy ayurvedic inspired nourishment, offering massage and bellyy binding and holistic breastfeeding support you will be able to go through these first intense days with your baby in a warm and well supported way.
Holistic Kraamzorg
I see you as a whole and support your recovery from a holistic perspective. During this time I enter your home and instead of being there like a guest I become like a member of your family for a short time. I offer a warm and safe space for you to lean into as a new family. Each of you have gone through a transformation whether its the mother, partner, baby or older siblings. With deep understanding of each of your processed I offer my support to the whole family unit as needed.
On the one hand I will be there to do the health checks for mother and baby such as measuring the healing of the womb and pulse of the mother, take the temperature, observe the baby and establish with the diaper output if the baby is drinking enough. On the other hand I am there to listen to and hold space for the experiences and emotions you go through. I support your healing with healthy, warm, nourishing and delicious meals and snacks based on ayurvedic principles. I care for your physical (and emotional) wellbeing by, when possible massaging you and offer other healing practices such as belly binding.
I will support you with establishing a healthy base for your breastfeeding journey, understanding your babies cues and needs, a healthy sleeping situation and with the basic care for your newborn.
To find out if I am available you can send me an email or a whatsapp message and I will get back to you. If I am available around your due date we will schedule a free call to get to know each other.
I do an in person intake in the third trimester of your pregnancy at your home.
I am on call for you from the time you are 37 weeks pregnant until the birth.
If you wish to give birth at home I will support you and the midwife during the end of the birth offering Partus Assistentie.
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*All Dutch insurances provide coverage of Kraamzorg costs.
- In your basic insurance package kraamzorg is covered minus your ‘own participation contribution’ of €5,10 per hour (2024 rates).
- If you have an extra insurance package you can check with your provider if it covers all of the kraamzorg costs including your own participation contribution.