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Expecting a baby is an exciting time for you and your family, especially when you’re (far) away from home. You’re most welcome to our midwifery practice ‘De Kern’ in Leiden. We are dedicated and experienced midwives who love to be at your side during your pregnancy and birth. We cater for all tastes; from assisting a water birth at home to arranging an epidural for you as you wish. All of our midwives speak English.

Please don’t hesitate to call us at 071-5414065 or send us an email if you want more information. Do you want to subscribe for our care? Please use our subscription form. We are looking forward to meeting you!

Questionnaire for your first appointment

We kindly ask you to complete the questionnaire below and bring it with you to your first appointment with the midwife:

Questionnaire for your first appointment, De Kern midwifery practiceDownload

Consent Form

Following the GDPR, we require your active consent for registering and processing your personal and medical data.

Here you can find this consent form which also includes a referral to our privacy statement.

Contacting De Kern (for non-medical issues only)

Pregnancy

Please find these links to websites which provide information in other languages:

10 Tips for a healthy pregnancy

Watch this video in:

When to call

When to call when you’re in labour, De Kern midwivesDownload

Birth

How to prepare for birth (English, Deutsch, Français, Espanol, Papiamentu, Português, Turkçe, Arabic, Chinese, Soomaali, Polska)

Your birth: How do you deal with pain? (English, Deutsch, Français, Espanol, Papiamentu, Português, Turkçe, Arabic, Chinese, Soomaali, Polska)

After birth

Screening tests for newborn babies, heel prick test and hearing test  (English, Deutsch, Français, Espanol, Papiamentu, Português, Turkçe, Arabic, Chinese, Polska)

Extensive study: Homebirth is safe in the Netherlands