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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 the midwives at De Kern speak English. One of our midwives is also fluently in German.

Please don’t hesitate to call us at 071-5414065 or send us a message if you want more information. Do you want to subscribe to our care? Please use our subscription form. We are looking forward to seeing 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:

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:

Birth

Birth

Pain management during labour, presentation in English at the LUMC hospital.
You’re welcome to attend this presentation on Monday 14th of May. Please visit the website of the LUMC where you can register for this specific date.

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