Midwives of Dana Center
Welcome to Dana Centrum, the leading holistic midwifery practice in the Utrecht, Hilversum and Amersfoort region. With love and dedication, we offer a personalized approach to obstetric care. This always focuses on you, your partner and your baby. At Dana you will find holistic midwifery and Doula care in 1. We provide customized care that includes all the emotional aspects that this special time can bring, in addition to solid medical care.
Read all about the first appointment at the Dana Center for obstetric care
Congratulations, you are pregnant (or you suspect you are). For a first meeting you can already make an appointment at our midwife practice as soon as you know you are pregnant. The appointment usually takes place around 5 or 6 weeks of pregnancy. During this extensive meeting with one of our midwives, we will take the time to get to know you and your partner and to hear what your wishes are.
Comprehensive midwife consultations
At each consultation (of 45 minutes each), you are given plenty of space to discuss your needs and a bed of safety and trust is created, which contributes to a positive course of pregnancy, labor and delivery and postpartum. In addition to the standard medical checkups, we also offer ultrasounds at Dana Center. During pregnancy, we schedule a total of 10-12 consultations, including a home visit at the end of the pregnancy.
Schedule of midwife consultations during pregnancy:
- Up to 26 weeks: every 4 weeks
- Up to 32 weeks: every 3 weeks
- Up to 36 weeks: every 2 weeks
- From 36 weeks to delivery: weekly
Why choose the midwives at the Dana Center?
- Small team of highly involved & dedicated midwives
- Together more than 60! years of experience in the business
- 45-60 min consultations (regular 15 min)
- Continuous support; even if a medical indication arises, we stay with you!
- Partner counseling
- Committed and loving attention to you, your partner and your baby
- Guidance for your birthing plan; customized care
- Comprehensive information on the course of your pregnancy, labor and delivery and maternity period
- We guide you from start to finish
- 3 echoes (ample time)
- Good cooperation with hospitals in the Utrecht region
- Holistic midwifery care with doula support: We stay with you from start to finish.
- 1 customized IPT treatment/depth session (at
€350); so your pelvis can go into labor as healthy and relaxed as possible - Practice in a home-like environment
Our midwives
Ellis van Renterghem-Praamstra
Martine Boerma
Daphne van der Putten
Ultrasounds during pregnancy from our midwife
At Dana, every pregnant person is welcome for ultrasound, whether it is medically necessary on the advice of your obstetrician, or just a pretecho on your own request. Medical ultrasounds are covered by your health insurance company. Our experienced ultrasound technician, Marloes, performs all ultrasounds.”
Childbirth
During our pregnancy counseling we pay extensive attention to preparing for childbirth. Although the outcome of childbirth cannot be fully predicted, proper preparation is essential. It allows you to make well-considered choices during childbirth that suit you. This preparation provides confidence and assurance, which is crucial for a positive childbirth experience. Our team is ready to give you optimal support in this process. You are free to choose where you want to give birth, provided it is medically justified, and we offer Integral Pelvic Therapy (IPT) during the pregnancy process and if necessary during labor.
Maternity care & Follow-up checks from our midwives
Easily arrange maternity care with Dana Center. After delivery, our midwives offer close support in partnership with maternity caregivers from De Kraamwolk, who provide natural care that perfectly complements our care. Dana clients are given priority at De Kraamwolk, so sign up soon! During the maternity period, we will visit your home an average of 3 times for support, and after 6 weeks you will receive another follow-up checkup at Dana Center, including options for IPT (Integral Pelvic Therapy) for pelvic recovery after childbirth.
Holistic midwifery practice
We believe in pregnancy and birth as a natural process where minimal intervention is ideal. Confidence in your body and your inner strength is what every woman deserves. With us you are always welcome with ideas, uncertainties and questions. Together we confidently help you get the best start as a family!
What does midwifery care cost at Dana Center?
We have contracts with all health insurance companies. Standard obstetric care is automatically reimbursed from basic insurance. Our care goes beyond standard, with extra process support through our Basic, Gold and Gold & Healthy packages. For this we charge a fee. These extra costs are usually not covered by supplementary insurance and are therefore at the client’s own expense. See our rates for more information.
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