19) The Dutch Birthscape with Ilena: Gaining insight into Amsterdam's birthing options.
Dam Parenting10 Tammi 2024

19) The Dutch Birthscape with Ilena: Gaining insight into Amsterdam's birthing options.

Ilena Standring returns and shares her decade long experience of birthing options in Amsterdam, navigating us through the unique aspects and considerations of giving birth here. Ilena takes us through the three-tiered approach to birthing in Amsterdam, shedding light on the choices and experiences available to expectant parents. Whether you're a local or an expatriate, first birth or second - this episode promises to be an invaluable resource for anyone navigating the exciting journey of childbirth in Amsterdam. Below find all her helpful links to the places and items she speaks about in this episode! Birth Pool Hire

BevallliingsBaden

BevalBad

Birthpool (& breast pump) for hospitals

TENS Machine:

To buy - llena has this one in her doula bag. You can pass it on to a friend afterwards and they can just buy new pads!)

Rent TENS Machine

Information about pharmaceutical pain relief / birthing positions & possibilities in English, French, Turkish, Polish & Arabic

Birth positions (in Dutch but very visual!)

Hospitals in Amsterdam:

Boven ‘Ij

Ziekenhuis Amstelland (Amstelveen) OLVG Oost / West

AMC


Birth Centres

Beval Centrum West ( OLVG West) Beval Centrum Zuid (Buitenveldert) Verloskundigen Hygiea


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