Information about the coronavirus

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We understand that as an expectant mother you will have many questions about the coronavirus. We will try to answer some of those questions on this page.

Last updated: March 15, 2023

We will continue to provide maternity care!

De Kraamvogel will continue to provide maternity care and to assist during deliveries. However, we will not allow maternity nurses with coronavirus symptoms to work. It may therefore be necessary to implement a 'peak policy' in some regions. The available maternity nurses will then be shared as well as possible across the families requiring maternity care.

Guidelines
De Kraamvogel follows the guidelines issued by the RIVM (National Institute for Public Health and the Environment) and the GGD (Area Health Authority). Furthermore, as an organisation offering maternity care we believe it is our social responsibility to prevent further spread of the virus. We have therefore taken various measures ourselves, to enable us to minimise the risk of infection while ensuring the continuity of all essential processes. These measures are as follows:

  • Our maternity nurses will not shake hands and will keep as much distance as possible (1.5 metres) whenever they can.
  • Our maternity nurses will take extra hygiene precautions such as wearing gloves and extra cleaning of door handles and light switches, for example.

Visitors after the birth
You can have visitors during the first week after the birth.

Tips to prevent infection

  • Frequently wash your hands for at least 20 seconds or use a hand sanitiser.
  • Cough and sneeze into your elbow
  • Use paper tissues when blowing your nose
  • Keep your distance from anyone coughing or sneezing
  • Don't shake hands

Like to know more?
For more information, please go to https://www.rivm.nl/. Alternatively call the designated telephone number 0800 – 1351. If you have any worries or complaints, please contact your GP.

Information about the coronavirus is also available in other languages on the Pharos website: https://www.pharos.nl/coronavirus/.

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