{"id":398,"date":"2026-10-03T11:37:32","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T11:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/borderlessadvice.com\/?post_type=ba_guide&#038;p=398"},"modified":"2026-10-03T11:37:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T11:37:32","slug":"kraamzorg-netherlands","status":"publish","type":"ba_guide","link":"https:\/\/borderlessadvice.com\/?ba_guide=kraamzorg-netherlands","title":{"rendered":"Kraamzorg in the Netherlands: what it is, what it costs and how to find a provider"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ba-lead wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Kraamzorg<\/strong> is a distinctive part of Dutch maternity care: after birth, a trained maternity-care professional supports the parent and baby at home, monitors recovery and the baby&#8217;s wellbeing, teaches practical baby care and helps the household establish a safe routine.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Arrange it early<\/h2>\n<p>Do not wait until the final weeks of pregnancy. Register with a kraamzorg organisation early, particularly in regions with capacity pressure. Check whether the provider is contracted by your insurer and what your policy says about reimbursement.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does kraamzorg do?<\/h2>\n<ul><li>Observe the health and recovery of parent and baby.<\/li><li>Support feeding and practical newborn care.<\/li><li>Teach parents how to care for the baby safely.<\/li><li>Coordinate concerns with the midwife where necessary.<\/li><li>Perform limited household tasks connected to maternity care; it is not a general cleaning service.<\/li><\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cost in 2026<\/h2>\n<p>Kraamzorg is in the basic package and does not consume the compulsory eigen risico. For kraamzorg at home, the statutory contribution is <strong>\u20ac5.70 per hour in 2026<\/strong>. Different rules apply to kraamzorg in a birth centre\/kraamhotel when staying there is not medically necessary. Supplementary insurance may reimburse some statutory contributions depending on the policy.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to find a provider<\/h2>\n<p>Use your insurer&#8217;s contracted-provider search and independent directories such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zorgkaartnederland.nl\/kraamzorg-sz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ZorgkaartNederland&#8217;s kraamzorg directory<\/a>. Examples of providers\/organisations include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dekraamvogel.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">De Kraamvogel<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naviva.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Naviva Kraamzorg<\/a> and regional providers listed by <a href=\"https:\/\/bogeboortezorg.nl\/leden-van-bo-geboortezorg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bo Geboortezorg<\/a>. These are examples, not rankings or endorsements; availability varies by postcode.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Before choosing<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"ba-checklist ba-checklist-box\"><li>Does the organisation serve your postcode?<\/li><li>Is it contracted by your insurer?<\/li><li>When should you register?<\/li><li>What happens if capacity is limited around your due date?<\/li><li>What language support is available?<\/li><li>What will you pay yourself?<\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A practical guide to Dutch postnatal kraamzorg, including registration, insurance, the 2026 contribution and provider-finding links.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"template":"","ba_country":[2],"ba_topic":[361,360,107],"ba_audience":[284,261,366,17],"ba_section":[20],"ba_stage":[28,30],"ba_location":[],"class_list":["post-398","ba_guide","type-ba_guide","status-publish","hentry","ba_country-netherlands","ba_topic-birth","ba_topic-kraamzorg","ba_topic-pregnancy","ba_audience-families","ba_audience-newcomers","ba_audience-parents","ba_audience-residents","ba_section-living","ba_stage-getting-established","ba_stage-living-stage"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/borderlessadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/ba_guide\/398","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/borderlessadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/ba_guide"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/borderlessadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/ba_guide"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/borderlessadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/borderlessadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/ba_guide\/398\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":399,"href":"https:\/\/borderlessadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/ba_guide\/398\/revisions\/399"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/borderlessadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=398"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ba_country","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/borderlessadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fba_country&post=398"},{"taxonomy":"ba_topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/borderlessadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fba_topic&post=398"},{"taxonomy":"ba_audience","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/borderlessadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fba_audience&post=398"},{"taxonomy":"ba_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/borderlessadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fba_section&post=398"},{"taxonomy":"ba_stage","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/borderlessadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fba_stage&post=398"},{"taxonomy":"ba_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/borderlessadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fba_location&post=398"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}