Prenatal checkups

In addition to regular checkups by doctors, our hospital also provides prenatal checkups by midwives for pregnant women whose pregnancy is progressing smoothly. The midwives' perspective on checkups and advice on life during pregnancy has been well received. Of course, they always work closely with our obstetricians.

Additionally, for pregnant women who feel that Kitano Hospital is "a little far away" or that the checkup times do not suit them, if all goes well, they can have their regular prenatal checkups at a nearby clinic, and from the later stages of pregnancy, we can handle the entire process from prenatal checkups to delivery at our hospital.

Please feel free to consult with your outpatient doctor regarding prenatal checkups at the midwifery clinic or your regular doctor.

health guidance

At our hospital, we provide guidance according to each week of pregnancy during prenatal checkups.

You can consult with a midwife about pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care.

Our midwives will also support you to help you enjoy your maternity life and alleviate any anxieties you may have about childbirth.

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Your midwife will advise you on your appointment based on your number of weeks.

Date and Time	During outpatient consultation hours from Monday to Friday
place	Outpatient Block C "Peach Room"
cost	1,100 yen (tax included) per session

Instruction content

Early pregnancy (up to 20 weeks)

• Physical changes and body building during pregnancy
• Explanation of threatened miscarriage/premature birth and preventive measures
• About childbirth preparation classes and video guides
• How to contact the hospital in an emergency
• Postpartum childcare support

Second trimester (around 28 weeks)

• Physical changes during the second trimester of pregnancy (anemia) and preventive measures
• About physical fitness (stretching and exercise during pregnancy)
• About fetal movement counting
• Preparations for hospitalization and childcare items
• Creating a birth plan

Late pregnancy (around 34 weeks)

• Timing of delivery notification
• Physical changes during the late stages of pregnancy and preparing your body for delivery
  (Regarding breast massage and perineal massage)
• Confirming the contents of your birth plan
• Final confirmation regarding delivery hospitalization and childcare items

Midwifery Clinic

At our hospital, pregnant women whose pregnancies are progressing smoothly are asked to undergo prenatal checkups by a midwife approximately twice (at the doctor's discretion, public subsidies are available).

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Date and Time	During outpatient consultation hours on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays Reservations are required and the session is limited to 30 minutes per person.
place	Conducted at the midwife outpatient clinic in Outpatient Block C

Outpatient details

Midwifery Outpatient Services

• Checking the baby's heartbeat and echocardiography
  *Your baby's weight will be measured during the doctor's examination, so you can take your time to observe your baby's condition.
• Blood pressure, weight, presence or absence of edema, urine test
  *Pelvic exams are performed after 37 weeks.

*If any abnormalities are found, please consult a doctor immediately.

About midwifery clinics

• This is a space where not only pregnant women but also their families can think and feel together in an atmosphere where they can talk casually about things that concern them during pregnancy, things to be careful about, and small incidents that occur.
• An ultrasound allows you to take a leisurely look at how your baby is doing inside the womb, such as seeing your baby moving energetically or sleeping while yawning.
• Pregnant women have given us feedback such as, "I was able to take my time looking at the ultrasound more than I would during a doctor's prenatal checkup," "It was good to be able to talk to them about any anxieties or worries I had about childbirth and child-rearing while I was pregnant," and "I learned about things to be careful of during pregnancy."