Midwife – verloskundige: A medical healthcare provider responsible for taking care of a low-risk, physiological pregnancy & birth, typically working in a local practice together with other midwife colleagues

Case-load midwife – vroedvrouw: A medical healthcare provider responsible for taking care of a low-risk, physiological pregnancy & birth, typically working in a local practice either solo or a few other midwife colleagues

Clinical midwife – klinische verloskundige: A hospital midwife responsible for taking care of a higher-risk, medical pregnancy & birth

Gynaecologist – gynaecoloog: A medical doctor specialized in women’s health, responsible for taking care of a high-risk, medical pregnancy & birth

Maternity nurse – kraamzorg: A nurse specialized in the health of post-partum women and newborn babies, taking care of families after the first 7-10 days after birth at home or at a kraamhotel

Doula – doula: An independent non-medical support person, specialized on pregnancy, birth, and post-partum

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