I am your own caseload midwife during your pregnancy, delivery and postpartum period. Being very much personally involved I’m at your side with small-scale and one-on-one care in the region of The Hague.
Let’s get to know each other!
To me, being a midwife is more than being a
standard obstetrician. My guidance and consultations go further than regular healthcare. It's a warm and
enveloping attention, based on the natural processes of pregnancy and delivery.
I am a midwife who listens to your wishes. I like to think along and inform you about possibilities.
I am your own midwife and I accompany you throughout your pregnancy, delivery and maternity period. You can come to me for everything that has to do with the birth of your child.
I help no more than
four women per month, so I have plenty of time to guide and assist you. In addition, my care goes much
further than in regular obstetrics. I also pay attention to labour pain, breathing and relaxation
techniques, such as in the HypnoBirthing, or foot reflexology massages.
Appointments can take up to an hour if you feel the need.
Please read on here to know more .
During your pregnancy many things will happen. I will always
indicate what is relevant for you at that time and inform you about all options. We go deeper into the
processes that take place in your body and prepare you well for the delivery.
Many examinations and screenings are possible during pregnancy. I
will inform you about this and support you so that you can make your own informed choices.
If you want to know more about types of medical examinations you can read more here
In case of a miscarriage, your child has stopped growing and there
is no heartbeat anymore. Sometimes this is discovered during an ultrasound and sometimes it can happen
that you suddenly suffer from blood loss. Losing your child is a distressing and sad event. The life you
envisioned suddenly changes, and this often comes with shifting emotions. Experiencing these emotions is
normal and it is important that you allow for them to be there. I would very much like to guide and
support you in this if you need it.
If you are concerned or suspect that you are going to have, or are having a miscarriage, you should
always
call me.
HypnoBirthing®can be a great way to prepare for your
delivery.
You often see that women who apply these techniques during labour look back positively on their
delivery.
I occasionally give one-day courses together with Elaine from “Your Birth Adventure”. I also give the
normal lessons myself. So I have extensive experience with HypnoBirthing and the associated techniques.
We
can practice this during your pregnancy and I can support you during your delivery if you so wish. Read
more about HypnoBirthing here
You are well-prepared during your pregnancy and now the delivery finally starts. I guide you throughout the delivery, right from the moment you feel comfortable with me beingit. I have a whole arsenal of techniques to ensure that you can give birth to your child in peace and in your own strength. After the birth I will stay for a few hours to see if you need any further support.
A delivery goes well when you feel good and safe, regardless of the
place. I will guide and support you everywhere. Therefore, during your pregnancy we will together find
what suits you and what makes you feel good. And know that you can always change. I'll be there for you,
wherever.
Je ziet vaak dat vrouwen die zich goed hebben voorbereid
positiever
One often sees that women who have prepared well look back on their delivery more positively and have an
easier start to parenthood. Because we have ample time during a consultation hour, I can also provide
information and coaching in addition to the checks, just what is desirable at that time. This includes
subjects such as pain during childbirth, preparation for the postpartum period, foot reflexology
massages,
breastfeeding, sleeping safely together, breathing and relaxation exercises that are used in the
HypnoBirthing®, among other things. You will
also receive information to take home so you can read about and get started with it yourself. I also
have
a large library of books and you are more than welcome to borrow them.
The main reason why women do not look back contently on their
delivery
is not because it did not go as hoped or desired. It is because they felt ignored during labour. They
felt
that they did not have their say in what went on, so they no longer had autonomie.
To me, autonomy is also an important concept in midwifery. You will soon notice that I always give
options
so that you have the choice whether or not to do something. Of course, I will fully inform you why a
choice is being put before you and I can advise you. But the final choice is yours.
It’s very important for you to know that you can always call
me if you have any concerns or questions. At around 34 weeks of pregnancy, we will discuss in detail how
a
normal delivery starts and when you should belinstructies. Try to call on time if you suspect your
labour
has
started. I will then have enough time to come and we can await the developments of your delivery calm
and
relaxed.
Breastfeeding is the most natural and best food for your baby.
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends breastfeeding for at least 6 months minimum. Most
pregnant
women would like to breastfeed but find it difficult to imagine exactly how this works and whether it
suits them. During your pregnancy, we will go into this in more detail if you want it. I can also
support
you with breastfeeding during the maternity period. I enjoy working with Anouk Bolhaar, IBCLC lactation
consultant at MamaVitaal.
Family planning is an important part of your life. Maybe you
are not ready for a child yet, or prefer to wait before you can have another child or maybe you are
complete as a family. There are a lot of options and possibilities. Together we can see which method is
good or you.
If you would like to try whether you would like to carry your
child in a sling, I can help you with that. I will come to your home with a number of slings so that you
and your own child can see what suits you.
The maternity period is the time that many parents are eagerly
looking forward to. Your child is with you at last and the adventure together can begin. Still, the
maternity period can be hard work. You are recovering from your delivery and your baby still has to get
used to life outside the womb. This is very normal, almost every woman experiences it this way. During
this period, I will support you in this. I will visit you at home a few times during the first week and
see what you need.
We want to thank you very much for all the good care and the pleasant contact in recent months, especially around the delivery. What a beautiful and intense process and how important it is that you get good support and help from people you trust. I am very grateful for how everything turned out and that our son was born so lovingly.
Having Ellen by my side during pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum was a real blessing. Since she started to support me, I always felt I have somebody to lean onto, who understands me, guides me, and answers all my questions. Her knowledge and experience are priceless, and her support, gentleness, warmth & open mind go beyond any value. I will never forget her encouraging words & gentle but firm touch during my intensive surges. That kept me going and allowed me to stay in my own bubble. I am so thankful for Ellen! If you are looking for somebody who is focused on holistic well-being and who will guide you and support you while encouraging you to listen to your body and follow what feels right to you, Ellen is there for you. I would choose Ellen over and over again, and I cannot recommend her enough.
Over the past 3 years, Ellen has proven to be a nice, reliable and expert team member at "Your Birth Adventure" with whom I work with great confidence and pleasure. As a midwife, Ellen plays a very valuable role in our courses where she can tell with great passion and enthusiasm about how a birth takes place from the physiology of women.
That is what I appreciate so much about Ellen, she views and approaches pregnancy and birth from the
power of
women. She is only the supporting factor and from confidence in the pregnant body of the pregnant woman
she
supports where necessary. Your Birth Adventure also shares that vision. I think this is an incredibly
valuable
starting point and actually this is simply the basis. From there we prepare women for the birth process.
Ellen is caring, sweet, ready for you, is a great sparring partner, reliable and steady. In my view,
these
are
incredibly important characteristics that you can expect from a good midwife. I therefore think that you
can
go through an incredibly beautiful pregnancy and experience a special birth when you let yourself be
guided by
Ellen.
We've decided to switch to Vroedvrouw Ellen in week 27 of our pregnancy. It was then, and still is, the best decision we could've made. Ellen is such a warm and loving woman who helped me feel empowered and was full of trust throughout my pregnancy and delivery.
It's hard to put into words what Ellen means for me. It's the feeling that you can take on the world. During the postpartum period and a difficult start she was there every day to help. It gave us the feeling that everything was possible and all feelings were allowed and welcomed.
Ellen has the gift to fully empower pregnant women and does so with so much compassion, love and knowledge.
If we are ever blessed with another child, we will without a doubt, always choose Ellen again.
We have experienced Ellen as being very pleasant. She listened to our wishes about the delivery and gave us clear information and options. During the birth that started at home she had a natural distance but still managed to be present in a loving and reassuring way. This gave me the confidence that things were going well and the atmosphere remained relax. In the end, the delivery continued in the hospital and it became medical but Ellen stayed with us all that time and she took the most beautiful pictures of all stages of the childbirth. I highly reccomend Vroedvrouw Ellen to any pregnant or expectant couple!
Ellen is extremely helpful and thoughtful and she easily adapted to our personal situation. She gave us the confidence that we needed and she was really there for us!
Ellen helped us stay very close to ourselves during pregnancy. With every choice that was to be made, we were never told just a single option. Those conscious choices in the run-up to a birth make you as a woman (and partner) self-confident. You learn to trust your own feelings and intuition. You make choices that suit all three of you. Ellen connects with you at all levels in her guidance. She sympathizes and so you always get the right guidance at the right time. In addition to her great expertise, she is also a very nice person that you can laugh with. Or cry. We are very happy with her. During the delivery I could focus purely on myself and the baby. I didn't have to worry that choices would be made for me that didn't suit us. I recommend her with all my heart, especially if this is your first pregnancy. There is so much to discover and Ellen encourages you, supports you and also believes in the power of your own intuition!
We so much enjoyed the guidance of Ellen. She is a fantastic, attentive, loving and knowledgeable midwife with a heart of gold. She really takes the time for you. She is extremely well aware of guidelines, but is also willing to interpret them a little more broadly if you wish so.
I'm very satisfied. From the start you were easily accessible, involved, relaxed. It's great that you take the time so extensively. I have experienced you as a warm, reliable and knowledgeable person and I always found the consultations pleasant. You offer very complete care in which there is room for all aspects, both physical and mental, from the beginning until well after childbirth. You are not only there for the pregnant woman, but also very emphatically for the partner. In addition, it was very valuable to me that you stayed with it throughout the delivery, even when I was transferred to the hospital. I had a lot of support from you then and found that very special. Very nice!
Ellen works with so much love, skill and attention. During pregnancy, childbirth and afterwards we really felt heard and seen. Ellen takes the time to get to know each other and works from connection in a homely and cozy practice space. From the first meeting I knew that she would guarantee our wishes. She sensed very well what we needed and gave us the space to share this. Ellen has also given me every confidence in my body and strength. And that is exactly what I experienced during the home birth, which I look back on with pride and emotion. It went as we wished. In addition, it is also very pleasant with Ellen, and it was very nice that there was also room to reflect on parenthood. You couldn't ask for a better midwife!
I have experienced Ellen as such a warm, involved and loving midwife. I could be completely myself with her and there was room for all my feelings, both fears and desires. Ellen offered a listening ear at every appointment and together we explored my wishes for the delivery and postpartum period. Because Ellen really has the time for the pregnant women she supervises, we got to know each other well during those 9 months. This gave me the ultimate confidence and sense of security during the birth of our daughter. I was able to let go of everything during childbirth because of the bond we had built. Ellen puts you in charge as an expectant mother, something I missed with my first pregnancy in a regular midwifery practice. After a first traumatic birth experience, I am so glad I found Ellen. My husband and I look back very positively on the birth and are so grateful for Ellen's guidance. I felt her trust in me so strongly, both during the delivery and the postpartum period. I wish every pregnant woman an Ellen!
In large part thanks to your good care, I experienced my pregnancy as a very beautiful period in my life. And even though it was our first child, we felt super prepared for the delivery and the postpartum period. This was due to all the space there was for discussing questions, doubts, concerns and just getting to know each other so we could build a good relationship of trust. Your positive and down-to-earth attitude and your knowledge and skills strengthened my confidence in my own body. Thanks to this confidence in my own physical and mental strength, giving birth became something to look forward to. The birth itself was a wonderful experience. We were thrilled to share this intense and intimate experience with someone we felt so comfortable with. But also that you could inform us in a calm but very decisive way about choices we had to make when the birth turned out differently than we had imagined. It was one of the most important moments in our lives as parents and for our son, and thanks to you, something we will always look back on with great fondness.
Ellen Hartmann
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