Looking for an independent midwife?
An independent midwife can offer a holistic approach to your journey to becoming a parent. Read more about what an independent midwife can do for you during pregnancy, birth and in the postnatal period.
Teams of Brussels-based midwives
In Brussels there are several teams of independent midwives, many of whom speak English. Teams include:
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Zwanger in Brussel www.zwangerinbrussel.be (website in English, French and Dutch)
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Au fil de la naissance
http://www.aufildelanaissance.be/?Bienvenue (website in French, but contact any of the midwives in the contact section to ask if they speak English)
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Amala
https://www.naissance-amala.be/ (website under construction, no English or Dutch available for the moment)
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Bolle buik - serving Brussels and the east side of Flemish Brabant
http://www.bollebuik.be/en/pregnancy (website in English and Dutch)
Especially popular within the expat community, English midwife Jo Everatt offers postnatal support and is also an IBCLC lactation consultant.
Professional unions of midwives
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Union professionnelle des sages-femmes belges – professional union of Belgian midwives (francophone)
www.sage-femme.be/parents/trouver-une-sage-femme/ (website in French, but you can find details of midwives per language/region/specialty)
- Flemish midwives association
www.vlov.be (website in Dutch; you can find details of midwives per region)