Frequently asked questions

A midwife supports you during pregnancy, birth and the period afterwards. Alongside the medical follow-up of mother and baby, a midwife also offers a listening ear, practical tips and emotional support. At Juno we do this at home, in your own familiar surroundings.

From the very first suspicion, a positive pregnancy test or simply from the moment you feel you need a midwife by your side: you are always welcome. Even during those early, sometimes uncertain first weeks we can already mean a lot to you. The sooner we get to know each other, the longer and the more familiar our support throughout this whole adventure. Getting to know us later in pregnancy? You’re just as welcome. It’s never too late to call in a midwife.

Certainly. Midwifery care complements the medical follow-up by your gynaecologist or GP, it does not replace it. We coordinate with the hospital caring for you and refer on in a targeted way within our network of care providers where needed.

We work as non-contracted (“gedeconventioneerde”) midwives: on top of the statutory rate paid by your health insurance fund, we charge a supplement. Through the third-party payer system, the largest part is reimbursed directly by your health insurance fund. You only pay the statutory co-payment and a practice supplement: during the first 5 days after the birth € 65 on weekdays and € 80 at weekends and on public holidays, afterwards (up to 1 year after the birth) € 50 on weekdays and € 75 at weekends and on public holidays. These costs are often (partly to fully) reimbursed via your hospitalisation insurance, depending on your policy.

We are active in 15 towns in the Kempen: Mol, Balen, Dessel, Retie, Geel, Kasterlee, Lichtaart, Lille (Gierle), Oud-Turnhout, Turnhout, Merksplas, Ravels, Weelde, Poppel, Arendonk. For each town we have a separate page with the midwife(s) working there.

We are Belgian midwives and provide care at home in the Belgian border towns such as Poppel, Weelde, Ravels, Merksplas and Arendonk, close to Reusel, Goirle and Baarle-Nassau. Do you live just across the border? Get in touch and we’ll look together at what’s possible.

You are followed by a fixed midwife from our team, so continuity and trust can grow. We make sure you see at most two different midwives. During weekends and holidays a colleague takes over the on-call duty, which we always communicate in advance.

We are reachable by phone or WhatsApp. We have a 7/7 care guarantee: there is always someone available for home visits. In urgent medical situations or at night, please contact the hospital directly or call 112.

Only in cooperation with a midwifery team with expertise in home births. We assist at a home birth or provide one-to-one support at a hospital birth.

Certainly. Support is provided by your midwife at home, with the help of lactation consultant Laurine when extra expertise is needed. From September 2026, Loes and Liese also start their training as lactation consultants.

After the birth we visit daily up to and including day 5. After that you have 6 more home visits (or more if prescribed), which you plan at your own pace until your child is 1 year old. We monitor mum’s recovery and the baby’s health, and support you as a family.

Yes, midwife Eline gives pregnancy massages in her practice room in the Pijlstraat 12 in Retie. A massage takes 75 minutes, costs € 90 and is possible from 12 weeks of pregnancy.

Call or send a WhatsApp message to the midwife of your choice, or email vroedvrouwjuno@gmail.com. An introductory meeting is entirely without obligation: we come to your home, get to know each other and look together at how we can support you.