Abstract
The Netherlands has an unique system of perinatal and postpartum healthcare. Pregnancy care is delivered predominantly by primary care midwives and childbirth services predominantly involve hospital care. The first week postpartum, all women receive daily care from maternity nurses. In addition, hospitals and out-patient clinics offer perinatal mental healthcare. More specifically, ‘POP care’ (psychiatry, obstetrics and paediatrics) was developed to promote multidisciplinary collaboration in this regard. Although clinical practices and government initiatives to improve pregnancy-related mental healthcare work well, they have yet to be fully described and evaluated. The current COVID-19 pandemic has an impact on health services and perinatal mental health.
Highlights
The Netherlands has an unique system of perinatal and postpartum healthcare
The current paper starts by outlining current Dutch clinical practice of perinatal healthcare, followed by a description of the research on perinatal mental healthcare with recommendations for future improvements
Perinatal and postpartum mental health is a high priority for the Dutch government and healthcare professionals
Summary
The Netherlands has an unique system of perinatal and postpartum healthcare. Pregnancy care is delivered predominantly by primary care midwives and childbirth services predominantly involve hospital care. In 2009 the National Knowledge Centre for Psychiatry and Pregnancy was established to improve mental healthcare in the perinatal period.
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