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Infant nursing and children -Pregnancy and birth-

If a woman gets pregnant, a maternity nursing record book is given to the mother as soon as the Health Section is informed of the pregnancy. This handbook is used to record the course of the pregnancy and to record the baby's growth, vaccinations, etc.


Health checkups for pregnant women
To promote problem-free deliveries and to ensure the health of the baby and the mother, regular health checkups are essential throughout the pregnancy.

The city covers the cost of two health checkups. A special health checkup ticket for pregnant women is needed to obtain these free checkups (only the specified checkup items), however.

If you have any questions, contact the Health Center. (For example, questions related to moving in while a mother is pregnant or returning to the mother's parents' house temporarily during a pregnancy.)


What you should do after your child is born
Notify the City Office's Citizens section of the baby's birth.
Obtain birth notification slip (Mail to Health Center.)
Midwife's instruction visits for mothers with newborns (notification will be given by the instructor)
Four-month infant health checkup (at the medical institution implementing checkups)
↓Weaning food mastering seminar I (4 to 5 months)
↓Weaning food mastering seminar II (6 to 7 months)
Eight-to-nine-month infant health checkup (at the medical institution implementing checkups)
↓Child rearing classes (10 to 11 months)
↓Healthy child's seminar (1 year to 1 year 2 months)
1 year, 6 month-baby health checkup (Health Center)
2 year, 6 month-baby dental health checkup (Health Center)
3 year, 6 month-baby health checkup (Health Center)


[Vaccinations]
The city shall notify you of information on vaccinations when your child is around two month old. Please refer to the "public announcement Atsugi."

The city also promotes the following.
Infant health checkup
Health classes for mothers
<Contacts> Health Center, Phone (046) 225-2201

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