Prenatal Care
All pregnant women have the right to prenatal care provided by a midwife at a health care centre. You can choose whether to see your general practitioner or a midwife. The service is free and meant to ensure that you get counselling and advice so that both you and your child fare as well as possible.
Description
If you are pregnant, you can get a pregnancy check-up at the health care centre. Enquire with the health care centre in your area to schedule an appointment.
The pregnancy check-up will help ensure you remain healthy during your pregnancy. You can also obtain counselling related to marital and parenting issues. Preparatory courses for parents are intended to improve parents’ knowledge and confidence with regard to pregnancy, giving birth and parental leave.
Target group
Pregnant women.
Charges/Cost of the service
The service is free.
Brochures, documents, maps, etc.
Acts
This is a statutory service.
Forskrift om helsestasjons- og skolehelsetjenesten
Forvaltningsloven
Pasient- og brukerrettighetsloven
Possibilities to appeal; procedure
If you feel that you are not receiving the necessary assistance, or are dissatisfied with how the service is rendered, you can submit a complaint to the municipality or directly to the service provider. Explain why you are dissatisfied and what changes you would like to see.
Tjenesten oppdatert: 11.05.2020 13:23
