Verloskundigenpraktijk Pala

What Verloskundigenpraktijk Pala does

Verloskundigenpraktijk Pala is an independent midwifery clinic headquartered in Amersfoort, Netherlands, founded in 1999 by Reini Koelewijn and renamed in 2001 after a deceased colleague. The practice operates from two Amersfoort locations (Zangvogelweg 57 and J. Tolliusstraat 30) and serves expectant mothers and families across the full pregnancy lifecycle—from pre-conception counseling through postnatal care. It employs a team of 5 midwives organized into two small care teams (Team Roze and Team Groen), supported by practice assistants, a manager, and a host.

The clinic's service portfolio spans Kinderwensspreekuur (pre-conception consultation), pregnancy monitoring with approximately 10–12 checkups, in-house ultrasound (Echospreekuur), Centering Pregnancy group care, prenatal screening referral, labor and delivery support (home, Geboortecentrum Amersfoort, or Meander Medisch Centrum), postnatal home visits, contraception consultation with IUD/implant insertion, miscarriage support, and external cephalic version. Technology is operationally focused: ultrasound devices at both sites, TENS units, and birth pools for rent. The clinic is integrated into the regional Amersfoort birth-care ecosystem through partnerships with Coöperatie VIDA, VSV VIVA, the GCA birth center, Meander Medisch Centrum, and multiple kraamzorg providers.

Pala generates revenue primarily through Dutch basic health insurance reimbursements for midwifery care (covered with no deductible for standard prenatal, delivery, and postnatal care), supplemented by ancillary fees: birth pool rental (€50), TENS rental (€35), cordring (€2.50), EHBO course (€110 per person), and contraception services. The practice holds contracts with all Dutch health insurers in 2024 and 2025. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer: expectant parents register online or by phone, with awareness driven by the website, social media (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter), the Zorgkaart Nederland review platform, and word-of-mouth. The practice remains privately held with no external investment.

Name

Verloskundigenpraktijk Pala

Legal name

Verloskundigenpraktijk Pala

Website

https://verloskundigenpala.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Verloskundigenpraktijk Pala is an independent midwifery clinic in Amersfoort, Netherlands, founded in 1999, serving expectant mothers with prenatal, delivery, and postnatal care through two small midwife teams across two locations, reimbursed via Dutch basic health insurance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Midwifery & Maternal Healthcare Services

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (62161), Family Planning Centers (621410)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

General Obstetrics (Prenatal/Antepartum Care) (HLAKAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Labor & Delivery / Obstetric Hospitalist (OB Hospitalist) Services (HLAKAJAK), Lactation, Postpartum & Perinatal Support Services (HLAFAJAN)

Keywords

• Midwifery services
• Prenatal care
• Postnatal care
• Childbirth assistance
• Maternal health

Headquarters

HQ city

Amersfoort

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Verloskundige zorg (Midwifery Care): Midwifery services covered under the Dutch basic health insurance (zorgverzekeringswet) with no deductible (eigen risico) for standard prenatal, delivery, and postnatal care. The practice has contracts with all health insurers in 2024 and 2025. Additional revenue from rental equipment (birth pools, TENS), IUD/implant insertion services, and childbirth education courses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Verloskundigenpraktijk Pala is a midwifery practice in Amersfoort, Netherlands that provides full-cycle obstetric care to pregnant women and their families, from preconception consultations through pregnancy monitoring, ultrasounds, labor and delivery support, and postnatal home visits. The practice operates from two physical locations in Amersfoort (Klein Zwitserland and de Nieuwe Stad) and offers home visits for postpartum care. Care is delivered by five midwives organized into two small teams to ensure personal continuity of care throughout the pregnancy and delivery.

Product overview

Verloskundigenpraktijk Pala operates as a midwifery clinic in Amersfoort offering a comprehensive suite of maternal and reproductive health services. The core offering consists of continuous care across the full pregnancy lifecycle — from pre-conception (Kinderwensspreekuur) through pregnancy monitoring, prenatal screening, Centering Pregnancy group care, in-house ultrasound (Echospreekuur), labor and delivery support, and postnatal care (Kraamtijd) — supplemented by specialist services including miscarriage support (Miskraambegeleiding), contraception consultations with IUD/implant insertion (Anticonceptiespreekuur), and external cephalic version (Uitwendige Versie). Add-on offerings include equipment rentals (birth pool, TENS unit, cord ring) and educational courses (first aid, breastfeeding). The practice also facilitates participation in clinical research studies and has recently expanded into the Geboortecentrum Amersfoort for hospital-based birth with pain management options including nitrous oxide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kinderwensspreekuur (Preconception Consultation) A preconception consultation appointment for women or couples with questions about becoming pregnant, covering topics like fertility, healthy pregnancy preparation, and lifestyle advice.
• Zwangerschapsbegeleiding (Pregnancy Monitoring) Ongoing prenatal check-ups throughout pregnancy, including medical monitoring, blood pressure checks, fetal growth assessment, and general guidance for expectant mothers.
• Miskraambegeleiding (Miscarriage Support) Guidance and emotional support for women experiencing a miscarriage, including medical and emotional follow-up care.
• Prenatale Screening Screening tests during pregnancy (such as the combination test, NIPT, and 20-week anomaly scan) to assess fetal health and development.
• Centering Pregnancy A group-based prenatal care model that combines medical check-ups with group discussion and peer support among expectant mothers with similar due dates, replacing individual appointments with facilitated group sessions.
• Echospreekuur (Ultrasound Appointments) In-practice ultrasound examinations, including dating scans, growth scans, and position checks, performed by the practice's own midwives.
• Voorlichtingsmoment Bevalling (Childbirth Information Session) Group information session for expectant parents providing education about the labor and delivery process, what to expect, and available choices.
• Bevallingsbegeleiding (Labor & Delivery Support) Midwifery support during labor and delivery, including home births, hospital births, and births at birth centers; the midwife assists the mother and monitors the progress of delivery.
• Kraamtijd (Postnatal Care) Postpartum home visits during the first weeks after birth, including medical check-ups for mother and baby, breastfeeding support, and monitoring recovery.
• Anticonceptiespreekuur (Contraception Consultation) Contraception counseling and prescription services, including IUD placement, offered after delivery and for women seeking birth-control advice.
• Uitwendige Versie (External Cephalic Version) A manual procedure to turn a breech-position baby into a head-down position before birth, performed by qualified midwives at the practice.
• Bevalbad Verhuur (Birth Pool Rental) Rental of a professional birth pool (€50) for use during home births, with optional rental of a TENS device (€35) for pain management.
• EHBO-Cursus (Baby/Child First Aid Course) A first-aid course for parents and caregivers of infants and young children, priced at €110 per couple, teaching emergency response skills for babies and children.
• Borstvoedingscursus en Lactatiekundig Spreekuur (Breastfeeding Course & Lactation Consultation) A breastfeeding preparation course combined with one-on-one lactation consultations for new mothers experiencing breastfeeding challenges.
• Cordring A small wooden ring (€2.50) made from the remains of the umbilical cord as a keepsake for newborns and parents.
• Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (Scientific Research Participation) Active participation in academic/scientific studies (e.g., WOMB-project, MUMC+, Mind2Move) where the practice supports evidence-based midwifery care and offers clients the option to participate in research.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core, standard and supporting.

• Interior Design Studio Hermano HermanaminorOthers · 3 September 2024Designed the new practice location at Zangvogelweg, translating the practice's wishes into a welcoming environment.
• Geboortecentrum Amersfoort (GCA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2023Birth center opened December 2023 within Meander Medisch Centrum. Pala midwives provide delivery care here with two birth suites, birthing pools, and nitrous oxide (lachgas) available.
• Coöperatie VIDAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative of all midwifery practices in the Amersfoort region. Enables collaboration and knowledge sharing among local midwives.
• VSV VIVAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Meander Medisch Centrum hospital and other birth care parties. Facilitates coordinated care for pregnant women.
• Prenataal ScreeningscentrumstandardTechnology or IntegrationReferral partner for 13-week and 20-week prenatal screening ultrasounds.
• Het Melkmeisje (Ellen, Lactation Consultant)supportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExternal lactation consultant provides breastfeeding courses and monthly lactation consultations at the practice 3 times per year.
• Kraamzorg bureaus (Multiple)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCollaboration with kraamzorg (postnatal care) organizations including Kraamzus, Kraamzorg Naviva, De Kraamvogel, RST kraamzorg, and others. Kraamverzorgsters assist during home and hospital deliveries.
• Meander Medisch CentrumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMain hospital in Amersfoort. Pala maintains working relationship for hospital deliveries, emergency situations, and collaboration through VSV VIVA.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• KNOV (Koninklijke Nederlandse Organisatie van Verloskundigen): Royal Dutch Organization of Midwives — the professional body that registers Pala's midwives in its quality register. Comparable as the industry-level ecosystem player governing midwifery practice standards and training in the Netherlands.
• Naviva Kraamzorg: Dutch kraamzorg organization collaborating with Pala on postnatal home care during and after deliveries. Comparable as a downstream channel partner within the same Dutch maternal-care value chain.
• Centering Healthcare Institute: U.S.-based originator of the Centering Pregnancy group prenatal care model that Pala has implemented since 2015 (running 100+ groups). Comparable as the enabling organization behind one of Pala's key differentiated service offerings.
• De Kraamvogel: Major Dutch kraamzorg (postnatal home-care) organization that partners with Pala for postpartum care delivery. Comparable as a channel partner operating in the adjacent postnatal-care segment of the same maternal-care pathway.
• Kraamzorg Het Groene Kruis: Kraamzorg provider in the broader Dutch postnatal-care market, operating in adjacent regions to Pala. Comparable as a postnatal-care ecosystem participant serving the same downstream patient needs.
• RST Kraamzorg: Dutch kraamzorg organization among those collaborating with Pala on delivery and postnatal support. Comparable as an adjacent postnatal-care provider in the same Dutch maternal-care ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Meander Medisch Centrum: Regional hospital in Amersfoort that delivers obstetric care and is Pala's primary hospital partner for births requiring obstetrician involvement. Comparable as the broader incumbent in the same regional maternal-care market, offering overlapping OB capabilities as part of a wider hospital portfolio.

Direct peers

• Geboortecentrum Amersfoort: Birth center located within Meander Medisch Centrum where Pala midwives attend deliveries alongside their own. Directly comparable as a regional maternal-care delivery venue offering similar midwife-led birth services in the same Amersfoort catchment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/verlospala
• Facebookfacebook.com/VerloskundigenPala
• Instagraminstagram.com/verloskundigenpala/?hl=nl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/verloskundigenpraktijk-pala

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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