The child health clinic (consultatiebureau)
Free child health care starts early: the clinic invites you when the baby is about a month old, and keeps seeing you through the first years to check growth and development and to answer whatever you want to ask. The first vaccinations are offered at 6 to 9 weeks. Checked against rijksoverheid.nl on 20 September 2026.
- Who it applies to
- Everyone having a baby in the Netherlands
- On your timeline
- Paperbump schedules this between 2 weeks and 9 weeks after the birth
- Official source
- rijksoverheid.nl
- Last checked
- 20 September 2026
What else to know
You will be invited, so this is mostly about knowing it exists and keeping the appointments.
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