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Childbirth and child-rearing ・・・ 出産・育児1 When pregnant
○When pregnant
A woman who has become pregnant should report her pregnancy to the Hoken Center of the city where she has registered gaikokujin toroku. When a woman reports a pregnancy, she will receive a Maternal and Child Health Handbook (Boshi Kenko Techo).
○Boshi kenko techo (Maternal and child health handbook)
This handbook is designed to record the results of both the mother and child’s medical check-ups and their health conditions, and provide information on medical examinations, vaccinations and health services.
The separate book you will get at the same time also includes a section on Pregnancy Health Examinations (Ninshin no Kenko Shinsa). With this service, examinations are received at medical facilities in Shiga Prefecture partly at the public expense.
○Health advice and health examinations during pregnancy
“Kosodate taiken kyoshitsu”(A class to practice child rearing)
Kosodate taiken kyoushitsu is held at the Hoken Center for those experiencing their first pregnancy and their husbands. Midwives and public nurses(hokenshi) will instruct the participants about routinely necessary knowledge and the way of giving the baby a bath, ranging from giving a birth to child rearing.
“Home Visits by a Public Heath Nurse” (Hokenfu ni yoru Homon Shido) A public nurse(hokenshi) can also make home visits and offer advice in Japanese.
2 After giving birth
○Required procedures
(1)Receive a Birth Certificate (Shusei Shomei-sho) issued by the doctor or midwife.
(2)Within 14 days (of the birth), report the birth with the Birth Certificate and Maternity and Child Health Handbook(Boshi Kenko Techo) to Sogo Madoguchi-ka of Ritto City Hall(TEL 551-0110). Receive an certificate for acceptation of the Birth Certificate.
At that time, receive a Proof of the Report of a Birth (Shusei Todoke Shomei-sho)
(3)Within 30 days (of the birth), apply for a status of residence (for the child) at the Immigration Bureau. If you intend to leave the country within 60 days, this is not necessary.
(4)Within 60 days (of the birth), make an alien registration (for the child) at Sogo Madoguchi-ka of Ritto City Hall.
○Health insurance and birth expenses
As normal births are not covered by health insurance, considerable expenses are involved. Since allowances (for midwifery-fees, costs incurred during labor – at the hospital / clinic) can be obtained from your health insurance, you should apply for these from the health insurance scheme you are a member of.
○Josan shisetsu (Midwifery facilities)
There are specified midwifery facilities for pregnant women who find it difficult to pay the expenses involved in giving birth.
In principle women who wish to use this service must be from a family whose income for the year is not taxable.
3 Health services for babies– Vaccinations
Hoken Center provides health examinations and health guidance services in accordance with the development of your child.
○Heath services for babies
Health guidance and check-ups for the development and health guidance for 4-month, 10-month, 1-year-and-6-month, 2-year-and-6-month 3-year-and-6-month babies are provided.
○Yobo sesshu(Vaccinations)
In Japan, vaccinations are given to protect against infectious diseases and prevent the spread of such diseases among citizens.
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