Support during pregnancy and after birth
・Maternal and Child Health Handbook
The Maternal and Child Health Handbook is an important handbook for recording pregnancy, childbirth, your child's growth, health, vaccinations, child-rearing, etc. If you find out you are pregnant, get your Maternal and Child Health Handbook as soon as possible and make sure to carry it with you when you go out.
Contact
Community Health Division 046-824-7141
・Maternity support benefit (first time)
The first application for the Maternity Support Benefit will be submitted after the interview with the pregnant woman when the Maternal and Child Health Handbook is issued. Please complete the Childbirth Support Questionnaire around the 30th week of pregnancy and do not forget to submit it.
In addition to the maternity support benefit, you can also apply for the city's own childbirth and child-rearing support grant.
Contact
Child Benefits Division 046-822-9729
Hello Baby Visit
In Yokosuka City, midwives, public health nurses, and other professionals visit the homes of newborns (free of charge) as a first opportunity to connect families with the community and help parents raise their children with peace of mind.
Contact
Community Health Division 046-824-7141
・Maternity support benefit (2nd time)
We will provide financial support to those who have had a Hello Baby Visit interview. In addition, we will provide the city's own childbirth and child-rearing support grant to those who request it.
Contact
Child Benefits Division 046-822-9729
・Pregnant women's health checkups・Maternity health checkups
Prenatal health checkups are very important for ensuring peace of mind throughout your pregnancy, as they regularly check the health of the pregnant woman and baby, and allow you to discuss any concerns you may have about pregnancy, childbirth, and childcare. Even if you don't notice any symptoms, there may be hidden problems. Be sure to visit your doctor on the scheduled schedule. Also, even if you have symptoms that concern you, such as bleeding or abdominal pain, be sure to visit your doctor immediately, even if it's not a checkup day.
Maternal health checkups are conducted to check the health status of mothers after giving birth. We would also like to hear about mothers' feelings after giving birth, so please fill out the attached "Childcare Questionnaire for Mothers" to help us understand your feelings.
Yokosuka City operates a "Maternal and Child Health Checkup Subsidy System" that subsidizes part of the cost of health checkups. For details, please see the supplementary volume of the Maternal and Child Health Handbook.
Contact
Community Health Division 046-824-7141
・Dental checkups for pregnant women (free)
You can have a dental checkup once during your pregnancy using the dental checkup voucher included in the separate booklet for your Maternal and Child Health Handbook. Since you are more susceptible to cavities and periodontal disease during pregnancy, we recommend having a dental checkup as soon as you reach your stable period.
Contact
Health Management Support Division 046-824-7640
Notifications and procedures required after giving birth
・Birth notification (notification to family register)
A family register and resident registration card will be created for the baby. Notification must be made within 14 days of birth (including the day of birth). Notification can be made at either the parents' address, the baby's registered domicile, or the place of birth.
Required documents
Birth registration, maternal and child health handbook
Contact point (for notifications and applications)
City Hall Service Division 046-822-8215/Administrative Center
・Birth notification form
Upon receiving this notification, public health nurses, midwives, and other professionals will conduct a "Hello Baby Visit."
Required documents
"Birth Notification Form" attached to the separate volume of the Maternal and Child Health Handbook
Contact point (for notifications and applications)
Health and Welfare Center/City Hall Service Section (only for birth registration)/Administrative Center
*Applications can also be made by mail.
・Child medical certificate
We subsidize medical expenses for hospitalization and outpatient care for children from birth until the end of the year they turn 18.
Required documents
"Children's Medical Certificate Application Form" attached to the separate volume of the Maternal and Child Health Handbook
Contact point (for notifications and applications)
Child Benefit Division (can be sent by mail) / City Hall Service Division / Administrative Center
・Child allowance
This allowance is paid to those who are raising children up to high school age (those who turn 18 at the end of the school year).
Required documents
See Parenting Guide page 14
Contact point (for notifications and applications)
Child Benefits Division / City Hall Service Division (only when registering a move-in or birth) / Administrative Center
・Lump-sum childbirth and childcare allowance
A fixed amount will be paid to cover the costs of childbirth. There is a system in place to pay the amount directly to the hospital where you give birth. Please check where you will receive the payment, such as through national health insurance or your company's health insurance association.
Required documents
Please contact the receiving institution.
Contact point (for notifications and applications)
Any health insurance the person who gave birth is enrolled in, or if you are enrolled in National Health Insurance, contact the City Hall Health Insurance Division 046-822-8232
・Exemption from insurance premiums during maternity leave
During your maternity leave, you will be exempt from paying health insurance premiums for a certain period of time.
Required documents
Please contact your health insurance company.
Contact point (for notifications and applications)
If you are enrolled in any health insurance plan or national health insurance, please contact the City Hall Health Insurance Division. 046-822-8233
・National pension insurance premium exemption system for the prenatal and postnatal period
When a National Pension Type 1 insured person gives birth, they are exempt from paying National Pension insurance premiums for a certain period of time before and after childbirth.
Required documents
Document showing basic pension number, maternal and child health handbook
Contact point (for notifications and applications)
City Hall Service Department, National Pension Section ( 046-822-8235)/Administrative Center
Child care
・Educational and childcare facilities
There are daycare centers, certified children's centers, and home-based childcare services.
Please contact each facility directly for tours and to obtain and submit documents.
Contact
*For inquiries regarding payment approval, etc., please contact the Childcare Support Division.
046-822-9728
・Family childcare business
If parents are unable to care for their children due to work, illness, etc., childcare will be provided at the home of a home-based childcare provider. This is a childcare service approved by Yokosuka City, provided by childcare workers or home-based childcare providers who have completed the required training.
Contact
Childcare Support Division 046-822-9004
・Temporary care
This service can be used when you are temporarily unable to provide childcare for various reasons, such as irregular work, medical appointments, weddings, funerals, or simply wanting to relax.
Contact
Directly to the facility
・Childcare center for sick and recovering children
When parents are unable to care for sick or recovering children at home temporarily due to circumstances, nurses and childcare workers will work in cooperation with doctors to look after the children in a home-like environment.
Contact
General Medical Center, Childcare Center for Sick Children and Convalescents 046-884-1323
Chuo Children's Center for Sick and Convalescent Children 046-824-6282
・Unlicensed childcare facilities
These facilities are not licensed childcare centers and come in a variety of forms, including those that operate in the caregiver's home, those that provide small group care, temporary care, and babysitting.
Contact
Directly to each facility
・After-school children's club
This is a place where elementary school children from dual-income families and other households where no one is at home can spend their time after school, playing and living in an appropriate environment, under the supervision of after-school child support workers.
Contact
Please contact each after-school children's club directly.
Public-private partnership: Childcare Support Division (Youth Center) 046-822-8061
・Family Support Center
We act as a bridge between those who want to leave their children with us (Yoroshiku members) and those who are willing to look after them (Omakase members). If you would like to use our service, you must register as a member in advance.
Contact
Family Support Center 046-828-8510