Pregnancy information table
General / Health |
Work / Human Resources |
Education |
Research |
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First Trimester |
- Arrange midwife appointment (Verloskundige) for 1st scan (at 8 weeks usually). - Obtain due date certificate from midwife (at 11 weeks usually). Think about/start: - Read up on pregnancy and birth in the Netherlands. - Read up on maternity, paternity & parental leave. - Research childcare options. |
In case of sick leave during pregnancy, contact HR. Think about/start: -Inform supervisor. -Send due date certificate to HR at least 3 weeks before maternity leave starts (i.e. at least 7 weeks before your due date). |
If you are unable to lecture/teach, contact your teaching coordinator. Think about: - Replacement supervisor for Ph.D. candidates (internal or external). - You are not responsible for finding teaching replacement for your courses, but may have some ideas/thoughts. |
If there are aspects in your research that might be a health risk during or after pregnancy (such as use of specific chemicals, long working hours,…) inform your supervisor at an early stage. Think about: - Changes to conference and travel plans. - Possible 50K application (30k for postdocs) within the Faculty of Science to support research. |
Second Trimester |
- Register for postpartum care (Kraamzorg). - Register for childcare. The closest childcare to the Huygens building is Kinderopvang Heyendael. - Optional: Register for RU Faculty of Science buddy scheme (under construction) |
- Inform supervisor and send due date certificate to HR at least 3 weeks before your maternity leave starts. - Discuss tenure track/promotion criteria on your contract-> HR Note: Time-frame must not be extended, but criteria can be adapted. |
- Discuss teaching replacement and proportional teaching reduction due to leave with teaching coordinator. - Discuss replacement supervision for your Ph.D. candidates with your supervisor / the thesis promotor. - Find (internal) replacement supervisor for bachelor/master students. |
- Optional: Submit 50K application (30k for postdocs) to support your research (not teaching). - Optional: Inform colleagues if your travel plans/research commitments have changed. |
Third Trimester |
- Optional: Sign up to the new parents WhatsApp group for the Faculty of Science. |
- Inform your supervisor & HR if you plan to take extra parental leave (Ouderschapsverlof) |
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After the Birth |
- Register the birth within 3 days at the city hall/online -> for baby’s social security number (BSN). - Register for child benefits (Kinderbijslag) online. - Register for childcare benefits (Kinderopvangtoeslag) online within 3 months of beginning childcare. - Your consultatiebureau will contact you to arrange appointments to monitor your child’s growth and schedule their vaccinations. |
-Employees have the right to breastfeed/express milk during working hours. In the Huygens building, there are two lactation rooms (HG01.035 & HG03.032). You can also use the breastfeeding room at Kinderopvang Heyendael. |
Resuming supervision of PhDs: In case your Ph.D. candidate has been supervised by someone other than the promotor/co-supervisor, discuss whether the temporary supervisor will continue their role (potentially becoming co-supervisor) or coauthor a paper with the Ph.D. candidate. |
Tips: -For traveling with your family, request suitable accommodation (often conference organizers are able to help with this). -Inquire whether there is extra childcare support at conferences or childcare rooms on campus. |