After Giving Birth

Japanese（日本語（にほんご）

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Notification of Birth

Childbirth Allowance

Postnatal Medical Checkups

General Health Checkup for infants (1 Month Old)

Newborn Baby Hearing Checkups

Prenatal Support Grant (Second Time)

About "Mimamori Omutsu Teikibin" (Childcare Supplies Delivery Service)

 Notification of Birth

When you have had a baby, make sure to do the following:

Submit a Notification of Birth

Please submit a Notification of Childbirth (within 14 days of the birth).
Please bring your Maternal and Child Health Handbook and Notification of Childbirth with you when you come to the City Office.

• Family Registry and Change of Address Division
  TEL: 072-724-6724 FAX: 072-724-0853

Apply for a Medical Care Certificate for a Child

When you get a My Number Card or a Certificate of Eligibility for your baby, please apply for a 'Medical Care Certificate for a Child'. It can be used to subsidize your child's medical expenses.

• Long-Term Care Insurance, Medical Subsidies And Pension Division
  TEL: 072-724-6733 FAX: 072-724-6040

Apply for a Visa

Please apply for a visa for your child within 30 days of birth.
Please contact the below for details.

• Osaka Regional Immigration Bureau
  TEL: 0570-064259

Please notify your embassy or consulate.

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 Childbirth Allowance

If you have National Health Insurance and give birth at a hospital, you can apply for a childbirth allowance called “Shussan Ikuji Ichiji Kin” (a system in which you receive 500,000 yen from National Health Insurance after giving birth). Some hospitals don’t have this system so please ask your hospital directly.

If the expense of the delivery is more than 500,000 yen, you will need to pay the remaining cost to the hospital.

If the expense of the delivery is less than 500,000 yen, you will receive the rest of the money from National Health Insurance.

If you give birth to a baby in another country or give birth within 22 weeks of pregnancy, you can receive 488,000 yen from National Health Insurance.
Also, you can get reduced insurance rates for before and after childbirth.
Insurance rates can be reduced for 4 months, starting from the month before your estimated due date of birth. 
Please apply at the National Health Insurance Division. 

• National Health Insurance Division
  TEL: 072-724-6734 FAX: 072-724-6040

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Postnatal Medical Checkups

You can get 1 health checkup at around 2 weeks after giving birth, then 1 more checkup at around 1 month (within 8 weeks 6 days after birth). 

You will receive Postnatal Checkup Coupons (Sanpu Kenkou Shinsa Jushin Ken) (2 coupons) along with your Maternal and Child Health Handbook as public funding for your medical checkups.

This service is available at medical institutions, midwifery clinics, and midwifery centers within Osaka Prefecture.

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 General Health Checkup for infants (1 Month Old)

Your baby can have a health checkup once between 28 days and 6 weeks of age. Along with the Maternal and Child Health Handbook, we will provide you with a General Infant (1-Month-Old) Health Checkup coupon, which allows you to receive support. 

Healthy Children Division
TEL: 072-724-6768 FAX: 072-721-9907

Newborn Baby Hearing Checkups

You will receive Newborn Baby Hearing Checkup Slips (Shin Seiji Choukaku Kensa Juken Hyou) along with your Maternal and Child Health Handbook as public funding for your medical checkups. 

• Healthy Children Division
  TEL: 072-724-6768 FAX: 072-721-9907

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Parental Support Grand (Second time)

After you have submitted a "Notification of Childbirth" form, completed a consultation with a public healthcare worker (through a "Hello Baby" visit, etc.), we will help you apply for the Prenatal Support Grand. After applying, you can get a 50,000 yen childcare support benefit.

• Healthy Children Division
  TEL: 072-724-6768 FAX: 072-721-9907

About "Mimamori Omutsu Teikibin"

A city employee called a  “Mimamori Haitatsuin” visits households with infants every month to deliver childcare supplies such as diapers. You can also consult with them about any worries or difficulties you may have about raising your child.

• An application is required to use this service.
• This service is available to households with babies aged 3 months to 1 year.
• Healthy Children Division
  TEL: 072-724-6768 FAX: 072-721-9907

 

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