Our team
At Midwifery Practice Maashaven in Rotterdam-Zuid, a team of experienced and committed healthcare providers is ready for you. We offer professional and personal guidance. Meet our midwives and assistants!
Nora Bouwens-Makiyi
Founder & Midwife
My name is Nora, 35 years ago I qualified as a midwife in Ireland. Since then, I have worked in many countries, including Zimbabwe, Saudi Arabia and the Netherlands. As the founder of midwifery practice Maashaven, I have been able to contribute a lot with my knowledge and experience of different cultures. As a midwife, I hope to stimulate you in an inspiring way with originality and appreciation. For me, it is important that you as a woman feel seen and heard during your pregnancy.
Founder
Evening consultation hours
Charity Looi-Makiyi
Midwife
My name is Charity Looi-Makiyi. At the beginning of ’98 I graduated as a midwife at St. Georges & Kingston University in London. After that I worked as a 2nd line midwife in the Kingston hospital. In 2000 I started here in the Netherlands as a 1st line midwife. As a result, I have a lot of experience and knowledge of my field in these two countries. I am also married and have two beautiful daughters. As your midwife, I want to make sure that you and your family have a memorable experience.
Counsellor
Centering Pregnancy
Contraception
Vanity Rodgers
Midwife
My name is Vanity and I have been working as a midwife since 2022. After my training as a dental assistant, I noticed that I wanted to mean more to others and contribute to society on a deeper level. In 2018, I decided to pursue my dream and moved to Antwerp to train as a midwife. I am now back in my hometown of Rotterdam, where I work with great passion and dedication in this beautiful, multicultural environment. With my empathy and keen observational eye, I know how to respond well to the needs of expectant parents and growing families. It is my mission to give them a warm and familiar feeling during this special period in their lives.
Centering Pregnancy
Contraception
Mayan Tanning
Practice assistant
My name is Maya Looi, I am 20 years old and I completed my training as a doctor’s assistant in 2023. At the moment I am studying obstetrics and I work in maternity care at the Maasbeertjes. This combination of work and study offers me the opportunity to expand my knowledge and gain practical experience in a field that inspires me enormously.
It gives me great satisfaction to be the first point of contact and always ready to help. I think it is important to support people and guide them in one of the most important periods of their lives.
Administration
Maternity care
Hanna Looi
Practice assistant and sonographer
My name is Hanna and I have been working at Verloskundigen Maashaven since 2013. I often stayed in the background, but now I would like to be more visible. I have enjoyed working as a marketing manager, and from August 2025 I will take on a new role as an ultrasound technician. Then I am on the shop floor with the midwives. My current work is creative, but I also have a lot of experience in medical imaging, gained in hospitals in the Netherlands, England and Ireland. What touches me the most is the coming together of different cultures during the special time of a pregnancy. My biggest goal is to give expectant mothers a clear and warm picture of how their baby is growing, so that they can experience this beautiful period with confidence and joy.
Echoes
Administration
