About us

We work as three midwives and have two practice assistants.
You will get to know us all during pregnancy. One of us will supervise your delivery depending on who is on duty the day you give birth.
Student
We work with student midwives under our supervision. For more information over the student who is now in our practice. Click here
We are registered in the quality register of midwives.
Who are we
We are a team with different background and experience. We are very motivate to encourage and equip you in your journey of becoming parents. We do that by guiding and listening to you.
Nora Bouwens-Makiyi
Hi,
My name is Nora, 35 years ago I was qualified as a midlife in Ireland. Since then I have worked in many countries, including Zimbabwe, Saudi Arabia and the Netherlands. As the found of the Maashaven I have been able to contribute a lot with my knowledge and experience of different cultures.
As your midlife, I hope to stimulate you with originality and appreciation in an inspiring way.
Charity Looi-Makiyi
Henny Vlak
I'm Henny Vlak. At the end of 1996 I graduated as a midwife. I did my education in London. Before I started working on the Maashaven, I worked in various midwifery practices in the Netherlands and I worked in Africa.
For me, midwife is the best profession there is. One of the nice things about our practice is that women come from various cultures. You can learn something from everyone. I hope you feel at home in our practice.
An Bontenbal-Vlak
Since the spring of 2011 I have been working in this practice as an assistant.