Kuwanoki Midwifery Clinic
About
Located in Shimokuzawa, Midori Ward, Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Kuwanoki Midwifery Clinic reopened at its current location in April 2014. The clinic features a warm exterior resembling a private residence, creating an environment where babies and their families can feel "as if they have returned to their family home." The clinic offers a wide range of services from pregnancy to postpartum, including breastfeeding consultations, childcare consultations, postpartum care (overnight, day-visit, and home-visit options), maternity consultations, and hands-on therapy including pelvic care. Postpartum care is limited to one family per day, providing personalized attention such as bathing practice, breastfeeding guidance, rest, and pelvic care according to individual needs. Residents of Sagamihara, Machida, and Atsugi cities can also utilize their respective municipal postpartum care programs. The clinic also focuses on building community through occasional classes such as baby touch care, miso-making, and handicrafts, serving as a space to prevent isolation during childrearing. English support is available, and there is parking for four vehicles. The clinic is accessible by bus from Hashimoto Station South Exit. The foundation of the clinic lies in its approach as a partner, accompanying families as specialists while exploring care tailored to each family's needs together.
