Being pregnant and becoming a mother is an intense experience. To support you and your partner in the most personal way possible, we are happy to grow with you during this special period. While your baby is developing, we build a bond of trust together for your pregnancy, labour and postnatal period. What makes us stand out:
We are Vida Midwives in Bilthoven, De Bilt, Maartensdijk and the surrounding area. Our team consists of 4 experienced midwives. All of us alternate between consultation hours and 24-hour shifts. We are also supported by two assistants.
Midwife
Dorien Sangster
“I still find it remarkable time and again when a baby is born healthy and well”As a mother of three teenage sons myself, I know the challenges you can face as an expectant mother and as new parents.
What I enjoy most about this work is the personal contact with the parents-to-be. I find it a great challenge to guide all those different people, each with their own wishes and needs, in a personal way that really suits them. And time and again, I still find it very special when a baby is born healthy and well.
Midwife
Nadine Clemen
“I consider it a privilege to be able to show parents their child’s heart for the first time”As a mother to my daughter Isabel (2007), I know first-hand just how special pregnancy and birth are. That is why I find it so rewarding to guide pregnant women and their partners during this extraordinary period and to help the birth of their child go as smoothly as possible. I have been doing this as a midwife at Vida since 2002, and I enjoy my work every single day. It is the perfect mix of doing and communicating, of working independently and having intensive contact with the women I guide. I also really enjoy the bond I build with the women and their partners. Especially the moment when parents see their child’s heart beating on the ultrasound for the very first time is an intense moment. I consider it a privilege to be able to make that possible.
Midwife
Elzemarie Witzier
“Every birth and first breath still gives me goosebumps and a sense of gratitude”My name is Elzemarie, mother of 2 teenagers and a midwife for over 10 years, always cheerful and up for a joke. After pursuing a different career first, I knew one thing for sure: I wanted to be a midwife! And I have realised that dream. I really enjoy this beautiful and intense profession; it gives me great joy to be able to walk alongside expectant parents for a period of time. Personal contact and working together to find out what you need during your pregnancy are the most important aspects for me. I look forward to seeing you at our practice soon.
Midwife
Doris Nusselder
“Great happiness can be very small.”My name is Doris, and I have been working at Vida since 2025. After gaining experience in hospitals, both in the Netherlands and abroad, I chose the more personal guidance that a practice offers. It makes it extra special for me to do this in the area where I grew up myself. I look forward to getting to know you and guiding you personally through this special occasion. In a time when so many things can be engineered, new life is perhaps an even greater miracle. See you soon!
Practice assistant
Janneke Bodar
Janneke has 3 children and works as an assistant and practice manager at various practices.
On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, she will help you with your questions and with scheduling or rescheduling appointments.
Practice assistant
Renate Wolthuis
Renate is a mother of 3 daughters and a grandmother of 5 grandchildren.
On Tuesdays and Fridays, she works as an assistant at Vida and she supports the Centering Pregnancy groups within the practice.
In addition, she is a therapist at massage practice Bloesem, specializing in mental support and pregnancy-related guidance, including pregnancy massage and baby
massage.
When you are pregnant, a special new world opens up. You feel happy, curious and maybe a little nervous, because becoming a mother is an intense experience. We support you and your partner as attentively as possible. During your pregnancy, we build a close bond with you and your partner, and we grow with you step by step.
We are dedicated village midwives who believe that every woman deserves the best midwifery care. With almost 25 years of experience in Bilthoven and the surrounding area, we offer small-scale care with familiar faces, and we know exactly which extra care or specialists in the region you may need.
Praktijk Vida has locations in Bilthoven, De Bilt and Maartensdijk. Below you will find our addresses and consultation hours, so you can easily see which location suits you best.
Would you like to make or reschedule an appointment, or do you have a non-urgent question? Our assistants are available on Mondays from 08:45 – 12:45 and from Tuesday to Friday from 10:00 – 12:30.
At all locations, parking is available in front of the door. At our main location in Bilthoven, the car park fills up quickly. You can then park on Cornelia de Rijcklaan, where there is a shortcut to Jan Provostlaan near our practice.
We would like to meet you if you live in one of the following places:
If you don’t live in one of the places listed above but would still like Vida to support you during your pregnancy, labour and postnatal period, please get in touch with us to discuss the options.
In the Utrecht region, we work closely with the surrounding hospitals. If you choose an outpatient birth or if medical care is needed, we ensure a pleasant and safe handover to the hospital of your preference.
WKZ Utrecht (part of UMC Utrecht)
