Updated: April 1, 2022
Information on general health checkups for pregnant women
Information on general health checkups for pregnant women
In the city, when receiving a maternity health checkup, a part of the health checkup fee is borne by public funds, up to a maximum of 14 times per person.
- Overview of general health checkups for pregnant women
- About public expense burden
- Issuance of consultation slip
- Have a family doctor and get a maternity health check.
- For those who have undergone a hepatitis virus test at a pregnant woman’s health checkup
- For those who are planning to undergo a general health checkup for pregnant women at a health checkup institution outside Chiba Prefecture
- For multiple pregnancies
1 Outline of general health checkup for pregnant women
[Number of publicly funded] Up to 14 times per pregnant woman (14 consultation slips will be issued)
[Procedures, etc.] Pregnant women’s general health checkup consultation slip is required.
[Medical institutions that can use the consultation slip] In principle, it can be used at medical institutions and midwives in Chiba prefecture.
[Details of medical examination] The contents of the examination, measurement, urinalysis, blood test, ultrasonic examination, etc. are tailored to the pregnancy progress of the examinee.
[Notes on using the consultation slip]
- Only one consultation slip can be used for each medical examination.
- Not available when sick. (Cannot be used for treatment covered by health insurance)
- It cannot be used in medical examinations to determine pregnancy.
2 About public expense burden
The city bears the following amounts at public expense. If the actual medical examination cost exceeds the public expense, you will be responsible for the excess amount. (Publicly funded health care may change depending on the year of consultation.)
In addition, even if you use the general health checkup subsidy program for pregnant women (reimbursement payment) such as going home, for reasons such as going to a health checkup institution outside the prefecture. This amount is the upper limit.
| Examination slip | Public expense burden | Available health checkup institutions |
|---|---|---|
| A vote | With optional items (cervical cancer screening) 20,500 yen Without optional items (cervical cancer screening) 16,600 yen | Medical institutions (clinics / hospitals) |
| B vote | Selection item (ultrasound examination) is available 9,500 yen No selection item (ultrasound examination) is available 4,500 yen * Ultrasonography is only available at medical institutions, so the maternity home is 4,500 yen. | Medical institutions (clinics / hospitals) midwives |
| C-1 vote | 4,500 yen | Medical institutions (clinics / hospitals) Maternity homes with inpatient facilities (ticket type K cannot be used) Maternity homes specializing in business trips (ticket types K / 9 cannot be used) |
| C-2 votes | 9,500 yen * 5,000 yen for midwives | Medical institutions (clinics / hospitals) Maternity homes with inpatient facilities Specialized maternity homes for business trips (ticket type N cannot be used) * Chlamydia tests and HTLV-1 antibody tests are not available at maternity homes. |
3 Issuance of consultation slip
(1) Issuance to those who have been judged to be pregnant at a medical institution and will be issued a Maternal and Child Health Handbook.
When the Maternal and Child Health Handbook is issued, a separate volume of the Maternal and Child Health Handbook with the consultation slip will be handed out at the same time.
Information page for issuing the Maternal and Child Health Handbook
(2) Issuance to pregnant women who have been transferred to another municipality after receiving a maternal and child health handbook.
We will issue a separate volume of the Maternal and Child Health Handbook with a consultation slip for pregnant women’s general health checkups.
[Target] Pregnant women who have already received a Maternal and Child Health Handbook at their previous address and who have been newly registered as a resident in Chiba City by moving in.
[What to bring] Maternal and Child Health Handbook, Pregnant Woman Health Examination Voucher (issued at the
previous address) * If you cannot bring the Pregnant Woman Health Examination Voucher at your previous address, you will be issued to that effect. Please talk at the counter.
[Delivery place (Mother and child health handbook issuance window)] Health section of each health and welfare center (6 places in the city)
[Number of consultation slips issued]
- Those who have moved in from other local governments in Chiba Prefecture → We will issue the unused portion according to the usage status of the consultation slip issued at the previous address.
- Those who move in from outside Chiba Prefecture → As shown in the table below, it will be issued according to the number of weeks of pregnancy on the day of move-in.
| Weeks of pregnancy | Examination slip to be issued |
|---|---|
| Up to 15 weeks | 13 sheets (2nd to 14th) |
| 16-19 weeks | 12 sheets (3rd to 14th) |
| 20-23 weeks | 11 sheets (4th to 14th) |
| 24-25 weeks | 10 sheets (5th to 14th) |
| 26-27 weeks | 9 sheets (6th to 14th) |
| 28-29 weeks | 8 sheets (7th to 14th) |
| 30-31 weeks | 7 sheets (8th to 14th) |
| 32-33 weeks | 6 sheets (9th to 14th) |
| 34-35 weeks | 5 sheets (10th to 14th) |
| 36 weeks | 4 sheets (11th-14th) |
| 37 weeks | 3 sheets (12th to 14th) |
| 38 weeks | 2 sheets (13th to 14th) |
| After 39 weeks | 1 sheet (14th time) |
4 Have a family doctor and get a maternity health check
During pregnancy, you should be more careful about your health. Get a health check at least once a month (at least twice a month after the 24th week of pregnancy and once a week after the 36th week of pregnancy). To protect the health of your mother and baby, be sure to have a family doctor and see them regularly.
- In the health checkup, physical measurements and tests such as blood, blood pressure, and urine are performed to check the health condition of the pregnant woman and the growth of the baby in the stomach.
- Diseases such as anemia, preeclampsia, and gestational diabetes can affect the growth of the baby in the stomach and impair maternal health.
- By undergoing a maternity health checkup, you will be able to quickly notice illnesses and respond quickly.
Symptoms to watch out for (If you experience any of the following symptoms, talk to your doctor or midwife.)
Swelling Genital bleeding Abdominal pain Fever Diarrhea Diarrhea Nausea / vomiting Strong anxiety Cancer Constipation Strong headache with unusual morning sickness
5 For those who have undergone a hepatitis virus test at a pregnant woman’s health checkup
Those who have a positive hepatitis virus test in the maternity health checkup may be able to receive a subsidy for the test fee if they undergo the first detailed test.
For details, see the Chiba Prefecture Disease Control Division website “Chiba Prefecture Viral Hepatitis Patients, etc. Severity Prevention Promotion Project (Follow-up Project, Detailed Examination Cost Subsidy Project)”(Link to external site)please look at.