I am Omer Sarioglu, born on 22 September 1982 in Amsterdam. Father of 6 wonderful children and partner of my loving and strong wife Fadime. Since 2007 I have worked with great passion as a midwife in Amsterdam. By the age of 17 I already knew I wanted to become a midwife. I was always fascinated by pregnancy and birth. I grew up hearing the stories my grandmother and mother shared about their own experiences as midwives. I later had the honour of carrying on that tradition as a man. I truly am a male midwife, heart and soul.

For eight years I worked as a locum in almost every midwifery practice in Amsterdam, where I was privileged to witness more than 3,000 births. In 2015 Ellen and I started Pregnanta Maternity Care. What a concept! A practice founded with great strength and passion, out of love for the little ones. I feel rich because, together with Ellen, I get to practise the most beautiful profession in the world. Every single time, I am still moved by the birth of a baby, and I hope to cherish this feeling for a long time to come. I hope to meet you during your pregnancy, the birth or the postnatal period.

Born in Eindhoven, in the province of Brabant. I was fascinated from an early age by everything to do with children’s development. After secondary school I first studied nursing in Eindhoven, before pursuing midwifery, my great dream. After completing my midwifery training in Antwerp, I followed my heart and set out to start a new practice. Since January 2015 I have been running a two-person practice in Amsterdam-Noord together with Ömer, which I enjoy enormously. Omer and I make a strong team because we are truly there for our clients with all our hearts, share our love for the profession and are completely on the same page. By taking the time to get to know each other, we can support the most beautiful births!

I find supporting a couple during one of the most beautiful periods of their lives rewarding and unique work. I also think it is important to meet individual wishes as much as possible. Personal care and support, that’s what I stand for. Hope to see you soon!!

I’d like to introduce myself. My name is Shelaika Hoogdorp and I really enjoy working at Pregnanta. I would describe myself as down-to-earth, approachable and above all physiologically minded. I also love American football, and travel and food are among my favourite things. I am a bit of a mix of everything, which helps me give everyone individual care. I always aim to build a bond during the care process so that you feel safe.

Midwifery is my passion and I practise it with all my heart. I look forward to guiding, supporting and helping you as parents-to-be during this intense but also very beautiful period of your lives. I will be there to give you confidence in the natural process from beginning to end.

I hope to meet you soon and to be a guest at the special moments in your family’s life.

I am Roos, born and bred in Amsterdam. My mother gave birth to my little brother when I was five, and she absolutely adored her midwife. Her birth story made me fascinated by everything to do with midwifery. I used to act out postnatal visits surrounded by all my cuddly toys and tell my mother’s birth story as if I had experienced it myself. It even went so far that I was allowed to give a presentation about birth in my infant class!

Eventually, after a small detour (a bachelor’s degree in art history), I ended up at the midwifery academy in Amsterdam. I love midwifery because it is so varied, with the people you get to know and support during this exciting and special time in their lives at its heart. During my placement I lost my heart to Pregnanta and the committed, personal care the practice offers the client, her partner and loved ones. A pleasant, small-scale practice really appeals to me. So I am delighted to be working here and look forward to meeting you all!

My name is Maaike.

I have been a midwife since 2007 and worked for 15 years in a midwifery practice in Amsterdam. In recent years I have mainly worked as a sonographer, and in 2025 I happily started at Pregnanta. Watching the miracle of new life developing on the scan never stops amazing me.

As well as obstetric scans, I am qualified to carry out gynaecological scans, so women who are not (yet) pregnant can also come to me.

Besides scans, I also provide contraceptive care within the practice; you can make an appointment with me to have a coil (IUD) fitted or removed.

I look forward to meeting you!

I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce myself: my name is Madelon Oostmeijer and I am a mother of 3 children. I live with my family in a small village in the Haarlemmermeer polder. Since the summer of 2022 I have enjoyed working at Pregnanta Maternity Care as a practice assistant. I already knew the Pregnanta midwives from my work as a maternity care assistant, so joining this team was more than a logical step!

Bringing all my experience in maternity care together with Pregnanta’s vision makes me feel completely at home here.

I look forward to meeting you in the waiting room, and I am ready to answer your questions by phone. See you soon!