After the birth, an independent midwife can look after you and your baby at home, and the CNS covers this care in full.
What is covered:
– Postpartum care at home for the 15 days after the birth, including the midwife’s travel.
– Complex postpartum care for 21 days instead if it is your first delivery, a multiple birth, a premature birth, a caesarean, a death in utero, or if you leave hospital on the day of the birth or the day after. Since 1 September 2026, a first delivery qualifies without a prescription.
– Breastfeeding or feeding difficulties: up to three visits (a first visit and two follow-ups) for a baby under 9 months. Since 1 September 2026, up to three more are covered for a child aged 9 months to 2 years.
– Further visits on prescription if a medical problem arises after the birth.
– Up to eight pelvic floor (perineal) rehabilitation sessions with a midwife, if they take place within 12 months of the birth.
How it works: midwife care is reimbursed at 100% and is usually paid directly by the CNS. Two charges are not covered: a missed appointment you did not cancel at least the day before, and an appointment you asked for after 19:00, at the weekend or on a public holiday outside the midwife’s usual hours.
Midwives based in Luxembourg can only provide care on Luxembourg territory. If you live in a neighbouring country, midwife care there is reimbursed by your local health fund under its own rules.
Contact an independent midwife during your pregnancy so the first home visit can be organised. The midwives’ association publishes a [list of independent midwives](https://www.sages-femmes.lu). At home, you can contact your midwife with questions about your own or your baby’s health.