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For Pregnant Women and New Mothers

This page offers information related to notifications, various support programs, etc. for pregnant women and new mothers.

Please click on one of the following to jump to your desired category.

●Necessary Procedures
●Childrearing Support Programs
●Consultation Service Counters
●Allowances and Subsidies
●Childrearing Support Facilities
●For Single-Parent Families
●Emergency Temporary Shelters for Women and Mothers with Children

Necessary Procedures

You must complete the following procedures when you learn of your pregnancy:

Pregnancy Notification / Mother and Child Health Handbook
If you become pregnant, please submit a notification to a Public Health …Read more

You must complete the following procedures after giving birth:

Birth Notification
The mother or father should complete the designated birth notification p…Read more

Childrearing Support Programs

Shinjuku provides various support for pregnant women and new mothers.

Support Programs for Pregnant Women

Childbirth/Childrearing Support Programs (“Yurikago [Cradle]” Shinjuku)
To support women from the time of pregnancy and through the childrearing…Read more
Mother’s/Parents’ Classes
Classes are held for expectant mothers and fathers concerning pregnancy,…Read more

Support Programs for Pregnant Women and New Mothers

Pre- and Post-Childbirth Support Programs
The city will dispatch a helper, etc. to your home to assist you with ho…Read more
“Nice to Meet You” Baby Support Class
Midwives and public health nurses offer consultation, advice, and inform…Read more

Support Programs for New Mothers

Post-Childbirth Programs
There are support programs for new mothers and their babies. This includ…Read more
Home Visit Health Checkups for Babies
An instructor (such as a midwife or public health nurse) will visit the …Read more
Weaning and Solids Class
This class concerning how to handle weaning and the introduction of soli…Read more
Class on Preparing Meals for Babies
This class concerning meals and snacks after weaning and the introductio…Read more
Children’s Short Stay Program
For this program, child welfare facilities and cooperating families in t…Read more
Twilight Stay
In this program, a cooperating family in Shinjuku City will take care of…Read more

Consultation Service Counters

If you have any concerns or worries about childrearing, please contact one of the following:

Comprehensive Children’s Center/Families with Children Support Center
The Comprehensive Children’s Center offers all-inclusive support for chi…Read more
Childrearing Consultations
Public health nurses, nutritionists and dental hygienists offer advice c…Read more
Consultations for Women
Proper support addressing the concerns of women and other various consul…Read more
Consulting Room
Counselors will advise you on various concerns such as personal problems…Read more

If you have any other problems or concerns, please contact the following:

Foreign Resident Advisory Corner (Free of charge)
Please feel free to stop by or call if you have any problems or question…Read more
Shinjuku Multicultural Plaza
Shinjuku City has established Shinjuku Multicultural Plaza to promote ci…Read more

Allowances and Subsidies

The following allowances and subsidies are available for pregnant women and those raising a child. You must apply for them. Please check the conditions for eligibility in advance.

Lump-sum Childbirth and Childcare Allowance
New mothers enrolled in National Health Insurance in Shinjuku City can r…Read more
Birthday Present Program
To celebrate the birth of a child, presents are given to him/her.For mor…Read more
Child Allowance
An allowance is available for those who are raising a child until the fi…Read more
Child-Raising Allowance
There are two types of child-raising allowances—childrearing allowance a…Read more
Child Support Allowance
Child Support Allowance is provided to fathers, mothers, or those raisin…Read more
Special Child Support Allowance
Special Child Support Allowance is provided to parents or caregivers of …Read more

Childrearing Support Facilities

These facilities provide childrearing consultations, support services, play spaces for children, etc.

Comprehensive Children’s Center/Families with Children Support Center
The Comprehensive Children’s Center offers all-inclusive support for chi…Read more
Community Childrearing Support Center
These plazas are play areas and gathering areas for infants and toddlers…Read more
Yuttarino
A membership-based facility for children and their parents.For more info…Read more
Shinjuku City Family Support Center (Family Support Programs)
The Shinjuku City Family Support Center provides a membership-based mutu…Read more

For Single-Parent Families

The following support, allowances and subsidies are available for single-parent families:

Consultations for Single Parents and Single-Parent Family Employment
Consultations on problems of single-parent families, employment, and gen…Read more
Medical Subsidies for Single-Parent Families
A Maru-Oya Medical Certificate is issued upon application to a single pa…Read more
Subsidies for Hiring Housekeeping Assistants (Housekeeping and Child-Rearing Support Program for Single-Parent Families)
Subsidies for hiring housekeeping assistants are available for single pa…Read more
Tokyo Metropolitan Single Parent Welfare Fund
Loans are available if a member of a single-parent household raising a c…Read more
Single Parent Family Rest Home
Single parents and their children (under 20 years of age) can use facili…Read more

Emergency Temporary Shelters for Women and Mothers with Children

Emergency Temporary Shelters for Women and Mothers with Children
If you need shelter because you are the victim of violence by your husba…Read more