maternity

Pregnancy

妊娠 (ninshin)

Pregnancy is the period during which a developing fetus grows inside the uterus, typically lasting about 40 weeks from the last menstrual period. In Japan, upon confirming pregnancy with a doctor, register at your local municipal office to receive the Maternal and Child Health Handbook (boshi techo) and prenatal checkup vouchers. Foreign residents enrolled in national health insurance are covered for most obstetric care, including routine prenatal visits and delivery.

Pregnant foreign residents should register their pregnancy at their local municipal office as early as possible to access subsidized prenatal checkups and official maternity support services.

In 9 languages

Language	Term
English	Pregnancy
Japanese (日本語)	妊娠
Chinese (中文)	妊娠
Korean (한국어)	임신
Portuguese	Gravidez
Spanish	Embarazo
Filipino	Pagbubuntis
Thai	การตั้งครรภ์
Vietnamese	Mang thai
Romanization	ninshin

Related terms

• Uterus 子宮
• National Health Insurance 国民健康保険
• Birth Lump-Sum Grant 出産育児一時金
• Prenatal Checkup 妊婦健診
• Maternal and Child Health Handbook 母子健康手帳

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