After leaving the hospital, the health visitor (sundhedsplejersken) from your local council (Kommune) will automatically contact you and arrange a home visit within the first week after the birth.
Health Visitor hotline telephone service
Region Midtjylland also has a Health Visitor hotline telephone service, this can be used if you need advice about your baby and cannot contact your own health visitor (sundhedsplejerske).
Telephone number 70 20 80 18.
Monday - Sunday between 5.00pm and 7.00 pm
Maternity unit in Viborg
If you need help and advice about yourself or the baby, which cannot wait until the health visitor's arrival, you can contact the maternity unit in Viborg, postnatal ward,
Telephone number 78 44 25 90
24 hours a day for the the first 7 days after giving birth.
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