Overnight ¥3,300/day, day care ¥2,500, home visit ¥1,000

With help from midwives, etc., you can rest your body and get advice on breastfeeding and baby care. There are 3 types: overnight, day care, and home visit. When and how many times you can use them differs by type: overnight up to 3 nights/4 days until 4 months 0 days after birth; day care up to 6 days until 6 months 0 days after birth; and home visits up to 3 times within 1 year after birth (the usable period varies by facility, and for preterm births the period can be extended based on the due date). The out-of-pocket cost is ¥3,300 per day for overnight, ¥2,500 per day for day care, and ¥1,000 per time for home visits, and Kita City pays the rest. For twins or more, ¥1,100 for overnight, ¥840 for day care, and ¥340 for home visits are added for each additional baby. Households exempt from resident tax and households on public assistance are exempt from the out-of-pocket cost. An advance application and an interview are required.