# Choice of maternity hospital and orientation visits Keywords: - [labor](< /en/search?q=labor >) - [Women’s Hospital](< /en/search?q=Women’s Hospital >) - [Espoo Hospital](< /en/search?q=Espoo Hospital >) - ... Show all keywords - [Hyvinkää Hospital](< /en/search?q=Hyvinkää Hospital >) You are free to choose your maternity hospital. We follow the same treatment principles, such as the family and baby-friendly initiative, in all our maternity hospitals.  At HUS, you can give birth at Women's Hospital and the Espoo and Hyvinkää hospitals. We also monitor high-risk pregnancies in the maternity outpatient clinics in our maternity hospitals and in the Porvoo, Lohja and Raseborg maternity outpatient clinics. You are free to choose your maternity hospital. We follow the same treatment principles, such as the family and baby-friendly initiative, in all our maternity hospitals. At Women's Hospital, we treat high-risk pregnancies and childbirths requiring inpatient care for the entire Uusimaa region. If your pregnancy has been monitored in a maternity outpatient clinic or hospital, we will consider the choice of your maternity hospital case-specifically with you and your physician. If your physician has determined that you or your baby require special monitoring during the pregnancy, we will always take care of your childbirth at Women's Hospital. Deliveries are not evenly distributed on each day of the year. Since childbirths are an on-call activity, busier and quieter days will take turns. Call the childbirth helpline, tel. 09 471 71500 before you leave for a HUS hospital to give birth. The midwife who answers the phone will assess your situation and direct you to the appropriate hospital. In the choice of maternity hospital, your wishes are the main deciding factor followed by medical criteria and availability in the maternity hospitals. ## Prenatal classes and orientation visit to the maternity hospital ### Women's Hospital and Espoo Hospital --- - [YouTube: Women's Hospital](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rpMCMOspmI&feature=youtu.be) - [YouTube: Espoo Hospital](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCNbeJ3_bMQ&feature=emb_title) ### Prenatal classes and orientation visit to the maternity hospital The classes at the Women's Hospital and Espoo Hospital are identical. Online prenatal classes are held via Teams on Tuesdays, 3:00–6:00 p.m. at both hospitals. When you participate in a Microsoft Teams event, your name, email address, or phone number may be visible to other session attendees in some situations. By participating in the event, you agree to this. If you wish, you can participate anonymously via your browser using an InPrivate window. #### Schedule and participation links [Participation link for the classes at the Women's Hospital](https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NzI4YjJhNzQtMGFlNi00MzYwLTg2N2UtZDhlZTA5MjExZTBh%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22e307563d-5fcd-4e12-a554-9927f388b1cf%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22d33a2264-5d9e-449c-acf4-cfb23d5e65b9%22%7d) - In Finnish: 14 October 2025, 11 November 2025, 16 December 2025, 13 January 2026, 10 February 2026, 10 March 2026, 7 April 2026, 5 May 2026, 2 June 2026, 30 June 2026, 28 July 2026, 25 August 2026, 22 September 2026, 20 October 2026 - In Swedish: 2 December 2025, 3 February 2026, 12 May 2026, 1 September 2026 - In English: 21 October 2025, 20 January 2026, 28 April 2026, 18 August 2026 [Participation link for the classes at Espoo Hospital](https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MTFhNTQxYTgtOTk0OC00ZTA0LWJlZDQtZGExN2I4ZjEwNzY3%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22e307563d-5fcd-4e12-a554-9927f388b1cf%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22d33a2264-5d9e-449c-acf4-cfb23d5e65b9%22%7d) - In Finnish: 28 October 2025, 25 November 2025, 27 January 2026, 24 February 2026, 24 March 2026, 21 April 2026, 19 May 2026, 16 June 2026, 14 July 2026, 11 August 2026, 8 September 2026, 6 October 2026 - In English: 9 December 2025, 3 March 2026, 23 June 2026, 20 October 2026 [ Prenatal classes EN 2025.pdf(pdf 6.8 MB)  (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www-staging.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2025-03/Prenatal%20classes%20EN%202025.pdf) ### Hyvinkää Hospital --- [Learn more about Hyvinkää Hospital at remote prenatal classes and with video tours. (in Finnish](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6QrSdNcPKA)) ### Giving birth at a HUS hospital when you are an expatriate Finn --- As a Finnish citizen permanently residing abroad, you lose your right to social security and public health care services in Finland, except in cases of emergency. As a Finnish citizen living in the EU, you can inquire about the possibility of giving birth in a HUS hospital, if you receive prior authorization from your current EU home country for seeking treatment. As a Finnish citizen living outside the EU, you can give birth at your own expense in HUS hospitals, if the matter has been agreed and arranged in advance Likelihood to recommend (NPS) ## Gynecology and Obstetrics Feedback (pcs) 8749 Situation 2.5.2026 -100 82 100 i What is NPS? ## Units related to the service ### [ Labor Units, Women’s Hospital ](/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/womens-hospital/labor-units-womens-hospital) Women’s Hospital has two labor units called Luotsi and Aallokko. We offer all our patients family-centered, individual, high-quality care.  ### [ Labor Unit, Espoo Hospital ](/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/espoo-hospital/labor-unit-espoo-hospital) In the Espoo Hospital Labor Unit, we offer high-quality, individual and family-centered care for those giving birth. ### [ Labor Unit, Hyvinkää Hospital ](/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/hyvinkaa-hospital/labor-unit-hyvinkaa-hospital) In the Hyvinkää Hospital Labor Unit, we offer high-quality, individual, and family-centered care for those giving birth.  ### [ Maternity Ward 61, Women's Hospital ](/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/womens-hospital/maternity-ward-61-womens-hospital) On Maternity Ward 61 at Women’s Hospital, we treat women who have given birth and their newborns. We provide individual guidance on caring for the baby… - [Show more](?page=1 "Load more items") ## Further information on this topic ### [ Labor ](/en/patient/treatments-and-examinations/labor)  ### [ Outpatient clinic appointments during pregnancy ](/en/patient/treatments-and-examinations/outpatient-clinic-appointments-during-pregnancy)  Updated: 09.01.2026 Print this page