Tenerife forum

sarahmay · Baby Reefer Joined: 16 Mar 2007 Posts: 1

hi im currently 22weeks pregnant and looking to move to tenerife to be closer to my parents.can anyone give any info on the costs having a baby in tenerife,such as appointments and booking for labour?also what citazenship she will have?thanks

jenny · Senior Moderator Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Posts: 5198

Hi Sarah and welcome to our forum.

When you mean costs I suppose you mean to have a baby privately? I had my son on the social which is free but I am not sure of the price if you want to pay privately (although I did have some private gyneocology appointments which were about 50€ each time). I also looked into having a water birth at home and it worked out about 1000€. If you already have private medical insurance then it may be included in that but if you don't already have it then a new policy does not usually cover you if you are already pregnant.

Maybe someone else on here knows more. I take it your parents live here? If so they might know.

Regarding citizenship, if you are British then your child will be British, although you must still register the birth at the Registro Civil within about 10 days of the birth.
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tenerife princess · Pro Reefer Joined: 14 Apr 2006 Posts: 479

a member of oh family had a baby last july in Tenerife. where do your parents live on the island?