CPAM

So today we receive a huge envelope from the Caisse Maladie - with my new married name, new social security number and new address - aha - we're getting somewhere then.

It was actually a letter saying thank you for the declaration de grossesse that I sent back when I was something like 12 weeks pregnant - along with 2 booklets on how to stop smoking, one on how to avoid domestic accidents with my new baby and a larger one of 'everything to do with having a child up to 3 years old'.

Declaration de Grossesse

I went back to the GP today - with my blood test results in hand - I want to get my paperwork in order so that the Caisse Maladie (CPAM) and CAF (child benefit people) are all informed.

This paper needs to be completed and sent off before the 14 week of pregnancy.

I read on www.magicmaman.fr that the maternity leave minimum in France is 6 weeks before the birth and 10 weeks after - all of which is paid as your full salary, from the social security instead of from your company.

I also nip into the Laboratoire to check on what I need to do for my next blood tests as I am not immune to Toxoplasmosis - I have to be tested each month for this. I'm given a little bottle for the urine test (no eating before) and have to do a blood test too, which I can eat before...