Final Lab Visit

Today is our final visit (we hope) to the lab for 6 (yes 6!) vials of blood to be taken out of my arm ... a kind of smear test for Strep B and a urine test.

Test results take a little longer - I have to go back Saturday to get them.

The smear test is to avoid the infection that babies can get when in the birth canal during birth.

Next appointment is Monday to find out if we need a c-section or not now.

Test Results

I finally get myself around to the lab to pick up the diabetes results - all is well - my blood count is a little low (normal, heck I'm pregnant - but otherwise very well.

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...

Just to confirm it

I go to our GP today to get a real test done. I'm given a prescription and told to go to the laboratoire d'analysis next door (very handy) straight away as I don't have to have 'starved' myself before this test.

I'm tested for everything from AIDS, to Hep. C, Hep B, & toxoplasmosis. I hand over my Carte Vitale and don't have to pay anything - the laboratoire will do all the claiming of monies directly from the CPAM and my mutuelle

3 years ago when I had this test it was €190.00
Visit to the GP €22.00