Yet More from the CPAM

So we've got a letter from the CPAM to do with my conge maternite payments... they now want my attestation de salaire as at 25th August (my last day of work) and the last year's worth of salary slips...

The bit of paper they've sent me actually says attestation de salaire on it... is it that they want back? and it's signed by my boss already...

There are spaces on it for my signature and that of the daddy for the conge paternite... it's all as clear as mud really... just waiting for my boss to get back to me and hopefully he can explain it all...

• Have just started to pack my bag for the hospital!

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...