{"id":256,"date":"2017-04-05T17:50:45","date_gmt":"2017-04-05T08:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/?p=256"},"modified":"2017-04-30T00:37:15","modified_gmt":"2017-04-29T15:37:15","slug":"8-classes-of-preparation-for-the-childbirth-one-benefit-of-being-pregnant-in-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/2017\/04\/05\/8-classes-of-preparation-for-the-childbirth-one-benefit-of-being-pregnant-in-france\/","title":{"rendered":"8 classes of preparation for the childbirth – one benefit of being pregnant in France"},"content":{"rendered":"

Comparing to most other European countries, France has a higher birth rate.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>This is partly due to the maternity benefits that French families are enjoying.\u00a0\u00a0S<\/span>ocial security covers all the cost beginning from the 6th month of pregnancy (unless you choose private hospitals\/clinics).\u00a0<\/span>Besides that, pregnant women get one time free dental examination, and 8 lessons of preparation for the childbirth, which is the focus of this post.<\/span><\/p>\n

I just finished all the 8 lessons earlier this week!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>In my case, my sage-femme (midwife) in the hospital referred me to this SF liberal who gives lessons (most importantly, she speaks English).\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>It’s a one-on-one class.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>I don’t know if it’s always like this in Grenoble, or it’s because I don’t speak French.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Each class is one hour.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>The first class, or meeting, was for the SF to gather information of us, and to schedule the other 7 classes.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>I had two classes every week.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>The topics were:<\/span><\/p>\n