Having a Baby in France Guide
Understand the key stages of the French perinatal journey and prepare for your baby’s arrival with greater peace of mind.
Are you expecting a baby in France and wondering what lies ahead?
Becoming a parent is a major transition. When you go through it in a country whose healthcare system, paperwork and customs you are still discovering, it is normal to feel lost at times, or to go looking for reliable information.
How does pregnancy follow-up work in France? What should you expect during your maternity stay? What steps do you need to take after the birth? How do you find your first bearings with your baby?
The Having a Baby in France Guide helps you understand the key stages of the French perinatal journey and prepare for your baby’s arrival with greater peace of mind.
This guide is for you if…
- You are expecting a baby in France and want to understand the French system
- You are an expat looking for reliable information in English
- You want to prepare for the birth and for the first weeks with your baby
- You want to move forward with more confidence in your first choices as a parent
A practical guide for expat families
Everything you need to better understand:
Your pregnancy in France
- Medical follow-up and the appointments that matter
- The professionals who support you
- Your rights and what the French healthcare system covers
Your maternity stay and the birth
- The main steps to anticipate before the delivery
- How a maternity stay is organised
- The first formalities after the birth
The first weeks with your baby
- The essential appointments for your baby and for you
- Postpartum follow-up
- The first questions around feeding and breastfeeding
- Your first bearings before going back to work
Would you like to go further?
The guide helps you understand the French perinatal journey and find your first bearings.
If you would also like to be supported throughout your preparation for your baby’s arrival, discover the Renésens Prep’Classes Pack.
The pack includes the 3 Prep’Classes in English: preparing for your maternity stay, preparing for breastfeeding, the first days with your baby.
€89 instead of €105.
A look inside
Format
Digital PDF guide
Available in English
Instant download after purchase
Availability
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Other support offers
PreparePrep'Classes
Classes in English to prepare calmly for your baby’s arrival: the maternity stay, breastfeeding, the early postpartum days.
PrepareBecoming a Family Coaching
A space to reflect on this new stage, put words to your questions and move forward with more confidence.
PreparePrenatal Breastfeeding Consultation
One-to-one support to build your breastfeeding plan on reliable foundations.
Not sure where to start?
Every expat family lives a different reality. Depending on your stage of pregnancy, your arrival in France, your family situation or what you need right now, some forms of support will suit you better than others.
In a first conversation, we take the time to get to know each other and to identify together the resources and support that best answer your situation.