Help! Pregnant in France

[FluffyDonkey]

Just found out I'm pregnant with DC1.

Now I'm at a bit of a loss what to do next!

Have been googling and the basic advice is to see the "gynecologue" to get tests done and then to register with the clinic/hospital where you want to give birth.

Have made an apointment for next week.

However I have NO idea where I want to give birth! I live in Paris (17) - any recommendations? Can I really chose or will I be assigned one?

Anything else I need to think of? I have 2 mutuelles (mine and DH's) so I think I'm fairly well covered but will need to check small text.

It's stressing me out - I know it's stupid but I'm blaming my pregnancy brain!

Also need to work out when I tell work - I'm assuming once I have had a 12 week scan? That's always assuming they do the scan at 12 weeks in France. Argh! I'm driving myself crazy!

Will check out the various sites thanks.

Now all we have to do is wait

I'm not very patient !

I have to say I'm finding my sophrologie ante-natal classes a complete waste of time apart from the fact they're at the hospital and you get to see the facilities, meet the midwives etc.

Last week we covered the development of the fetus. Er, yes. I know all that - I'm nearly 30 weeks so telling me to try and connect with the processes it's already gone through doesn't help. I never thought I'd say this about the French system but it's almost a bit too alternative!

Buying things...babylist in the UK ship to France. Vastly more choice than I've found anywhere else but then again I'm stuck in the middle of nowhere so you might be able to get lovely stuff in Paris.