Emergency cash, care advice: Nine ways a French social worker can help We look at the role of social workers in France and the support they offer to those in need
French company develops 3D baby scans for blind parents-to-be The method, nicknamed the ‘Braille ultrasound’. allows blind or partially-sighted parents-to-be to experience pregnancy in a ‘memorable and inclusive’ way
France lockdown: Can I take pregnant daughter to hospital? Anyone going out during the confinement must fill out an exemption form or risk being fined
practical Exhausted midwives in France 'cannot give mothers care they deserve’ A midwives union has warned that staff shortages are leaving members exhausted and disillusioned
Checklist: 7 things new parents must do after giving birth in France From registering the birth at the mairie to contacting CAF, see our quick-look checklist of what you need to do once the baby has been born
Do freelancers in France get paid paternity leave? Paternity leave in France doubled from 14 to 28 days (35 days for multiple births) on July 1
French MP wants disabled parking access for pregnant women The change would only apply to the last three-months of pregnancy
'Unimaginable': French women criticise childbirth in masks A new mother tells The Connexion she “couldn’t breathe” during her delivery
My operation in France: Caesarean section The inside story of readers who have had operations in France – and how they found the health service. This month, Gillian Harvey speaks to Lauren Noirault about her Caesarean section.
Pregnancy in France: timeline of checks Pregnant women in France have a minimum seven obligatory medical check-ups and will be offered at least three CT scans
We returned to France for our son’s birth Shortly after I found out I was pregnant, my partner and I agreed we would move back to France from the UK. It was the right choice, writes new mum Letty David who now lives in Haute-Vienne