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Join Us in France Travel Podcast

Having a Baby in France, Episode 276

Join Us in France Travel Podcast

Annie Sargent

Places & Travel, Society & Culture, History

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 22 March 2020

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

On today's episode of the podcast I talk with Shauna Dinsart about her recent experience of having a baby in France. Shauna shares how most things went better than her expectations, but she thinks France needs more awareness of post-partum depression.

After the interview you'll also hear my update on how things are proceeding in France with the Covid-19 pandemic. For as much as I love to travel and I love to tell people about France, for me it boils down to this: would you rather be stuck at home or in a hospital bed? These are our only choices right now.

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Discussed in this Episode

  • [04:01] Why did Shauna have her baby in France?
  • [06:46] Will you get good care if you have a baby in France?
  • [07:24] In France they give frequent ultrasounds
  • [08:34] Having a baby in France is not expensive even if you don't have insurance
  • [10:26] Some French doctors charge more
  • [13:52] American expats who live in France dread getting sick while visiting the US
  • [16:04] Having a baby in France was a positive experience
  • [17:53] French doctors take a lot of precautions
  • [20:14] There is too little awareness of post-partum depression in France right now
  • [26:17] Follow-up at home after having a baby in France
  • [28:11] French people will tell you if they think your baby is not covered up enough
  • [31:38] French people don't let pregnant women stand in line
  • [33:26] Getting child-care in France
  • [36:22] Generally speaking French people are frugal
  • [40:27] Will having a big house make you happy?
  • [41:56] Is the choice of café or restaurant that important?
  • [48:22] Being born in France does not make you French
  • [49:47] Have a vacation in France and save money on hospital costs
  • [52:54] What is it like living in France under Covid-19?

Transcript

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0:00.0

This is in France episode 276.

0:03.6

Bonshue I'm Annie Sergeant and on this episode of join us in France I talk to

0:08.8

Chona Din-Sart who lives near me in Tuduz and who had her baby here. So we talk about what it's like,

0:16.0

a few things where France needs to do better, and this episode will give you a great glimpse into everyday life in France. Right after the episode I will also give you

0:26.1

an update about living with COVID-19 and how French people are coping with it or trying to anyway.

0:33.4

Most of my listeners live in the US,

0:35.7

where you're now facing a variety of different situations.

0:39.7

But no matter what stage your area is in, I guarantee you will eventually be asked to shelter in place

0:47.2

because that's the only way to fight this nasty thing. I really dislike the term lockdown that people are throwing around

0:56.3

so much because it's a term borrowed from prisons and it's excessive, but I'll get back to that in a bit.

1:05.0

Show notes for this episode are on join us in France.com,

1:09.0

forward slash 276, the number 276, and if you're planning a trip to France, even for several months from now,

1:20.0

the site is chock full of great resources and you should check it out.

1:24.8

I want to read you a short and sweet review of my Maré tour.

1:29.0

Whoever wrote this said, wonderful tour learned so much exclamation point. Well thank you so much

1:35.8

for letting me know whoever you are and if you take one of my tours I really

1:41.0

appreciate a review it really helps and as a podcast listener you are

1:45.2

entitled to a discount on my tours go to join us in France.com for a slash audio

1:50.1

tours to see all the details and I'm only saying that because people will

1:54.3

listen to this episode in the future but of course right now nobody is taking my

1:58.8

tours but it'll come back. The the way. Bonjour, Shauna and welcome to join us in France.

2:34.7

Bonjour Annie.

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