Just wanted to thank you all for your kind words - makes such a difference. I spoke to my midwife last night and she's going to try and take things in hand and help with the unreasonable docs!!!
It just so happens that she is scottish and into homeopathy, bach remedies etc so thank heavens I have her. DH is being wonderful he's going to take the afternoon off next week so that we all go together and be a strong family unit!!
And my DD is just being the most wonderful little person (today!!!
) so I am feeling much better.
As for the money and payment side of things docs cost between 30-80 euros, blood tests 20 just to find out if you are pregnant or not, the price varies depending on the tests you have - some of which are obligatory!! - I hate to think what the u/s is going to set us back, we do get some of the money back from the SS but it just makes, this month especially, things hard because we will be continually out of pocket until the baby is here.
I just found things so much easier with the system back home and people actually try to help you there - here you have to make yourself seem really stupid before they'll actually slow down the talking or even speak up a little. Surly checkout folk are the worst!! Anyway I'm moaning again
, have to get out of that one otherwise I don't thing I shall ever stop.
i must make a list of what I like about here - however, I fear that it will be quite short!!! Just to answer - yes Paris is a beautiful city, but in small doses, life is just too complicated here for me. I'm a wee country bumpkin at heart and long to go home to be beside the sea and the mountains and breath fresh clean air. Oh la la!!
love to you all
rachel