Early prenatal interview (entretien prénatal précoce)
A long appointment that is not a medical examination: it is a conversation, usually with a midwife, about how the pregnancy is going for you — at home, at work, in your head. Checked against service-public.gouv.fr on 22 September 2026.
- Who it applies to
- Everyone having a baby in France
- On your timeline
- Paperbump schedules this usually between week 14 and week 18 of the pregnancy
- Official source
- service-public.gouv.fr
- Last checked
- 22 September 2026
What else to know
It is compulsory and it is covered at 100% with nothing to pay up front, because it counts among the séances de préparation à la naissance et à la parentalité. Usually held in the fourth month. It is the one most people have never heard of. If you are new to France and working out how any of this fits together, this is the appointment to bring your questions to.
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