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Verified: 2026-07-26

Pregnancy and birth: file

CPAM/Caf Declaration, follow-up, maternity, employment and post-natal care.
Result of the folder

A medical and administrative calendar.

Prepare a visit card in five minutes

Practical benchmark

From documents to follow up

Practical benchmark, without guarantee of result: order and deadlines depend on your situation.
  1. 1Preparing documentsCheck parts and source files
  2. 2Contact or callCheck the channel and prepare your questions
  3. 3Send adapted mailChoose the model after checking the facts
  4. 4Follow the resultKeep the evidence and check the step

For whom

  • Pregnant women with open rights
  • Persons opening up the CPAM rights in parallel
  • Employees/self-employed persons checking their allowances

To be done today

  1. Make an appointment doctor/midwife
  2. Check the CPAM/Caf declaration before the end of the 3rd month
  3. Update the Vitale card

Arborescence

Separate sources, versions sent and confirmations.

01 — Declaration

  • On-line declaration/paper
  • CPAM/Caf confirmations
  • Certification of rights

02 — Monitoring

  • Schedule of reviews
  • Results/Orders
  • Maternity/midwife

03 — Work

  • Employer/Activity
  • Leave/stopping
  • Separate benefits from care

04 — After birth

  • Act/declaration
  • Connection CPAM/Caf
  • Return home/paediatrician/PMI

Name Files

01_Declaration_grossesse.pdf02_Attestation_droits.pdf03_Calendrier_suivi.pdf04_Employeur_conge.pdf90_Acte_naissance.pdf

Pregnancy and birth: file — Control before dispatch

Verified: 2026-07-26

Control before dispatch

Completed: 0 / 6

The ticks help prepare the process, without confirming that the file is complete. The unverified requirements are marked "To be verified".

Vitalpes local balance sheet: no personal data entered and no substitution for official requirements.

Verified: 2026-07-26

After shipment

  • Until the end of the 5th month, compulsory examinations according to maternity rules
  • From 1st day of 6th month to 12th day after day: refundable care to 100 % in rates
  • Exceedings not automatically free
  • After birth, update CPAM/Caf

Signs that everything is moving forward normally

  • Registered declaration
  • Certificate with maternity
  • Organized follow-up
  • Child attachment confirmed

After the repository: my step

This is a personal note, not an official status. "Completed" does not mean that the application is accepted.

Deposited — Next verified step

Check transmission and update the Vitale card.

Declaration to CPAM and CAF
Pending — Next verified step

Check rates/exceeds before expensive care.

Check support
Additional documents requested — Next verified step

Check transmission and update the Vitale card.

Declaration to CPAM and CAF
Completed — Next verified step

Keep the written result and check the indicated suites. If the result is not suitable, see the problem guides below.

Benchmark on the procedure: Declaration and attachment

In the event of a problem or unsatisfactory result

CPAM lost or not taken into account

Enter a date you know. Vitalpes does not calculate legal time limits.

Points of vigilance

  • 100% within tariff limit
  • Care and allowances are separate
  • Without CPAM, affiliation in parallel

Mails at the right time

CloseMail draft

Claim to CPAM

When to use: When a file, time limit, refund or document is poorly dealt with; to distinguish from an appeal against a decision.

Consignee: CPAM — claim service

Text in French

Subject matter: Subject: Claim concerning the processing of my file

Ma'am, sir, I wish to file a claim concerning [subject matter]. My file was sent on [date] under the reference [reference]. The steps already taken are as follows: [short chronology]. To date, the difficulty persists: [Factual problem]. I thank you for checking the file, confirming the documents received and indicating the solution or remedy applicable. Regrettably, [First Name] [Social Security Number or NIA] [Address]
Variables à remplacer
  • [objet]
  • [date]
  • [référence]
  • [chronologie courte]
  • [problème factuel]
  • [Nom Prénom]
  • [Numéro de sécurité sociale ou NIA]
  • [Adresse]
Attachments
  • Proof of dispatch
  • List of rooms
  • Reply or contested notification

Before sending, replace all fields in square brackets and remove unnecessary personal data.

Official sources

In case of deviation, use the source and document specific to your procedure.

NeutralMail draft

Information to the employer on maternity leave

When to use: After obtaining the medical dates and verification of the applicable procedure.

Consignee: Employer/HR

Text in French

Subject matter: Subject: Information on my maternity leave

Ma'am, sir, I inform you of my pregnancy and of the projected period of maternity leave from [start date] to [end date], subject to any medical changes. You will find the supporting documentation in an attachment. Thank you for confirming his reception and the internal steps to be taken. Regrettably, [First Name]
Variables à remplacer
  • [date de début]
  • [date de fin]
  • [Nom Prénom]
Attachments
  • Certificate indicating relevant dates

Before sending, replace all fields in square brackets and remove unnecessary personal data.

Official sources

In case of deviation, use the source and document specific to your procedure.

Official sources

In case of deviation, use the source and document specific to your procedure.