Pregnant in France...update

I am 20 weeks along and at my halfway point! The thought is scary and exciting at the same time. The baby has been fine and I've been surviving but getting used to and understanding the french way of prenatal care is so nerve racking!
Once you are pregnant, you must declare your pregnancy to the country before 12 or 14 weeks (I've gotten varied info). After France confirms your information and pregnancy, you fill out paperwork for the C.A.F. and C.P.A.M. who pretty much deal with prenatal reimbursement, etc etc...a whole bunch that I still haven't fully grasped. Anyway, you find yourself a doctor or sage femme (midwife) and proceed with your prenatal care. You have to make sure that you carry your Carte Vital with you at all times (health insurance card). We still haven't officially received ours and have a temporary number instead. So, what I usually do is pay for my visits and then send in a form for reimbursement. *whew* You must also find a hospital and register with them for your third trimester visits and delivery. You then select ANOTHER doctor/midwife and...voila.
I am switching doctors right now because the one I was seeing is just too out there for me and seems to be misinforming me. I'm not totally pleased with the prenatal 'care' I was receiving from her so thank God I've been pregnant before and have access to the internet!! I also have help from the team's doctor so I'm ok for now. I've been getting regular check ups and will be getting my 5th month checkup from a new doctor this month. So, starting January, I will have to go to the hospital for my third trimester visits up until my delivery. That means I will have seen 3 doctors by then!! Oh well.
The biggest concern that we have right now is what the pregnancy will be like as I near the end while having to take care of EJ alone. Not only that, but what will happen if I go into labor alone with EJ while he's on the road?! Never a dull moment!