thank you both,
dr. coker & elizabeth.

it was the local state clinic,
as you say,
that paid me a visit.
i believe they thought that i'd already had the baby.
they are the ones that mentioned that
there "may be a fine"
for having the baby at home.
i've been registered with them since i got here
this past september,
but i was also told that i'd have to get an OB,
since they don't do deliveries there
at the saglik ocagi.
after i started seeing an OB,
my husband and i didn't see the need
to return to the saglik ocagi
to "report in" as they are "requesting".

i guess i just don't understand the protocol.

--- In naturalbirthturkey@yahoogroups.com, Op.Dr.Hakan Çoker <hakancoker@...>
wrote:
>
> Nothing is complicated.
> You just need to prove that the baby is yours. The best thing to do is being
registered in the local state clinic (saglik Ocagi) so that they know that you
are pregnant, after birth they wi
> ll give you the certificate.
> You can ask the midvifes to visit you after the birth at home.
>
> Hakan
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Famille SOUBELET
> To: naturalbirthturkey@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 2:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [naturalbirthturkey] can you be fined for a home birth?
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Dear Kori,
>
> That's crazy. It's probably just a "rural rumor"!
>
> I had my baby at home (intentionally!) in Bursa last year and nobody said
"boo!" - Gabriel was born with an American midwife at our home on a Friday and
on Monday I went to see my OB, who works in a private hospital, who made me a
little letter "certifying" the birth that I used as a "birth certificate" at the
the US and French consulates - NO probelm. True: I did NOT need to declare my
baby to the Turkish authorities... I'm sure that would have complicated things.
>
> What is your experience with this, Dr. Hakan?
>
> Where are you planning on having your baby, by the way?
>
> Good luck =) We're all (virtually) here for you!
>
> Take care,
> Elizabeth
>