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Catherine Gaa
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The promise of a long weekend, wine country and a few friends brought together from all over Spain was making for the perfect fall getaway. I picked up our rental car in Madrid’s Puerta de Atocha train station, our designated meeting place, to drive
![The cost of fertility treatments in Spain](https://www.caserexpatinsurance.com/hubfs/CABECERA_cost_of_fertility_treatments_in_Spain.jpg)
October 31, 2023
Family planning and contraception in Spain has become buzzwords in the last few decades, particularly because couples are putting off having children, and new legislature allows non-traditional families to also consider fertility treatments in Spain.
![Reflections on Pregnancy and Childbirth in Spain](https://www.caserexpatinsurance.com/hubfs/CABECERA_Reflection_on_Pregnancy_and_childbirth_in_Spain.jpg)
October 12, 2023
For closet to four years, my body woke me up just before 2 o'clock like clockwork to nurse and settle a baby back to sleep. For the nine months before giving birth to my first child in Spain, I had prepared for those moments. The extreme exhaustion,
![Fertility study with Caser: what you need to know](https://www.caserexpatinsurance.com/hubfs/CABECERA_Fertility_Study_with_Caser.jpg)
September 19, 2023
Spain’s fertility rate has been low since the start of the new millennia, with about 1.3 children per woman in Spain as of 2020 – a historically low number, especially when compared to the rest of the European Union. While some cite lack of maternal
![How much deposit is required to buy a house in Spain?](https://www.caserexpatinsurance.com/hubfs/CABECERA_HOW_MUCH_DEPOSIT_IS_REQUIRED_TO_BUY_A_HOUSE_IN_SPAIN.jpg)
August 16, 2023
You’ve done it – you’ve decided to buy a house in Spain. Deciding where to buy is a monumental enough task in a country as large and varied in Spain, and you’ll need to consider other factors like cost of the property or plot, how much deposit to
![Navigating health insurance abroad for your child](https://www.caserexpatinsurance.com/hubfs/CABECERA_Navigating_HEALTH_INSURANCE.jpg)
July 20, 2023
My mother-in-law says she has an intuition that never fails her, especially when it comes to her grandchildren. She texted me one afternoon, shortly after I’d had my second child, asking if they were all right. Less than an hour later, I responded
![How to Create a Birth Plan for Your Spanish](https://www.caserexpatinsurance.com/hubfs/CABECERA_Birth_Plan_for_Spanish_Pregnancy.jpg)
July 6, 2023
Giving birth in Spain was never in my plans, until I moved abroad at 22 and promptly met the man who is now my husband. First came love, then came the awkward talk about whether or not we wanted kids and, nearly a decade later, came the baby
![How to get a discount on medication bills](https://www.caserexpatinsurance.com/hubfs/Cabecera_medication_bills_discount.jpg)
June 1, 2023
In Spain, all employed residents and their dependents are covered by social security, known as Seguridad Social. Due to budget constraints, many citizens and residents opt for better coverage (shorter wait times, direct appointments with
![Wisdom tooth pain: causes, costs & coverage](https://www.caserexpatinsurance.com/hubfs/Cabecera_wisdom-tooth200KB.jpg)
May 4, 2023
The phrase, “it’s like pulling teeth” came from somewhere. Given how excruciating toothaches can be, it’s no surprise that wisdom tooth pain can lead to extractions – and they’re not exactly a walk in the park.
![Mammogram procedure: costs, coverage & prevention](https://www.caserexpatinsurance.com/hubfs/CABECERA_Mammogram_procedure.jpg)
April 11, 2023
Breast cancer, called cáncer de mama in Spanish, is the most common cancer among women, with an estimated 1 in 8 women developing it in her lifetime. Breast cancer can also affect men (the World Health Organization reports about 0.5-1.0% of all