Before registering, the birthing centre provides women wishing to be monitored and to give birth in a birthing centre with full information about how it works and the care it offers. It informs them of the compulsory nature of the pre-anaesthetic consultation organised by the maternity unit of the health establishment partnering the birth centre, in accordance with the procedures defined by the agreement drawn up between the two organisations.
At the time of registration, in accordance with the provisions of III of article L. 1110-4, the birthing centre obtains consent to the transmission to the maternity unit of the partner health establishment of the medical information required in the event of the transfer and care of the woman and her newborn child.