Monica, actually, there is very good, even excellent health care available in Brazil. An important question is - do you plan on working in Brazil? If so, make health insurance a required benefit. Also, you can get cheap health insurance plans for around 80 Reals a month (ok, that´s not so cheap, but it´s about as cheap as they come) that will give you decent coverage. As your boyfriend said, there is public health care in Brazil - thank God, and it can be very good. But, here in Recife at least, it also means long lines. The good thing about living here is that if you have no other option, you will be able to get basic health care, but we all prefer to get health insurance!

One other point that I´d like to point out ... you mentioned wanting to have a baby. Make sure to discuss with your obstetrician whether you would prefer cesarian or natural childbirth. Here, there is a strong tendency towards unnecessary cesarians, and there are doctors that will come up with any excuse to assure you that it is necessary. If you don´t want to do a cesarian, except if necessary, talk with the doctor first!

Good luck in Brazil!

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