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6 week check up q's
Im just wondering what happens at the 6 week postnantal check up? I have absolutely no idea! Also is babies 6 week check done by your GP at same time? What happens at babies 6 week check up? Just want to be prepared! Thanks girls
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ur 6 week check is with your gp, and they check u and lo at same time.
when my lo was checked, my doc listened to his heart, breathing, checked his pulse, weighed him, measured his length and head circumference, checked his hips and then asked if i had any corncerns and wanted to know how well he was feeding.
For me, my doc checked my blood pressure, and asked if i was still bleeding and if i had any corncerns.
Don't forget to take ur babys health record book with u!
The checks are fairly basic.
For the baby:
A quick physical check of all parts of the body, e.g checking that the hips are ok, fingers and toes not webbed etc!
Checked reflexes like the startle reflex,
Looked at the baby's eyes, ears, mouth
Weighed the baby
I think listened to the heartbeat? Not sure about that one.
For you:
Very similar to an antenatal appt-
Checked urine
Blood pressure
Felt stomach to check that the uterus is contracting ok
Asked a few general questions about how things were going.
My doctor gave me the choice of whether to have an internal exam- I said no, but afterwards I thought that actually I should have got him to check my stitches. I guess that might depend on how your birth went as to whether they do that!
The only other thing was they asked me to fill in the short questionnaire in the red record book, I think that is supposed to be done before you go really.
HTH!
My lo had her check at 8 weeks, I had to get her weight and height done at baby clinic within a week before hand. He listened to her chest, checked hips, bottom, showed me the walking reflex, asked about feeding, and did first lot of jabs. (and anything else on the list in red book that I may have forgotton about. (He kept us waiting 30 mins for this appointment - during which I had to change lo and try to bf her without showing off my breasts to the waiting room!! lol)
Septembermama