where 1st appt held?
Hello,
I phoned up the surgery yesterday to find out how contact is made with the midewife, whether my gp had informed her or whether i need to contact her. I was informed i need to fill out forms etc and she meets with me between 8-10weeks and scan at 12 weeks for now. However when on the phone i was informed that things had now changed and instead of seeing the midwife in your own home they make all appointments held at the surgery. I quite liked the idea of seeing the midwife in my own home it seems a nicer environment of you get me. Apparently it has only changed in the last month and I was wondering if it was just my area or whther other people have experienced this also.
It would be nice to hear of the situation in your area. hope all is well in your pregnancies xxx
I phoned up the surgery yesterday to find out how contact is made with the midewife, whether my gp had informed her or whether i need to contact her. I was informed i need to fill out forms etc and she meets with me between 8-10weeks and scan at 12 weeks for now. However when on the phone i was informed that things had now changed and instead of seeing the midwife in your own home they make all appointments held at the surgery. I quite liked the idea of seeing the midwife in my own home it seems a nicer environment of you get me. Apparently it has only changed in the last month and I was wondering if it was just my area or whther other people have experienced this also.
It would be nice to hear of the situation in your area. hope all is well in your pregnancies xxx
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What I do hate is my mw said contact me if ur worried, but I couldn't get hold of her. She has care of all the preg women at our surgery and quite a few others I think, plus delivering the babies at birth centre/hospital. It's irritating, it's not her fault though it's the governments. My partner's mum says when she was pregnant, there was 1 mw to every pg woman!! xxx
I want a homebirth so I guess I'll have to put up with at least 1 home visit, but I'm hoping that they won't try and insist on any more home appointments after the birth - I'd rather not have strangers in my house unless its absolutely necessary.
After the baby is born the midwife always called with us rather than us going to the surgery though.
Hilary x