No midwife appointment???

[joanna]

Hi all!!

I am a bit concerned as i have no appointment to see a midwife yet?

I went to see my GP at 8 weeks and he referred me to the hospital where the only appointment i have is for scan and ante natel on the 22nd May.

It seems a long time to wait to see anyone,especially being pregnant with twins and beong an older mum,i havnt even had my blood pressure checked!!

I am going to see my GP on Tuesday to check this is right??

In my blue maternity folder it says i should have an appoinment at 10 weeks with my midwife?

Has anyone else had this problem?

I had a 6 week scan and an 8 week scan and have just had a Nuchal scan.

Jo x

[k]

Hi Joanna

You should have a 'booking in' appointment with the midwife at around 12 weeks (mine ended up been at 14 weeks because I changed doctors inbetween). Mine did a home visit for this. It was quite a long appointment which mainly consisted of asking lots of questions re family history and then taking blood samples for full blood count etc.
Each GP's practice may differ I suppose, but Im sure this is the norm. It might be different for you in that you may be under 'consultant led care' with having twins and not 'midwife led' as with a 'low risk pregnancy', but theres surely no way you will be left until the end of May without been checked! I would have thought you would be monitored more regularly really.
It might be worth ringing your GP's practice on Monday. Sometimes you can get 'forgotten' and missed off the system. Following been signed off by my midwife 2 weeks after Jenna was born, I was 'lost off the system' and realised the health visitor hadnt been to see me more than a week later!

All the best with your pregnancy
Love Kim

[joanna]

Hi K

Thanks for the reply.

Yes i will be going to the doctors on Tuesday for some answers,i think i have just been forgotten about!!!

Jo x

[Cla]

Jo, have answered you on the other thread, but Kim's reminded me - yes I had bloods taken and a urine sample as well.

Let us know how you get on a docs!

Cla
xx

[joanna]

Hi all

Yes they had forgot about me!!!

The doctor had referred me but the woman at the hospital was on holiday so i got missed.

I now have a new appoinment with the midwife on the 20th and with the ob on the 24th.

Jo x

[k]

Hi Jo

Glad to hear you got things sorted! I guess these things happen!

Take care
Love kim