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6 week check

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Picnic2223 · 01/02/2016 15:25

I was wondering if everyones 6 week check was as quick and pointless as mine?

Barely even sat down when my blood pressure is being taken and i'm being asked if I feel depressed.??

Dr asked if I wanted contraception and was already printing the prescription before I'd said yes!

Did any one else feel under whelmed by the process or was mine really short.

Not sure what I was expecting to happened but something more maybe.

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ayria · 01/02/2016 17:54

Mine really was pointless. Asked if I had any concerns with baby, nope, done a quick check of baby.
Of course, asked if I was depressed when I brought up issues with the birth etc., nope (I now know it was birth trauma)
She only checked my stitches/injuries because I had issues with it, I doubt she would have otherwise. I even enquired about my tailbone sticking out now, her response was 'Did you bang it?' And that was it.

I went for another 2 doctor appointments before I got any sort of help with my stitches/injuries.

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Dixiechick17 · 01/02/2016 19:15

Completely pointless for me too. Not sure why they do it to be honest, HV could easily do it if you've had a straight forward birth and don't need stitches or anything doing.

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didireallysaythat · 01/02/2016 19:20

Where I live they do the 6 week checkup at 10-12 weeks with babies first immunisations/when they can first take calpol. Coincides with returning to work which is handy. Not.

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Picnic2223 · 01/02/2016 21:27

Glad everyone thought it was as pointless as I did.

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poocatcherchampion · 01/02/2016 21:29

Mine was really good but I had a number of issues that needed addressing.

After my first two pregnancies it was quick as I was fine.

It is a catch all designed to pick up and offer support when required, for many it is routine. It is also not compulsory.

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whatsoever · 01/02/2016 23:02

Mine was a fair bit better than that, from memory. Much of it was about contraception but it felt like a decent chat.

I'll ask the GP to check my abs to see if my stomach muscles are split this time round though as my buggyfit instructor discovered a 4 finger gap on my first session which needed physio help & would have been good to know that asap.

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Wolfiefan · 01/02/2016 23:04

Whatsoever I think that should be a standard check. My muscles didn't knit back together after my first and I didn't get any treatment for years. No wonder my back is now buggered.