Hi everyone,
I'm nearly 10 weeks pregnant and this will be my first baby. :) I live in North East London and met my GP in early Jan (when I was about 5 weeks) and told her about my pregnancy and she took all the details and filled it out all in a form. I mentioned to her about hospitals preferences and she said all that will be discussed when my first booking antenatal appointment is scheduled.
So, I was scheduled for my first antenatal appointment today at the King George Hospital, Ilford. When I was taken in for the appointment, I was told I was booked with Queens Hospital, Romford for my delivery in September. I was quite shocked and taken aback because I never gave Queens as my preference (that's the last hospital on my list, having read such horror stories about the maternity unit). I told the lady that I would prefer Homerton Hospital and that my GP mentioned I should be able to discuss preferences in my first appointment, i.e. today. The lady said it was completely wrong and all the hospital preferences are decided with the GP!
So, now having waited 1 month for my first antenatal appointment since I last met my GP, I have to restart from the beginning. I was meant to have my ultrasound in early March but that too is cancelled because of this blunder and now I have to see my GP tomorrow and start from scratch. :(
I am confused- when did all of you make your hospital preferences? Was it with the GP or was it at your first antenatal appointment?
I am getting all worried now that it will be too late till I have my first antenatal appointment followed by ultrasound later?
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When do you give your preference of hospitals for birth?
SPK22 · 11/02/2013 16:03
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