Hi all
I am just over 14 weeks pregnant with my first. Have not been at all impressed with NHS care so far - everything seems absolutely chaotic, appointments never on time, GP surgery was useless about referring to midwives. I am consultant-led and seeing the consultant a week on Monday for the first time where I will be requesting an ELCS. There are multiple reasons for this, including prior surgery after which CS was recommended, so I am not too worried about them saying no I also suffer from extreme anxiety as a result of nearly dying last time I was in hospital as a result of misdiagnosis and medical negligence. It has made me a bit of control freak so I appreciate that I may be overreacting and/or my expectations may be too high.
My issue is that the midwives called yesterday. The lady I spoke to was - by any standards - rude and unhelpful - she basically said "we should be seeing you at around the same time as you see the consultant, but we don't have any available appointments, and anyway it says in your notes you are requesting ELCS". I politely suggested a date range of about 2 weeks when I would be available but the answer was the same - no appointments whatsoever. I asked what I should do and she just sighed theatrically and said "just call us if you need us".
I am really surprised by this - my question is why and how often I would need to see the midwives if I am consultant led and having ELCS? Does being consultant led mean I don't need to see the midwives? I am a bit concerned that things like growth scans and measurements will be overlooked. If the midwives won't see me, who will do this? I have been told to book my 20 week scan when I attend the consultant appointment but I am now really concerned that I won't get an appointment for that either!
Should I complain? I am in Wirral if anyone has any direct experience.
TIA!
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YoungGirlGrowingOld · 18/06/2016 08:13
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