BFP! Do I really have to bother seeing my GP?

[birdofthenorth]

Got my BFP, hooray. All going well will be DC2. DD1 is 13 mo.

Should I really be in a hurry to see a doctor? Last time they didn't actually do anything and said very little. I have no history of complications, although BMI is 29

Is a GP appointment compulsory? Or can you just ring the durgery and ask to be put on the midwife's list again?

If you do think it's a must, when is best to go? I'm only 4.5 weeks, period a few days late

[birdofthenorth]

Surgery, even!

[MrsJamesMartin]

No, just book with midwife about 8 weeks, congrats!

[CBear6]

At my GP surgery you just ring and get the phone number for the MW off the receptionist and then call the MW yourself to organise first appointment. The MW does a group session once a week where she runs through tests, choices, what to eat/not eat, etc and hands out hospital notes for everyone to fill in before the 10w appointment.

I'd ring the doctors and just ask to be put on the list.

[birdofthenorth]

Oh good! Thanks.

Will my previous maternity notes magically appear in the MW's care?!

[nunnie]

Hi congratulations, my suregery require GP to confirm pregnancy before seeing mw. Give surgery a ring and ask them what the procedure is as it does vary.

My notes all remained at the hospital where I gave birth.

[nunnie]

That's previous notes sorry.

[birdofthenorth]

I have moved house (not far) and will be using a different hospital from last time (same GP throughout)... do you think they will manage to retrieve my notes?!

[ReelAroundTheFountain]

I was able to do everything online this time (DC3) - a hint of the 21st century! I just looked on my surgery's website and there was an online self-referral for pregnancy, dead simple.

I had also moved house from last time (though same hospital) and they didn't originally link up my notes as stupidly this time I used a shortened version of my christian name - it was quickly sorted out though.

And congratulations