Hi everyone. I'm due to give birth on 5 Oct, and live in Lewisham. However, I'm still registered at my old GP in Welling. When I found out I was pregnant a few weeks ago I started the process of changing doctor's surgeries to the local one down the road in Blackheath - however I was told by the receptionist that they would only register me at the QE or Lewisham to have the baby. Receptionist couldn't tell me what was going on at Lewisham, what with all the recent changes, and the Lewisham website doesn't give me much comfort either. So I binned the idea of changing surgeries (shh, don't tell anyone!) and am now registered at Darent Valley (QE is a no-no for me).
Given I don't have any close friends or family who have given birth recently that I can question about this, me and my boyfriend are finding it very hard to find out whether we've made the correct choice in hospitals etc, or whether there were any other options.
I recently received a letter from Darent confirming details of my booking appointment (it will be on the day before I am 12 weeks), and after several days of trying to call the hospital, I found out that my first ultrasound won't be happening on the same day, and they were at this stage unable to tell me when it would be taking place. Does this sound normal?
I'm just finding it hard to find out any information about our options and would be grateful if anyone could shed some light. (Oh yes, if I listened to the nurse last time I went to the doctor's surgery, I wouldn't be eating any fish (in whatever shape or form), soft cheese or peanuts now.....)
Thanks L
Please or to access all these features
Please
or
to access all these features
Get updates on how your baby develops, your body changes, and what you can expect during each week of your pregnancy by signing up to the Mumsnet Pregnancy Newsletters.
Pregnancy
Lewisham/Kent area - confusing hospital and antenatal choices
10 replies
ConfusedL · 27/02/2013 18:25
OP posts:
Please create an account
To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.