confused...first midwife appointment

[cally0]

Hi all,

I had my first midwife appointment today (I'm 8 weeks) and was told it would be at least 45mins long, with urine and blood tests, lots of form filling, info from midwife and family history checking.

I had none of this and was in an out in under 10 mins. I was given nuchal test info, prescription & dental exemption, asked what hospital I want to give birth in and that was it...

Feeling a little confused. I asked the midwife if they didn't need to take blood urine etc, and she said it'd happen at my first scan at the hospital.

Is this normal? Feel a bit fobbed off!

X

[mangocoveredlamb]

I think things differ from area to area. I know some areas they do booking in and first scan all together at 12 weeks.

[Champagneformyrealfriends]

I had my bloods etc all at my first scan. I think it depends on where you're having your baby etc. They didn't do anything other than check my health history at my mw appointment.

[wonkylegs]

Many areas are different. I am in shared care across two trusts (where I live & community MW and where my hospital/ consultant is) and I have two sets of completely different notes with different questions. My booking appointment was interesting as MW had never done a shared referal before and I have a fabulously complicated history so my appointment was about 2 hours long!

[Junosmum]

I had an 8 week appointment, much like yours then a 10 week on which was my 'booking in' I got my 12 week scan date the day before my 10 week appointment.

[sjch]

Did they complete your maternity booklet? Filling in that alone takes 20 minutes as so many questions. I had a docs appt first which was only a few minutes but my first midwife was nearly 45 minutes.
Check when your next midwife appointment is and check time they need.

[Frank85]

Sounds a little strange to me..... I had bloods and urine taken and a full medical history
Also given my maternity notes etc
Took just over an hour

[PickledLilly]

Sounds fairly standard. Bloods get done at 12 week scan here. Booking in is a few basic medical history questions and weight and height. Doesn't take too long.

[cally0]

Didn't have any kind of maternity booklet filled in...just checked they had my right address and telephone number...

Will the hospital do all this paperwork then? Seems really strange...

[cally0]

Also never weighed me or took my height. Or blood pressure. I was literally in and out in under 10 mins...

[Champagneformyrealfriends]

It's normal-they'll do all that at your scan at the hospital. I referred to a hospital out of area so I just did the questions at my first appointment. In my area it's a birthing centre which is why they do all the tests etc at the doctors. It really depends on the area. Don't panic and please don't be disappointed-I remember I wanted the fuss almost to prove to myself it was all real lol-now at 33 weeks I wish they'd leave me alone

[MyKingdomForBrie]

I filled the booklet at eight, bloods and urine at ten, scan at twelve then booked in again for urine at 16. I guess each area is different but maybe call your midwife to discuss?

[genome]

I had the epic booking in at 8 weeks and they filled in the booklet etc. I had bloods and urine at that appointment. I had my 12 week scan and another set of bloods for the screening tests after that. They love taking blood in my trust!