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facts and figures about ante natal tests needed for mumsnet book

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Carriel · 07/08/2003 10:23

Hi there

Anyone have any ideas where I could get some interesting stats on ante natal tests eg how many women choose to have CVs/amnio every year in the UK - average waiting time for antenatal appointments - frivolous or serious either would do. Also any top tips on surviving all the pregnancy tests and scans/antenatal visits.Indeed any short tips on any aspect of pregnancy would be welcome - we're pulling the mumsnet pregnancy book together and like to punctuate all your advice with mumsnet facts and tips, but we're a bit short of both - so any words of wisdom or pointers as to where we might find some good juicy attributable facts would be great!
Thanks as ever
Carrie

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miranda2 · 07/08/2003 11:19

Tips:
Don't forget to take a bottle of water with you for your scan. Then you don't have to drink it at home and be desparate for the loo if they are behind, and you don't get there and find you have to wait ages because you forgot to drink anything....

There's the obvious point that if you wouldn't have an abortion it may well not be sensible to ahve tests (eg amnio) that have a miscarriage risk. On the other hand, don't necessarily assume that if you wouldn't abort, there's no point having the tests: it might be very helpful to know in advance if something is up, giving you time to get used to the idea and research it etc.

When going to hospital or a doctors appointment ALWAYS take a novel and something to eat,and don't arrange business meetings etc for immediately afterwards - then you won't be too stressed if they are hours behind, you can just enjoy it as guilt-free me-time.

willow2 · 07/08/2003 10:52

Royal College of Midwives might have some info.

aloha · 07/08/2003 10:27

Nuchal fold testing is a big issue - very patchy provision and a lot of women are going private. it's non invasive but increasingly accurate.

aloha · 07/08/2003 10:26

AIMS might help and the Department of Health and the Office of National Statistics. There is an organisation to help women through these choices too, but can't remember the name... will try to find book with voluntary organisations for you.