Medical

[xxxMRSBxxx]

Hi all ,

Me and my husband are considering adoption after a few years of IVF.

We have been doing research and we know we have to pass a medical.

I want to prepare myself for this so just wondered what it actually involves .
is it just things like height and weight as some people have said it involves bloods, Breast examinations, eye check, mouth and ears checks .

I just want to be prepared for when I go for the medical .

thank you

[Brunoandthebigfoot]

My GP did my height and weight and then a lifestyle questionnaire. I don’t have any medical conditions but they did a medical history. No breast, eye, mouth or ear checks!

[mumof2many1943]

The same as Brunoandthebigfoot but had blood pressure done and my remaining breast examined (previous breast cancer). Quite a doddle, good luck!

[GracieHC]

There were no bloods but height, weight, blood pressure, urine test, breast exam (but doc took my word for it that I check my own), chest, heart, ears, eyes, mouth, tummy prodding and many questions about medical history and lifestyle. It’s pages long as I recall. I think it depends on how through your GP wants to be. My husbands one was a lot more slap dash than mine was.

[Italiangreyhound]

Good luck with the process. I found it not too evasive.

[onlytherain]

Mini was similar to @GracieHC 's: height, weight, blood pressure, but no urine test, breast exam done by the GP, chest, heart, ears, etc. and questions about medical history and lifestyle. I took about an hour. My husband's also took an hour.

[Noimaginationforaun]

It depends on your medical history.
My husbands was easy! GP did height, weight, lifestyle questions and was done in 10 minutes, no issues.

I have a chronic illness and had a shit GP and mine was horrific. Very invasive, very horrible. However, I had the backing of a wonderful consultant who wrote an amazing letter for me.

We are 2 years post our wonderful boy (now 4!) coming home so despite the awfulness of it, it still all went well.