Because I´ve been living abroad for the first 7.5 months of my pregnancy, the local midwife wanted me to see a nurse and to have my bloods tested again a few weeks ago, as all my previous results are in spanish.
When I went to see a different midwife for a routine pregnancy check up a few days ago, she said she'd fetch my blood results and informed me that everything was looking good, iron levels ok etc and that I had tested negative for HIV.
I was, honestly, shocked. I had no idea they were testing me for HIV. I thought you had to give consent, and that you would be given the results with counselling if needed? What if I had been casually informed by the midwife that I had tested positive for HIV?
The midwife who gave me my results seemed concerned that I hadn't known I was being tested, and I wonder if it's something I should bring up with the nurse who took my blood?
opinions?