Missing antenatal appointments?

[CheNina]

First pregnancy. I had appointments at 9 weeks, 12 week scan, 15 weeks, 20 week scan, 25 weeks, 30 weeks, and my next antenatal appointment isn't until 37 weeks.

I didn't have a 28 week appointment. There was a mix up and my midwife didn't actually turn up to my 25 week appointment so had to rearrange. She said there was no point in me going to the next one as it was so soon so just made me a 30 week appt. This resulted in me not having 28 week bloods and had they not realised this in the hospital I wouldn't have had them until my 30 week appointment.

Looks like I haven't been booked in for a 35 week appointment either, so if I go in to labour at 37 weeks I don't have seen my midwife for 7 weeks. I thought midwife was meant to see you at 35 weeks?

AIBU to think this is unacceptable?

I'm consultant led. I've seen my midwife at booking in. I'm now 23 weeks and not due to see her again until after my next consultant appointment which is 24 weeks. The midwife at the consultant clinic does urine and BP. I'd see it as totally unnecessary to see my midwife as well.

I think your anxiety is getting the better of you.

Midwife won't necessarily do the birth plan with you but advise you to do it at home. That's what antenatal classes are for.

If you think you've missed bloods give the clinic the consultant is based in a ring, or the community midwives, doesn't have to be your own midwife. Anyone will do it for you. I know because this happened to me.

Midwives don't do a session on birth plans in my area tbh they just say, have you filled out your birth plan - yes - good, no - maybe you should do that. Off you go.

The consultant will probably book your induction there and then at your next appointment.