It's not a question as such, just a rant and whether anyone has any advice or wants to rant with me, lol!
It's my 1st pregnancy and I'm 34 weeks pregnant. Since the word go, I've not been very happy with the midwifery service. I've not complained or moaned to anyone, I've just put up with it. But it's starting to upset me now (probably the hormones!!).
When I had my 1st appointment, the midwife I saw was the not the midwife I was supposed to see as she was sick (fair enough) and I had to go to the next town to see this other midwife and there was a mix up with the date etc (their mistake, not mine). When I saw her, she said the midwife I was supposed to have was leaving and by the time I have my next appointment she would be gone and she gave me the name of the midwife I would see instead. What I don't understand is why I just didn't see that midwife.
When I went to see the replacement midwife, she was newly qualified. I don't have a problem with that as we all got to start somewhere. She is a nice woman and very friendly, but when the health visitor came to see me she asked if I had my packs and leaflets etc. I've had none of them and it was down to my midwife to give the information to me.
Also, I have not seen my midwife on the dates I'm supposed to as she was not in the surgery on one day and she is on holiday next week so it will be 3 weeks till I next see her. I was meant to do my birthplan with her 3 weeks ago, but she wasn't in on that day and then was meant to do it last week, but she was running late (my appointment was 20mins late) so she said we woulddo it in 2weeks, but she is on holiday so won't see her for 3 weeks now. I will have 5 weeks left of pregnancy, with no birth plan yet. I'm bit worried about it. As it is my first pregnancy I don't know when it's best to do the birth plan, but that is besides the point as my midwife should be more organised. I know she is newly qualified, but she should know her job and give me the information I need. I feel as if I'm in the dark.
My other problem is that she gave me no information about antenatal classes so I rang up myself and found out that I've just missed it and the next one is 19th April, my due date. This is what upset me as I don't feel properly prepared. They have slotted me into one next week in another town. If I hadn't of rung up, I wouldn't attend any antenatal classes.
Am I right to rant and moan or am I being unreasonable or hormonal?