confidentiality

[Isthreetoomany]

Does anyone know whether, if a pregnant woman went to her GP struggling with food issues, would she be able to be monitored/supported through the pregnancy without her husband being informed?
I know GPs can break confidentiality if a child is in danger, but wondered if anyone knows how things stand if the baby is a foetus?
Have looked through the NHS NICE guidelines and they mention breaching confidentiality but only in relation to under 18s.

You can talk to your GP about this and receive treatment without your husband being informed. You need to get some help for the sake of your baby and you can be sure that your husband will not be told. Any healthcare professional (GP/hospital doctor/nurse/midwife) will only break confidentiality in the interests of a child if they are in serious danger and then would only inform a person would be in a position to contribute to changing the situation so it would not be appropriate for your husband to be told in any circumstances as he can not change this.
You are the only person who can improve things here. You may find your midwifery team more easy to speak to regarding this than your GP and they are very well qualified and experienced in helping pregnant ladies with all sorts of different problems.
Make and appointment to see someone about this now. Good luck xx

Isthreetoomany - did you post recently about this issue. Sorry if I'm getting confused but there was a post from someone pregnant with a history of an ED, whose H did not know and she didn't want to tell him because she was afraid that he would be monitoring her food intake, and if she wanted to skip meals in the future this would make it more difficult. She too was wondering about telling her midwife and confidentiality.

Anyway whether you are her or not, I think it's important that your H does know, because even if that does mean he may monitor your food intake, that will help you in the longterm. I don't honestly know whether it is necessary to tell any HCP unless it will affect your pregnancy. Sorry can't be of more help.

Jjazz - I have a GP appt booked for tomorrow, and have been getting a nervous as to whether I can go, but thanks your post does give me some reassurance that I can keep the appt.

NanaNina - yes I am the same person who posted recently. In the end I decided I had better speak to a HCP because, although I'm not completly cutting out eating (like a teenage anorexic would) I am finding I am restricting and not eating when I am hungry. And then (is terrible to admit this when pregnant) but I am getting a high after I restrict my food intake (which is similar to how I used to be when I had an eating disorder a decade ago). I understand what you are saying about talking to my husband and I know you are right - I know I should and I know it sounds pathetic but I simply cannot manage that as well at the moment x