GP recording anxiety as a mild safeguarding concern during pregnancy?

[Elementarymydear21]

Hello, I am 12 weeks pregnant with baby no. 2. At my booking appointment I let my midwife know that during the period when my dd started nursery/ I went back to work back in May 2024 I suffered with some mild anxiety about all of the changes, did some online cbt sessions and am now feeling completely fine.

I was looking at my medical record on the NHS app as I am waiting for a scan report to come up and noticed that a GP at my drs surgery who has clearly seen my midwife notes has put two entries on to state I'm a minor safeguarding concern to myself & unborn baby due to the anxiety I experienced at my return to work.

Is this a normal way for them to record it on the system? It's making me now feel like a completely awful person and that they don't think I am safe to have another child, due to something that I would have said is a normal feeling to have when coming to the end of maternity leave. My DH has been very reassuring and said its more than likely so it's just there in case I need any support. But I can't shake this feeling that I'm being judged, especially when the midwife was very understanding and I haven't even spoken to this doctor.

I think the word to focus on here is "minor". If it was something you felt it was a good idea to let your midwife know then it's completely acceptable for them to make a note of it, that's what records are for. Do talk to your GP for clarification if necessary but be reassured by the fact that they've not felt it necessary to raise the issue with you.

I think they have a duty of care and it’s better they note it than ignore it. To give you some context, my friendly golden retriever who’s never unaccompanied with my children is also marked down by the HV as a risk factor. My toddler is marked down as a risk to my baby and so forth. Everything is a risk factor with pregnancy and birth so try not to fret too much as you are the one in control of their safety and if you know you’re good, so what if your mild anxiety is on a list?

He's just arse covering.

Try not to worry and see if as a positive - you are on their radar and they will monitor you / enquire about your MH .
The best thing I did was open up to health visitor after having my second baby about low mood - she was great and sorted me out with some support (childcare for toddler )
If I had put on a brave face she wouldn’t have known etc
All the best and try not to worry / enjoy your pregnancy x

I’d get the medics to explain exactly why they think you’re a risk to yourself and unborn child and what this risk actually is. The midwife is not qualified as a psychiatrist or psychologist so she/he can’t make any diagnosis. Your GP as well would need to refer you to a mental health specialist for a complete diagnosis. Get there reasons in writing. Then you can get it removed.