I don’t want to sound self-centred because I know that we are in an unprecedented situation and that many people have had an awful time during the pandemic. Saying that I often feel quite lonely and like I’ve been forgotten by the NHS. My baby was born in mid-March and I had a couple of midwife/health visitor visits in the first week but then obviously lockdown happened and then no contact at all.
He is nine months now and the only contact I’ve had is letters arranging his jabs. I have rung the health visitor phone line a few times (different people each time) and managed to get a weigh-in at eight months (the first since he was a week old) but other than that I have no contact with the system. His red book is empty. Am I supposed to be chasing them about this? Have I missed something? A friend has been told about ten-month check ups but I’ve heard nothing. I feel like maybe I’ve fallen into a grey area and have been overlooked?
Just wondering if anyone has a baby of a similar age and what your experiences have been?