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My 18mo has only see her HV once?

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mummaelle · 26/09/2021 13:57

I was assigned a specialist HV due to me having a diagnosis of ASD and anxiety and I'm also a single mum.
My HV tried to come round to introduce herself to me before my dd was born but I had to cancel due to be being hospitalised due to my high risk pregnancy and then I gave birth a couple of weeks later so I never got a chance to meet her before dd arrived.
When my dd was about 10 days old and the midwife discharged us the HV and a student came over to introduce herself and took some details she stayed only 30 mins and I've never seen her again!
Tbh I have never contacted her as I haven't needed to, but my friend said to me it's a little strange that she doesn't support me or even contact me to ask about my dd?
Should I make contact with her? As I'm not even sure she's aware I moved homes and changed numbers in the last year or so..

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mummaelle · 26/09/2021 13:59

This was way longer than it needed to be lmao

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ReeseWitherfork · 26/09/2021 14:00

My 2.5 year old DS only saw the HV when he was born. Not seen or spoken to anyone since. So it may be very normal, although you'd think they'd double check you were OK with the anxiety at the very least. Having said that, I'm not sure how they can contact you? Maybe you need to send them a courtesy email with your new address and telephone number?

Needingsupportplease · 26/09/2021 14:00

Weve only had contact once too and my little girl is 2 and a half! Just a phone call at 1 year old. Its scary how much neglect and things could be missed

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gogohm · 26/09/2021 14:02

I never had a hv contact me apart from a letter on about day 8 or 9, it gave the numbers to contact and times of drop in clinics. This was 22 years ago. I'm not sure they proactively have ever contacted you unless you fail to show up for immunisations or something seems not right

Wagglerock · 26/09/2021 14:13

If you moved house and changed number how would she be able to contact you? I think that might be your problem.

We get a check after birth (on the phone due to Covid at the time), had our 10 month check in person and then there's another check at 2yo.

mummaelle · 26/09/2021 15:40

Thanks for the replies. Totally forgot I did indeed get a letter with a questionnaire to book my dd 10 month check up which I did over zoom, not with my HV but another one.
But other than that nothing!
I got a new phone and number a year ago, so she could have tried to contact me but hadn't in the first 7 months.
Annnddd we only moved out of my parents home 4 months ago! She's never popped in or sent a letter (obviously my parents would let me know!)
I'm glad it's normal and they haven't forgotten about her 😂

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