I was outside with my 7 week old DS when my mum called and told me the health visitor turned up for an unannounced visit. Just for context, my son was in NICU for nearly 6 weeks and has only been out for a week. The health visitor called me a few times and when a receptionist called to book in an appointment, I asked if I can bring the baby to the health centre instead of having the HV do a home visit. I’ve only seen the HV twice with my 13 month DD and genuinely do not see the point of them.
When the HV left, I called her and asked how come she had turned up at my house as I wasn’t expecting her. She confirmed that we didn’t have an appointment but said she wanted to come round to see the baby and do the usual checks. She also said she needs to confirm the baby has a cot and is living in safe conditions (??). I said that I’m happy to bring the baby to the health centre but will decline home visits as I don’t see the benefit to them. She said she has to do a home visit as this is my first child and he’s been in hospital for all of his life. I told her this was not my first child but indeed my second (no clue why she doesn’t know that.)
Anyways long story short she’s said that as I’ve declined a home visit then she’ll have to escalate this and tell the safeguarding team and also my GP. I have no problem with that as I literally have nothing to hide, I just don’t see the benefit of them. I wanted to ask if anyone’s ever declined the visit of a HV and if anything has happened as the result of it? She made me feel as if I was being dodgy/doing something illegal by declining the visit and sounded as if she was trying to scare me into her letting her come round. All very bizzare tbh