Are your children’s vaccines up to date?

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6-8 week check

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EAM150717 · 05/09/2017 13:01

What happened at your 6-8 week check?
After waiting 45 minutes in the waiting room I was in and out in two minutes after doctor squeezed baby's hips and shone a torch in her eyes.
Is that really all they do?
He asked me no questions didn't ask after nor examine me. I was under the impression after a bit of googling that they would check my stomach, ask how I was especially as I had an episiotomy and a problem with my stitches after and talk about general health.

I didn't really give it much thought until I left as it was so hot, the doctor smelt bad and I didn't feel very comfortable with him anyway. I enquired at a slimming club and a baby yoga group this week but both said I needed to have the all clear from this check. So have I had the all clear then even though they didn't do anything with me and barely baby?

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Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Spam88 · 05/09/2017 13:32

Yep sounds pretty much the same as mine. Having read the NHS information again afterwards, it seems the check for mums isn't obligatory so only some GP surgeries offer it.

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