No midwife contact between 15 and 28 weeks?

[Pootletrinket]

I know I've got scan at 20 weeks and GP at 24; my MW has informed me that I don't see her until 28 weeks, but I'm sure I saw MW far more frequently with DD (didn't like that one, remember seeing her lots - like this one!). This time around, I'm over 35, high risk (tsk) - but then at 28 weeks, I see her, the consultant apparently and have to have a glucose tolerance test.

Is this standard across the UK now, or has it always been this way and I've got pregnancy brain?!

Sounds about right for shared care. At 24 weeks or so they just do basic checks, so there's no reason why a gp can't do it.

I think there are more MW visits for a first pregnancy (especially towards the end).

Info from NICE here.

HTH

sounds normal. the scan and gp appointment are both counted as antenatal appointments. there is a list of what is recommened in the NICE guidelines.

also you get a couple more appointments fiirst time round.

Totally normal - first baby gets you more MW appointments than subsequent.

MW should of course see you without hessitation if you have any concerns.

Yes, she did say that, but I was just surprised given that first time I was low risk and now considered high risk; but I guess that's balanced with first time vs second time and the fact that I'll be practically living with MW over the last 6 weeks or so :)

I'm the same, I'm seeing the consultant at about 23 weeks I think and then midwife again at 28 weeks.

Seems fair enough, there is nothing to do really is there? I'm 18 weeks now and I can feel the baby wriggling away, so I don't need the midwife to listen with a doppler to tell me that the baby is ok.

No, Ali, it's all fine (although think 3 of them in one week will be a bit much!) but am trying to use them to help me get over traumatic first birth and regain trust in the medical profession!

If you don't mind me asking, did they say you were high risk just because of your age??

I'm 35 and asked the midwife this very same question and was told I wasn't in the high risk bracket until 37.

No, also because of first birth (pregnancy induced hypertension - which at the time they told me was pre-eclampsia); induction plus forceps delivery (and I'm a biffer!!)

But the age plus weight puts me at high risk for gestational diabetes, apparently.

No worries, it's all in the list that our area provide; it's just that it seems so much less than last time; I was curious! :)