when to expect first antenatal appointments... differing info from doctors

[hamncheese]

Hi all

Just wondered what people think. I went in to the doctor on 12 dec to confirm positive results where doctor said he would ask for a booking appointment for me before first scan which he said would be between 12-14 weeks. Back in to a different doctor 23 December (re morning sickness) who told me that the booking appointment AND scan would all take place at the same time between 10 and 12 weeks. I was under the impression the booking appt would be before the scan? Now called up the enquiries bit at the gp to ask as have had no letter outlining any date for anything and she said the request for appts for me was only sent on 21 december and that the scan would be between 12 and 14 weeks "maybe later if it is busy" and that the booking appointment may be AFTER the scan.

I'm not worried about anything specifically but it is my first pregnancy and I expected to at least have the booking appointment before the scan from what I've been reading (books/on here).

Anyone got advice as to what I should expect to reasonably happen/what is unreasonable? Or what happened to you? Also is this different in Scotland or is it just different between any location?

Thanks :)

I had booking in appointment at 10- weeks and scan at 12 weeks with my first.

I think the booking in appointment happened at 12 weeks (few days before scan) with my second.

You do need your nuchal scan between 11-13 weeks, though, definitely.

Depends and doesn't really make any difference. The booking appt is an hour's worth of medical history questions and a chance for you to ask anything, that's pretty much it. It's quite tedious really :)

I'm on pg number 2 and had booking then scan with DD and now scan then booking with this one, it made no difference either way.

Congratulations btw :)

I have concluded from various threads on Mumsnet that there are huge variations, both between England and Scotland, and areas within Scotland (and presumably England). Policies are changed all the time so books are probably out of date.
If it helps, when I was pregnant about four years ago I had the 12 week scan and booking appointment separately, at about the same time. (Can't remember which was first). I went with a friend about 2 years ago to her scan, and the bookng appointment was actually done at the same time, in the hospital. Both were in the Dundee area (Ninewells).

I found it surprising how little contact I had with any HCP for the first 20 weeks.
Congratulations!