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Midwife will only admit one woman per week!!!!!

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Angeliz · 27/01/2006 21:10

Hi all. I am 8 weeks now and went to G.P today as formality. Made an appointment with receptionist on the way out and she said, "oh you'll have to wait till March as the midwife only admits one new woman per week".

What??

So what if there are 10 of us, will one just not be seen? I was told by the Doctor that my dating scan will be 12 weeks, i explained to the Receptionist that i would then be 14 weeks and she got me in the week before when i'll be 13!
I know they're short staffed and everything but this is my 3rd and the care just seems to be going downhill!!

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fannylover · 27/01/2006 21:17

that#'s crazy! so if there were enough of you, you might never get seen? that's appalling

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Angeliz · 27/01/2006 21:19

It is isn't it?

With my first 5 years ago i was seen all the time, with my second i was hardly seen at all, it seems they are SERIOUSLY cutting back.

I have been given the Midwifes number so i'm going to call and ask what to do about my dating scan.

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fannylover · 27/01/2006 21:21

definitely ring and ask.... don't they have a duty of care to look after you?

misdee · 27/01/2006 21:22

now when did i miss this pregnancy annoucment. congratulations!!

misdee · 27/01/2006 21:23

btw, what rubbish rules they have. grrr on your behalf.

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Angeliz · 27/01/2006 21:25

that's what i think FL.
Thanks Misdee, i had bleeding and scans early on so i'm going to tell the Midwife i want that scan to reassure me (as i do!)

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usandbump · 27/01/2006 21:56

midwife service in my area is terrible , this is my first pregnancy and had booking appt at 11 wks. Turned up for appt to be told there weren't any midwives, one had left, one on long term sick and the other was on annual leave but they had forgotton to book cover! They called for someone to come from a hospital to cover the appts and they arrived over an hour later (no fun when suffering with morning sickness).
The stand-in was v nice and explained that I would have a mnthly appt and I will soon receive a letter. Waited 3 wks and nothing called unit and I only ever got the answerphone. Finally got through and was told by receptionist that I should have recieved a letter about 20 wk scan date, explained I hadn't so she resent it. I wouldn't have another midwife appt in the meantime.
I have been feeling uneasy over the last couple of days and phoned unit to speak to midwife and I was very pleased when someone answered the phone only to be told that there were no midwives that could help me as they had all gone home (3pm).I'm afraid I hung up and spent the rest of the afternoon in tears. I didn't even want an appt I just wanted to speak to someone and hopefully get some reassurance and find out when I would see a midwife. Now I know I'm hormonal but is that too much to ask!

kreamkrackers · 28/01/2006 07:54

that's disgusting! and no it isn't too much to ask. i thought are mv service was bad but it's not as bad as that. have you got a pals office there were you could make a complaint? could you try booking in with a different hospital or doctors? i changed over half way through my pregnancy with dd.

kreamkrackers · 28/01/2006 07:59

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kreamkrackers · 28/01/2006 08:00

oops, just try www.pals.nhs.uk/

gigglinggoblin · 28/01/2006 09:07

i used to ring the delivery suite at hospital if i was worried about anything, they do all the monitoring etc if needed, so just call the hospital next time. they are sometimes busy but there are usually midwives available to speak to, at dr surgery they arent on call 24/7. hope it wasnt the hospital you were talking about!

aragon · 28/01/2006 09:20

Angeliz - this sounds crazy. Has the receptionist got it quite right. Sometimes they don't realise that you NEED to be seen before then and they should bend the "rules".

Don't they do any screening so that you have to be seen by a certain date to get stuff done on time?

If nothing else your doctor should arrange for your blood tests to be done and your blood pressure checked etc so that all the midwife appointment will be is a booking where she gives you a set of notes etc. You do need some care before then though - even if she can't book you the other bits should be arranged.

harpsichordenvy · 28/01/2006 09:22

that's mad and irresponsible for a woman in your situation. to wait till MArch is RIDICULOUS. what about the early testing?$ what if you were booked in too late for that??

I would make an appointment with a GP for Monday and INSIST on being booked in. And I would to the AHA/trust.

usandbump · 28/01/2006 09:25

Thanks Kreamkrackers and giggling I might change then, they had explained at booking appt that they wouldn't visit me at home after the baby is born coz of where I live, so I may aswell change now?
Didn't realise I could call hospital that is nice to know, even if they say no one available at mo but someone can call me back.
Wish my scan was next week instead of the one after! Then I could hopefully stop worrying. Thank you for your help

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Angeliz · 28/01/2006 09:38

Thanks all.
I am going to ring the Midwife on Monday, a did ask the G.P which team midwifes i'd be with and she just named one person and it's actually at another medical center
I have only been with this G.P's surgery for a few months and TBH, i don't want to move as there is a female G.P there and i feel alot more comfortable with a female, as i think will my dd's if they ever have anything personal.
I sis explain to the receptionist that i'd then be 14 weeks, too late for a dating scan. (or not as accurate)
I feel quite down about it all TBH.

usandbump, poor you I really hope your care improves+++

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Angeliz · 28/01/2006 09:40

The last G.p's surgey i was with, the midwives were great but the G.P's were awful so i'm trying to live with the best of one at least!
In the beginning after the early scans, i saw a tiny flicker of a heartbeat at 6 weeks and was and am reassured. However, i was really starting to look forward to the dating scan as it still feels a bit unreal.

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Angeliz · 28/01/2006 09:41

lockets, is the nuchal scan also the dating scan?
I'm hoping the Hospital will see me anywaybut does the midwife not need to refer me to them??

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georginars · 28/01/2006 09:50

Does that mean only 52 women a year can give birth then? What happens to the others?
It just doesn't make any sense!

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me23 · 28/01/2006 10:03

I had problems with the midwife service at my gp's also, at 7 weeks made appointment with doc to inform of my pregnancy and get me booked in. Well they basially forggot about me, it got to 16 weeks and after phoning etc to no avail I made appoinment with gp told her what happened and she gave me a letter to give to hospital so I could go to their walk in scan service I hadn't been told about this.
but because of their error I was too late for the nuchal fold scan, and too late for one part of the blood test.
when I finally got booked in, thoughtout the pregnancy blood test results were frequently lost it turned out I had really low blood count was quite anaemic which they could have caught earlier.
I was so upset in the early weeks of my pregnnacy when they just forgot about me. My mum had just died, it was my first pregnancy and I needed support and reasurrance that baby was ok.

usandbump · 28/01/2006 10:27

me23 I'm so sorry you have been treated so badly and also for the loss of your mum i can only imagine how you were feeling. My heart goes out to you and here is wishing you a happy and healthy future x

Enid · 28/01/2006 10:31

my practice now doesnt see pg women between 26 and 34 weeks

excellent I say as it is a bore

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