I'm in a bit of an odd situation - assuming all goes well this will be my third child; currently 11.5 weeks. I've already been seen by the consultant, who has booked my NT scan, 20 week scan and GTT and scheduled extra growth scans. They took first tri bloods and will take more when I have the NT.
Having had all this done - and having had all my paperwork filled in by the hospital midwife, including the stuff about family history, sickle cell anaemia etc - is there actually any point in booking in with my midwife during the first trimester? Antenatal clinic is one morning per week, is booked up weeks in advance and usually runs about 2 to 3 hours late (if you get an appointment first thing it's only about 45 mins but still .... !) and I have become really, really fed up of waiting so long to have my wee tested, bp measured and doppler waved over my stomach. All of these things can be done by my GP at a more convenient time and with less of a wait.
Given all this - should I be in any hurry to book? Or is there something that the community midwives do that I've forgotten?
I eventually want a homebirth (well, given that last labour was under 90 mins long I think I'll end up with a homebirth regardless!) so I understand I've got to see her about that, and that I will be told that I probably shouldn't have one. But that's a conversation that can wait, right?