Can anyone tell me what happens at the 25 week GP appointment (first baby?)

[moomin35]

Hi, has anyone had a 25 week GP appointment and can you tell me what I should expect. Is it going to be a bit of a quick, "oh you're feeling fine", "good", "see you later " job or will it be/should it be more than that?

From what I remember with DD1 nine years ago..... not much.

Don't think all areas have a gp appointment , just midwives and scans

Exactly what you describe hello, how are you? Good bye

"Here are some more leaflets"

It was a bit nothing tbh. Listened to heartbeat, took blood pressure, tested urine. Good bye, see you soon. That was it.

I didn't have a GP appointment, but assuming it's the same as a midwife appointment - blood pressure, urine sample, listened to heartbeat.

do you know when I should get measured or have iron checks and gestational diabetes checks?

Next blood tests are at 28 weeks AFAIK (28 weeks in second pregnancies anyway)

I had bloods early on and then at 28 weeks which included gd test. Didnt get measured until i started showing but i was having growth scans too so slightly different situation. Mw appts are jst blood pressure, how u feeling, urine test and listening to heartbeat and thats it. I remember booking all my bloods myself so maybe ask ur gp about that as i was given paperwork to take with me.

Yes, had my 25 week appt with GP on Friday and it was very quick, though he did feel my (womb? uterus?) and said it felt about the right size. I specifically asked him if we could look at my bloods again because I had low iron and thyroid early on, which he was amenable to, so it's probably a good time to query anything you have concerns about.

I think they started measuring from 28 weeks. Blood tests for iron at 28 and 36 weeks iirc. I was never checked for diabetes - maybe this only happens if you are overweight or have symptoms?

Mine was just a check up to see how I was and a quick monitor of babies HB. Nothing actually very different from a midwife appointment x