When will the midwife appointments start?

[Glindathegoodwitch]

Hi,

I am 5 weeks pregnant with my 2nd child but it's been 10 years since my first so I am a little out of touch...

I have called my doctors surgery this morning and apparently the GPs do not bother with the doctors pregnancy tests anymore! So it's just booking in with the midwife. My fiancé & I hope to keep our pregnancy as our special little secret for a long as possible so were wondering how long is it before I need to start making excuses from work for midwife appointments etc. I'm a tad rusty!

Thanks all

I had my first appointment at 10 weeks. It was offered at 9 weeks but I couldn't make that one so I had it at 10 weeks. My next appointment was my scan which was done at 13 weeks and then I saw the midwife again at 16 weeks. I will have another scan at 20 weeks and won't see the midwife again until I am 28 weeks.

I had my booking appointment at 10 weeks.

My midwife booking in appointment was also at 8 weeks. Ours doctors don't need to see you before that either!
This may help:
www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/pages/antenatal-appointment-schedule.aspx

Mine was at 11+5 so varies

My booking appointment was at 10 weeks this time (8 weeks last time) and straight to mw, no need to see a gp. One word of caution though, with me they couldn't fit me in until 10 weeks which I though didn't really matter but it seemed to have a knock on effect with my scan that I didn't get until 13+5. The baby wouldn't co operate and they couldn't do the nt measurement so if having the Downs screening means a lot to you make sure they fit you in!!

I am 5+2 and will be having my first mw appt at 8+1. I also feel out of touch as my DS is 6.5 so it has been 7 years since my last pregnancy. You also get less appts with your second than with your first but it has been so long I sort of feel like it is another first pregnancy so I am going to ask if I can have the same number of appts as if it was my first.

I'm having my first MW appointment at 7+1 - saw the GP at 5 weeks but to be honest they didn't actually do anything except make me the appt with MW.

Thank you all very much for your advice, and congratulations on your pregnancy.

Hi River - I remember you from the conception boards I think? Congratulations on your pregnancy