getting both nervous and excited

[tinyme135]

I've got my first appointment with the midwife and as it's my first pregnancy I'm nervous with what they'll do and say and also very excited. What can I expect from it :)

Ooh congratulations! In my experience (currently 32wks) it will last an hour or so. They will weigh you, do blood pressure and then ask LOADS of medical history questions about you, partner, family. I was given a form to go and have blood tests too. Was given maternity notes and bounty pack.

Good luck. :-)

Oh and booked in for 12wks scan too.

Oh i can't wait then :) If I don't know how far gone I am how will I go about my 12 week scan?

Congratulations!

They will go off the first day of your last period to work out when to scan you.

If they go by my last period it was the end of march beginning of April so I should be like 8 weeks gone but that can't be true

The midwife will use the first day of your last period. It's not an exact science in the early days, they don't bother with individual cycle lengths. They'll give you a date called an estimated delivery date, you'll get an appointment for a scan and you'll either be a bit forward, a bit behind or bang on.

I was a bit behind with this one, must have ovulate later, I'm currently 23 weeks and 4 days.

I will have to let you know what happens