I'm 34 weeks and this is our first baby. I had the midwife yesterday afternoon and thought I would ask about antenatal classes as had not heard anything.
My midwife has been off sick for the last three visits and her stand-in was on holiday this week, so I mentioned to the cover that I hadn't heard anything, which is when she turned to me and said I was supposed to arrange them at about 26 weeks and should be taking the classes about now. Why hadn't I arranged them?!?! err this is news to me :o !!!!!!!!!!!!
Turns out that they are fully booked until January, as is the neighbouring town's centre and the hospital's overflow classes are booked up until the end of January!!!!!!!!
I phoned my midwife centre back this morning to update and got quite angry at their cock-up! I have asked if we could have an extended appointment with my stand-in midwife as it is their fault and they have said I will need to get the midwife's approval and I need to telephone her 1st thing on Monday to confirm...
They said that they could squeeze me in on an emergency class on 10th Dec but I'm due on the 15th lol!!
Feel like the NHS is falling to bits and if you don't take charge of your own care, no-one else seems to bother!! :(
Grrrrrrrr