pg!! don't want to see GP

[cloudlessskies]

Hi all,
Did a pg test this morning, it was positive! DH and I are feeling strangely calm... but that's another thread!
Anyway, have been online today and apparently you're meant to book a gp appointment asap but I don't want to... I feel like this is our special secret but mostly because I know that the chances of miscarriage are high this early so there is no point really until I'm further along. I'm about 3 weeks gone.
What do you think?

My GP wouldn't even do me a pregnancy test. He said they didn't do them.

Thought that was ridiculous. Anyway, I ended up self referring!

Xxxx

8-10 weeks is NICE guidelines 2nd for the booking appointment with midwife and what most though not all NHS Trusts aim for. There is loads of variation in everything.

Most midwives won't book you in before 8 weeks because the miscarriage risk is so high its seen as a waste of NHS resources.

*My GP wouldn't even do me a pregnancy test. He said they didn't do them.

Thought that was ridiculous. Anyway, I ended up self referring!*

Why ridiculous? I assume you'd already done a pregnancy test? Their tests are exactly the same as the ones you buy in a shop so why would they do another one? Waste of money.

Oops, bold fail.

Oh, no, sorry LondonGirl83 I must have worded my post wrong. I didn't mean she would be scanned before 12 weeks, I meant that in Glasgow you're given your 8 week booking appt and 12 week dating scan appt as soon as you phone the number and give them your details. So I was 4 weeks pg when I called up but had both appointments in my diary straight away (one in March and one in April). Whereas I've seen some women say they didn't have their dating scan appointed until after theyd attended the booking appt iyswim.

456 why is it ridiculous you didn't have a GP confirm with a test? I assume you done a home pregnancy test to confirm yourself? Some hpts like the first response tests are actually more accurate than the tests at the gp as they needed less hormone (10mui instead of 25mui). It's a waste of GP time for them to dip a test in your urine to confirm what you already know.

I yes April I see what you mean. It happens both ways. I'm in London and both were confirmed simultaneously (for different dates) but I know plenty of people also in London who didn't get their 12 week date until after their booking in appointment. It can happen both ways.

I'm seeing the gp tomorrow. I looked on the surgery website and it said nothing about midwives being at the surgery so just asked for a gp appt.
Thanks.

It's been said several times already, but for the benefit of the newbies, the best thing to do is call your GP surgery and ask a receptionist. Some will want you to see a GP first, others will want you to book directly with a midwife. The first midwife appointment is usually at 8 weeks but they can get very booked up so the sooner you call to book it, the better.

cloud not all midwives work from the GP surgery, some work from CMU's - hence why lots of us said you should ask the receptionist what to do as no doubt they get this all the time.
Hopefully in your area a GP appt is needed to make a midwife referral. Anyways hope your appointment goes well.

If you google " community midwives" you'll get a phone number to ring and they'll give you all the info