Midwife visit

[ColourfulOrangex]

Hi I'm 33+5 with my second and have received a letter saying I will be having a visit from the midwife next week at home, I never had this with my first - this was 6 years ago though - has anyone else had a visit and if so do you know what it's for?

In my area once you get to 40 weeks you get all your visits at home so it might just be routine.

No visit here at 34 weeks and none on the cards as far as I'm aware (but the MW here is very very light touch and I've hardly seen one) it does seem to vary a lot by trust so might be worth saying which trust you are in if it's not too identifying

No home visits here - wouldn't have been any point at that time as I was still at work. Have they said why they want to do a home visit?

My midwife isn't very hands on either, feel like I've hardly seen her but then as this is my second they don't seem so fussed which I don't understand, I'm under Brighton and Sussex

@Parker231 no the letter just states that they will becoming out on Wednesday 14th because the community midwife has informed them of my pregnancy there are no concerns or anything, has been a straightforward pregnancy except the HG, I'm not worried just a bit confused

Yes, happened to me (NW England). Basically just an introduction and I assume checking the home environment. Took about five/ten minutes

Ah oki @duxb makes sense I suppose but would've thought they would be too busy for that

It'll be the health visitor. They come and have a quick chat and check you're doing ok, have family support and prepared for birth, etc. Just a general introduction. They'll come out a few more times after baby is born. In my local area they do this until baby is 2. I had mine at around 35 weeks and she was lovely. Only here about 20 mins.

I had a visit at 35 weeks, included an initial wellbeing check and chat, and to give baby's red book and we went through next steps and health visitor take over after birth. She was here 15 minutes tops.

Ah oki thank you wish they would've put that in the letter but at least I know what to expect now

@colourfulorangex if it's the HV I'll be looking out for my letter- I'm Brighton and Sussex too. No one outside seems to believe me that there was no appt between 28-34 weeks! I had to come home and check the schedule to be sure I'd not missed one!

It was Health Visitor I read the letter wrong  I haven't seen my midwife since I was 28 weeks and before that it was 16 weeks, I see her this Wednesday but feel like it should be more as that's a long time between each appointment @fluffandsnuff is this your first?

This will be DC2 but I was out of area for DC1. I know the HV team where I am is very very stretched.

It does feel like an age doesn't it? I'm 35 weeks and only have two points on my growth curve!

I think you should get the same amount of appointments as if it's your first or at least be offered the choice and they are always saying how each pregnancy is different, I think now I am nearly 34 weeks the appointments are every 2 weeks

ColouredOrange
You can ask for more appointments with your midwife. With DD I was quite anxious so I asked for more appointments and the midwife let me decide how often I saw her.

It's just to "get to know you". Go through questions, feeding, family set up and support set up.

I've got mine (2nd baby) at 39+3 with my daughter's hv who I know quite well. Bit pointless for us imho but nice to be remembered.

I just had a midwife appointment and I asked her about it, she said it's something that should always of happened but the health visitors never used to do them even though they had details where now they get told they have to but they are a normal thing :)