1st Doctors Appointment

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I'm just wondering what happens at the first GP appointment?

I've booked in for Monday and my DH wants to come but that means he'll be late for work and I don't think he really needs to be at that one does he?

Are you certain you need a GPs appointment - did you tell the surgery you were pregnant when you booked it? In most areas now they just refer you straight on to midwife. If your GP does want to see you before referring they'll literally just tell you not to drink, smoke, and to take folic acid etc and then refer you to midwife. This is assuming you don't have any ongoing health issues that would need discussing re pregnancy, eg if you took medication that would need reviewing. I definitely don't think it's worth him coming!

In my area you don’t need to see a GP either, you just fill in a form and self refer. Nothing will happen; they’ll just click a button and refer you to the midwife service.

You won’t get your first midwife appt until about 8 weeks.

I haven't seen my GP at all during the pregnancy (30+4 atm). I just called the surgery and told them I was pregnant, they asked when my lmp was and booked me a midwife app for when I was 10wks.

At the first midwife appointment it was mostly form filling, my DH was there (he has choosen/wants to come to all of my appointments) but he probably didn't need to be.

I would say no. Not if it is going to affect his work. Its literally just loads of form filling, they take some bloods, urine sample etc. They ask about your medical history... Not exciting at all! If he needs to be late for work save it for the next appointment! One thing to ask him though is his family medical history. Any issues he has had and also in his family that he knows of... Illnesses, twins, disabilities that kind of thing. Doesn't need to be every detail down to great aunt gertie's chicken pox aged 7 but a rough idea of his immediate family (mum, dad, brothers, sisters, grandparents etc). It's a milestone appointment as it's often the first time anyone medical actually acknowledges you are pregnant which is exciting but unfortunately the appointment is pretty dull!

Apologies... I misread. My response is the first midwife appointment not GP. So looks like he will miss first two appointments!

I went to see the GP because i thought from telly that was what you did. He just looked at me blankly and said congratulations. Then said the receptionist would tell me how to refer to a midwife on my way out.

First midwife booking in appt was at about 9 wks and is the actual first meeting you have. It was a shock how little happens at the beginning of pregnancy when it feels like your world has turned upside down.

Congratulations!

I went to the GP because I already had the appointment for something else. She said congratulations, and sent me to chat to the receptionist who got me booked in with my midwife.

DH doesn't need to be there, and he doesn't really need to go to the midwife appointments either. They're pretty boring so far!

I've looked up the process online (NHS Scotland) and it said to book in with a GP as soon as you know you are pregnant.. oh well it won't be a wasted appointment, I have a skin tag i desperately want taken off and I didn't want to book in just for that so that can be my main reason for going then

Still have to see GP in my area. Completely pointless appointment, waste of time and money in my opinion. She took my weight and height, told me off for not coming sooner (I was 7 weeks pregnant and it was earliest appointment I could get..) and gave me some leaflets about nutrition etc. Then told me to book a midwife appointment.

I don't think your DH needs to be with you. Can be helpful for first mw one though because they take a detailed family history and you may not know some of his family info!