First GP appointment after BFP - what to expect?

[Russell19]

Hi ladies,

I had my BFP, and have a GP appointment booked for next week I just would like to know what to expect? What happens etc? Does he ask anything? Seems silly but I feel in massive limbo.....

Thanks in advance xx

He will probably say congratulations, ask you when your last period was and refer you to the midwives.
In some areas you don't actually need to see a gp you can self refer to the antenatal clinics.
Congratulations op

The gp refers you to a midwife, who offers you a booking in appointment at around 8 weeks. There isn't usually the need to see the GP if you can book directly with the MW. Congratulations on your pregnancy

Mine was a bit of an anti climax! I only had it because it was already booked for something else 😂

She said congratulations and told me to talk to reception about booking in with the midwife. The receptionist then gave me a sheet with the midwife’s details on it and booked me in at around 7 weeks :)

Congratulations on your BFP!

Call the practice first as most just refer straight to midwife or hospital- no need to see a Dr unless you have a medical issue. In my area we just self-refer online to the hospital and they then tell the Gp.

As others have said, GP's don't do a lot. I went straight to the midwife as you can self refer at my place. Your first appointment with them will be around 8 weeks and likely the longest appointment you'll have throughout your pregnancy. They cover your medical history and take bloods etc.

Thanks everyone! I just feel like 8 weeks is so long!!! It'll be another 3 weeks at least.

Congratulations!

Did you tell the receptionist why you made the appointment? As long as you have no pre existing conditions or are on medications which may interfere with pregnancy gp surgery's usually ask you to just book direct with the midwife. The gp won't play any part in your care except if you go with nausea/pains.

As pp said first appointment is booking in and just covers family and personal history and an explanation of what services are available to you. My midwife did this at my home and she ate all my biscuits

Yep, same as PP.
Called, told the receptionist I was pregnant and needed a booking in appointment, they booked me straight in with the midwife for 7 weeks and 4 days. No need to see the GP.
The midwife visits different GPs and does one morning a week at mine.

Yes I didn't see my GP either. My first midwife appt was at around 7 weeks but it was a group appt where we were given our note booklet thing and talked through birthing options. Booking in appt wasn't until 9 and a half weeks when they did bloods etc.

Oh great! We use an online booking system so I just did it that way. I have asthma so did just want to double check about my medication so may be worth going. I have had some very light cramps too but that's normal isn't it? Xx

My GP appointment was really long! He went through my medical history, talked me through all the pregnancy dos and don'ts, and did a urine test for infection. I was there over an hour!

Nothing . Probably a ‘congratulations’ and a referral to the midwife for a booking in appointment.

Light cramps is one of the earlier signs of pregnancy and most women assume it's the start of AF. It's normally the uterus stretching and growing to make room for the baby.

My GP was brilliant. He went through and filled out the first few pages of my green notes and referred me straight to the consultant as I had been on meds that I shouldn’t have been if I’d known I was pregnant/had an illness that could effect the pregnancy. He’s always amazing though 👍🏻

@russell19 I have asthma too and once my GP practice knew I was pregnant they arranged a call with the pharmacist for me. She went through the info and advice, which for my meds was to continue taking everything (preventer steroid, long acting ventolin and normal ventolin) as they see that as safer for you. The only drug I had to stop was prescription antihistamine.

Having done some research, 1/3 women fine asthma improves in pregnancy, 1/3 stay the same and 1/3 worsen. I am in the latter category sadly, but am fine really.

Congratulations and all the best!

@nightmanagerfan thank you so much for that info!