baby's hospital visit after birth

[Springmummy19]

Once the baby arrives, I know they have to go into hospital for a check up or something?

What does this visit involve and how many weeks after birth do these have to happen? I'm planning on going to stay with my mum for a month after the baby arrives ( babay is due 2 weeks before the month of fasting) and she lives 300 miles away from my home town, I'm just wondering, when I'll have to make the hospital visit and if the baby arrives late, will they allow you to push it back a bit (if there isn't any issues in doing so)

*baby is die

Can you ask to be referred to be seen by midwives in your mum's area? Let them know the name of your mum's gp they should be able to sort something out.

Mine had her hips scanned in the hospital and also got weighed and measured there a couple of times after we were discharged.

We had check ups at the GP surgery, not the hospital. We were in hospital for a few days after the birth though and she had a check up with one of the paediatricians, so I don't know what would have happened about that if we were at home.

Asking your midwife if it would be possible to transfer care to your mum's local surgery would be the way to go I guess, no idea if it's possible though! And probably varies to some extent depending on whereabouts in the U.K. you are.

I think they only have to go to hospital for post birth paediatrician check if they’re born at home or in a birthing centre not attached to a hospital with paediatricians on hand to perform the check. This is usually done in the first couple of days after delivery. The other thing to consider is whether you will be back in time for your 6-8 week post natal check at GP’s and baby’s first immunisations at 8 weeks.

Another thing to bear in mind is that it's not recommended to have newborns in car seats for prolonged periods of time. How are you planning to move the baby 300 miles?

Ah sorry, its doctors visit that I mean then and not hospital visit.

@Rememberallbal I wont be gone any longer than 4 weeks. baby is due 21st April and my plan is to go to my mums on the 6th of May until the 8th of June, I know there is a huge chance of baby arriving early or late so I guess my best options is to see if I can attend a GP near mums.

@Spooples I'll either be going in a car or on the train, If we go in the car I will of course have to stop along the way for feeds/nappy changes. I think they are not allowed to stay in a car seat for more than 30 mins which means our 3 and a half hour journey will take double the time lol or I'll just go on the train.

It's a six weeks check, so when they are six weeks old they have a gp check. However in my area they also have a five day check at the hospital and that's when my DD had the vitamin K injection I think, am sure it was at that visit.

After both my dc, I had quite a few post natal appointments immediately after leaving the hospital. My post natal clinic is at the hospital but they can be elsewhere.
For the baby I had 2 or 3 weigh in and check ups due to weight loss, (which is normal) in the first 2 weeks plus the heel prick test at day 5. Then when they were back to birth weight we got discharged from mw care. I had stitches so had one or two appointments at the hospital to check those at the same time.
I'd plan to go to your mums after you've been discharged from mw care, ie roughly 1-2 weeks after leaving hospital as then there is nothing pressing or time specific until the 8 wk immunisations. Also you may need time to physically recover before you can manage the long journey. After dc1, sitting was quite painful for a week or so.

All the best with the new arrival.

@Zebrasinpyjamas thank you. like I say, until bubba doesn't arrive I cant really plan much but It's nice to know what to possibly expect and what the possible options are. x

It is hard trying to plan anything when you have effectively a 4-5 window of when the baby could arrive! I wish there was a way of knowing for sure!