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Do I tell my doctor?

5 replies

Littleface · 03/08/2007 13:32

Hi, Im about 5 weeks pregnant, Im moving house in about 4 weeks so do I need to tell my doctor now or should I just wait till I move and register with my new doc?
Thanks

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Nemo2007 · 03/08/2007 13:33

I would wait, if you have any problems in the mean time[not that you will] but if oyu do then contact your hospital to find out if they have an early pregnancy unit.

Littleface · 03/08/2007 13:34

Thats what I thought. Thanks

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geekInPigtails · 03/08/2007 15:38

Depends where you're moving to, but some places get booked up very early for ultrasounds, so leaving it until 9 weeks might be a bit tight for your 12-week scan. If that bothers you, it might be worth seeing if you can get registered with a GP/midwife at your new place as early as possible. But that's the only thing it matters for - my GP wasn't really interested in me being pregnant, and though I got referred to a midwife at 6 weeks (which meant I got signed up for a 12-week scan), I didn't actually have my 'booking in' appointment until 9weeks 5days.

Congratulations btw

LilRedWG · 03/08/2007 15:39

Why not give the new surgery of your choice a call and explain the situation. They can then advise accordingly.

PrettyCandles · 03/08/2007 15:45

I moved house at 9w. I spoke to my gp at 7w (when we exchanged) and he recommended that commence the AN care, scans etc, with them - even though that meant some awkward trips back to London. Otherwise he felt thta I was likely to miss the window for dating scans and nuchal test etc. Luckily I did as he suggested, because my new HA doesn't provide nuchals at all.

It was a bit of a hassle to have to come back to London for everything, but I arranged all midwife appointments to happen on days when I had scans or bloodtests etc booked in any case. You don't have many mw appointments until about halfway through anywya. I transfered my care to my local HA once I had had the anomally scan.

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