Booking in appointment

[yoy114]

Does anyone know what questions they ask you in booking in appointments ?
Specifically about family medical history.
Would like to go in to the appointment prepared.

I can't remember specifics but there was nothing too probing that I couldn't answer there and then. There was something about if my mother had preclampsia or if I was born with the clicky hips issue.

They also asked if my partner was a first cousin - this is standard apparently!!!!

yes the midwife asked if my partner and I were blood related too, very strange!

I remember she asked if my mom had PND. I went armed with a family medical history and it wasn't needed but definitely take it as no one's the same.

It's not strange to ask that, first cousins can marry and have children but there is an increased risk of issues if they do.

I agree on the whole blood related with my partner question but other than that nothing to probing mainly questions like if you have any medical conditions yourself or any sets of the parents such as heart problems etc

@gungera didn't know that, learn something new every day!

I'm in wales and they ask if any parents, grandparents, siblings, aunties, uncles or first cousins have a whole host of medical conditions (there's a whole page so I can't remember them all, but definitely include thrombosis, diabetes, heart disease, pre-eclampsia, physical deformities present at birth). The booking appt is split in two here though so you can pester your parents before the second appointment to get the information you need.

I was never actually asked if I was related to my husband, but she ticked ‘no’ in my notes on the assumption! (We’re not related, so didn’t need to correct!!)
I was surprised how little they did ask to be honest...Bit about any genetic diseases or birth defects in our families, mental health - family and myself (and proceeded to say unless I was diagnosed, or heavily medicated or something, that whatever I said wouldn’t be considered a problem worth referring anyway ). I was prepared for my husband to be asked to leave while I was asked about domestic violence etc as all my friends seem to have been asked, but no.

To be honest, the midwife was lovely, but my appointment did feel rushed through. I’m not sure if it’s because I was squeezed in at 12 weeks finally because my referral was messed up and no one sorted it, despite me chasing it; or if it is like that generally.

It was fine anyway OP-if you know a bit of your background I’m sure you’ll be fine! Take a urine sample or hold til you get there! That’s the best advice

I was asked if any babies were born prematurely, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, genetic conditions, were we related ... can't remember anything else was a long time ago

Any information would also be appreciated. I have my booking in appointment on Wednesday

agree with holding your wee in until the appointment. my midwife asked me for a sample and luckily I hadn't been to the loo before or it would have been another trip back

@Flowersandrainbows2017 I know mums side but not in contact with my dad and certainly don't fancy telling him I'm pregnant yet !

The related one did make me chuckle but I remember in school a girls told me her parents were cousins!

As others have said, they'll ask if you're related, plus they'll want to know if there is family history of diabetes, heart complaints, babies in the family born with brain issues. The list wasn't very long at all (maybe half a dozen questions) but what irritated me was that my DP knows nothing about his father's side and instead of writing that down, they ticked the 'no issues' box all the way down .

Also, if you have any worries or medical issues, don't expect them to bother to do anything about it.
I'm supposed to have had an early scan due to a very worrying issue yet am still waiting for my first scan and I'm 13wks. They're just fobbing me off and ignoring the problem - if it's not on their tick list they don't have the intellect to deal with it.

Don't let them get out of answering any questions you want help with, OP.

Forgot to say in my prev post that you'll also have to blow into a little machine to test for pollutants/carbon monoxide, give 3 vials of blood and produce a urine sample.

I had a really positive booking appointment a few weeks ago.
They measured my height and weight, asked for a urine sample, took a carbon monoxide reading (I think that's what it was---I had to blow into a machine), and did a blood test.
The midwife then spent about half an hour with me by myself giving me information booklets and leaflets and explaining when I'd be having antenatal appointments for the duration of the pregnancy and vaguely what would happen at each. She also asked lots of questions about my medical history (previous pregnancies, operations, mental health etc ), and asked questions about my social and financial situation (what type of house/flat we live in, if we own/rent, if we're married, what jobs we do, any money concerns etc.). She also asked about my immediate family's (parents and siblings) health (e.g. diabetes, blood pressure, mental health, heart problems, hip issues, learning difficulties etc.). My partner then came in for about 25 minutes and she asked him about his medical history and his family's.
They were basically trying to find out as much information as they can so they can figure out if you'll be a low/high risk pregnancy and want kind of antenatal and postnatal services they might need to offer you.
I was a bit nervous going in because I didn't know what to expect, but it was totally fine. Good luck!